Brat is the sixth studio album by English singer Charli XCX, released through Atlantic Records on 7 June 2024.

It features production by Charli XCX, her longtime executive producer A. G. Cook, Finn Keane, Cirkut, her partner George Daniel, and others.

[2] The cover art and aesthetic became a popular Internet trend, and was adopted by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign after Charli XCX tweeted about the candidate.

[32] Charli XCX told Billboard's Katie Bain that Brat is produced from a tight collection of sounds to create "this unique minimalism that is very loud and bold".

[35][36][27] "Apple" was written with inspiration from the writing style of Charli XCX's close friend and collaborator Caroline Polachek.

[37] "I Think About It All The Time" sees Charli XCX contemplating motherhood after meeting her friend and collaborator Noonie Bao's baby.

[41] "Spring Breakers" suggests that Charli XCX's edginess bars her from music industry events such as the Grammy Awards.

[42] Brat's artwork and packaging was designed by New York City-based studio Special Offer, Inc.[43] The cover is a lime green square with the title in lowercase imposed in Arial font.

In a cover story interview for Vogue Singapore, Charli told Chandreyee Ray that criticism led her to question why fans feel "ownership over female artists" so much so that they demand their photograph be on all their work; she had previously called it "misogynistic and boring" on Twitter.

[46] Kristin Robinson of Billboard claimed that Charli had been "inspired by a 1990s neon rave flyer and the title credits to Gregg Araki's 2007 comedy, Smiley Face".

[47] Despite its simple appearance, the album cover's design underwent a five-month development process, maintaining a green square with text.

The text, slightly stretched to "give it a personality", is awkwardly placed to be neither small and tasteful nor large and loud, creating an opinion-less aesthetic.

Critics praised Charli XCX's emotional vulnerability and several declared Brat to be one of her best albums,[61][58][62][63] with Laura Snapes of The Guardian calling it a masterpiece.

[60] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone wrote that Brat was a "hyperpop rollercoaster of post-Saturn return, early-thirties anxieties, and It-girl bravado".

[30] Ben Tipple from DIY saw the album as a manifestation of Charli XCX's rave roots, dubbing it "an unmistakable representation of her very core; an exhilarating ode to the multiple facets of club culture".

[31][68] Bojana Jovanović of Vogue Adria characterized the album as "complex, quality and made smartly enough for people to search for a deeper meaning in it.

... Charli XCX certainly made an album that left a strong impression on many, and based on the critical reception, it will certainly leave a mark in the history of music".

[69] Brett Abrahamsen, on the other hand, was extremely critical, deeming the album “generic pop - nothing that hasn’t been heard thousands of times before in the annals of music”.

[98] In the US, Brat debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 77,000 album-equivalent units sold on its opening week, consisting of 40,000 pure album sales.

[108] National Geographic acknowledged the album and the "brat girl" persona in a Brat-themed article discussing rebellious female icons throughout history, including Cleopatra, Wu Zetian, Lucrezia Borgia, Georgiana Cavendish, and Aurore Dupin (aka George Sand).

[113] Mayor of London Sadiq Khan received a mixed response when replicating the cover on his Instagram to promote the success of the Ultra Low Emission Zone scheme.

[122][123][124] On Real Time with Bill Maher in October, Van Jones made reference to the album in a negative assessment of Harris' campaign, stating it had gone from "brat to flat".