No One Lasts Forever

Charli XCX’s seventh studio album, Music, Fashion, Film, closes with a truly unexpected collaboration: "No One Lasts Forever." This nearly six-minute track, released on July 24, 2026, pairs the pop innovator with the legendary director David Cronenberg. It’s the longest studio recording Charli has ever released, and it pushes the boundaries of her sound by weaving together pop introspection with Cronenberg’s signature philosophical musings.

The genesis of this unusual pairing lies in a lengthy conversation Charli had with Cronenberg in Toronto during 2025. She recorded their discussion, later selecting segments that resonated with the song’s themes. The result is a fascinating blend where Charli grapples with her identity and the intense pressures following the massive success of her previous album, Brat, while Cronenberg delivers a spoken-word piece reflecting on the enduring nature of art, the legacy of his own cinematic work, and the inevitability of mortality. The track serves as a profound, if unconventional, conclusion to an album exploring the intersections of modern culture. [edit]