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Camila Cabello has finally unveiled her highly anticipated fourth studio album, C, XOXO, which marks her first release under her new record deal with Interscope Records since she split with Epic Records in late 2022.
Camila released three singles from this LP starting with her collaboration with Playboi Carti titled I LUV IT, which garnered significant attention for the singer's rebranded sonic direction leading to the record debuting at No.81 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
The singer also released an album release trailer on her social media upon C, XOXO being delivered to major DSPs. She highlighted her excitement over the release of her fourth studio album in a caption, which read:
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"FROM MY HEART TO YOURS. SIGNED. C, XOXO. OUT NOW"
The project has a complete runtime of 32 minutes and also features appearances from Drake, Lil Nas X, JT, Yung Miami, and BLP Kosher. Camila Cabello distributed C, XOXO to all streaming platforms via A Geffen and Interscope Records release.
Breaking down Camila Cabello's fourth studio album 'C, XOXO'
Camila Cabello's latest LP finds the singer adopting EDM elements as well as introducing a Dance-Pop blend into her discography. During a public statement regarding C, XOXO, and her single I LUV IT (Feat. Playboi Carti), Camila explained how working with the rapper was easy given their "incredible chemistry".
“Part of that cocktail is also the emotional drama between you and that person, and the chaos and butterflies and nerves and passion. It’s unsustainable and not peaceful and exhausting, but also, I LUV IT.” - Camila Cabello stated.
Some major thematic elements Camila delves into on her fourth studio album have been listed below:
- Love
- Relationships
- Intimacy
- Heartbreak
- Luxury
- Success
- Partying
- Excess
- Happiness
Disclaimer: This review is rated explicit. Reader's discretion is advised.
I LUV IT (Feat. Playboi Carti)
(Production Credits: El Guincho and Jasper Harris)
The album opens with the lead single, I LUV IT, where Camila teams up with Playboi Carti to deliver an EDM Hip Hop track that samples Gucci Mane's 2009 record Lemonade for the hook.
The most memorable part of this record is Carti's performance and the rapper's ability to blend his cadence into the upbeat tempo of the song, centering around themes of Love and Relationships.
"Oh, you on the road now? Oh, you grown now? Oh, you too grown now / You tryna take your time by your 'lone / All this novocaine got 'em numb to the drugs now / Movin' out Mary Jane, I feel burnt out like the sun now" - Playboi Carti's verse on 'I LUV IT'.
Chanel No.5
(Production Credits: El Guincho and Jasper Harris)
Camila titles her second track after the popular Chanel fragrance "No. 5," which finds the singer highlighting herself as being irresistibly attractive by drawing comparisons to the perfume.
The hook also features Cabello using an onomatopoeia to allude to the sound heard while spraying a bottle of perfume.
"Cute girl with a sick mind I know just how to play my cards right / Wrist, wrist, spritz, spritz, make him come alive, Chanel N°5 / If I want him, he's all mine I know just how to f--k with his mind / Wrist, wrist, spritz, spritz, make him come alive / Chanel N°5" - Camila sings on the chorus for 'Chanel No.5'.
pink xoxo (Feat. PinkPantheress)
(Production Credits: El Guincho and Jasper Harris)
Camila recruits PinkPantheress for a surprise appearance on the interlude titled pink xoxo, where both artists float over each other on the spacy production. The single verse on this record speaks on themes of Love and Intimacy, as seen on lines like:
"Please don't be mistaken, I could think about you all the time / Tell me if you think so, but I really think your thoughts are mine / I could be mistaken but I think again, we crossed the line / Long as I can sense that shaky feeling when I feel you lie"
HE KNOWS (Feat. Lil Nas X)
(Production Credits: El Guincho, Jasper Harris, and Daniel Aged)
Lil Nas X features on the fourth track titled HE KNOWS for a bouncy Dance-Pop record which samples Ojerime’s 2020 single Give it Up 2 Me, which was released last month alongside an accompanying music video on May 22, 2024.
The highly energetic song features both artists highlighting instances of Love and Relationships, with lines like:
"I think he knows / When I play with him like that / When I say it to him like that / That he's comin' right back"
Twentysomethings
(Production Credits: Aaron Shadrow, Jasper Harris, and El Guincho)
On Twentysomethings, Camila draws listeners in with a record surrounding an enticing romance between two 20-year-old individuals, with many believing the track alludes to her relationship with ex-boyfriend Shawn Mendes.
We see the singer deliver emotionally vulnerable and retrospective lines that recount personal instances from her life, as seen on lines like:
"But I see why I'd tried with you, the reason's you / And you laugh when I say, You're such a d--k sometimes / We might be alright, we might be alright and I laugh when you say I'm such a b---h sometimes / We probably won't work, but, baby we just might"
Dade County Dreaming (Feat. JT x Yung Miami)
(Production Credits: Jasper Harris and El Guincho)
Marking the first collaboration between Camila Cabello and the City Girls, the singer teams up with JT and Yung Miami to deliver a club banger that blends EDM and Trap music elements into its production.
The record stands out for the multiple shoutouts to Miami City, with Camila praising the City Girls on Dade County Dreaming's bridge.
"Real Miami girls get it poppin' (Poppin') / C and City Girls Benz hoppin' / C and City Girls out shoppin' / Real Miami girls, club hoppin"
koshi xoxo (Feat. BLP Kosher)
(Production Credits: Jasper Harris and El Guincho)
BLP Kosher delivers the second interlude for C, XOXO with a spoken word intro that highlights his appreciation for Camila's music, citing how the singer and her album helped him get through tough times and allowed him to grieve the loss of his friend.
"It's an honor to just be here and be able to just like, you know, speak on that shit for real. C,XOXO, water" - BLP Kosher stated on 'koshi xoxo'.
HOT UPTOWN (Feat. Drake)
(Production Credits: Boi-1da, YogiTheProducer, El Guincho, and Jasper Harris)
Camila and Drake come together for their first collaboration on the track HOT UPTOWN, featuring an upbeat Afro-Pop production, with both artists delving into themes surrounding a toxic relationship with nods to a luxurious lifestyle.
Drizzy's performance on this track stands out for the Jamaican accent the rapper effortlessly blends into his vocal performance, delivering a "Refrain" that references his 2015 hit Hotline Bling.
"Nike mi shoe maker / Benz a mi car maker / Tiffany mi ring maker / Let me grip on your money maker / Grip on your money maker / Hotline, ah gon' bling later / Trust me, we ah link later, ayy"
Uuugly (Feat. Drake)
(Production Credits: Kid Masterpiece, El Guincho, and Jasper Harris)
Listeners are immediately drawn into the duo's second collaboration on this project with Uuugly, where Drizzy takes the lead effectively making this more of a "Drake song" than a Camela Cabello record.
During a statement to Billboard magazine, Camela cited how this was intentional since hearing the Canadian rapper perform solo on her album made her feel "rebellious". Drake's verse revolves around Heartbreak and Love, well identified on lines like:
"There's not a measurin’ tape long enough that could measure the distance that I went for you / Please don't make me, please don't make me / Don’t make me pull out these credit card statements and show you the proof / It'll get ugly, uhh, ugly"
DREAM-GIRLS
(Production Credits: Jasper Harris, El Guincho, and Hidde)
The boom-bap electric production on DREAM-GIRLS entices listeners with an intro that samples of The Dream's 2007 Shawty Is A 10. Camila's performance on this track is interesting, with her pre-chorus highlighting her longing for reliving past memories with her friends from the late 2000s.
"Play some 2000s, they're on shuffle / Makes me think of us in '08 / Mm, takes me back to the days" - Camila Cabello sings on 'DREAM-GIRLS'.
305tilidie
(Production Credits: Jasper Harris and El Guincho)
C, XOXO's final interlude is delivered on the track 305tilidie, where we hear multiple women, presumably Camila, and her friends, expressing their love for Miami referencing the city's major attractions which include Nikki Beach.
"That's it, we have to hold hands / We go to Nikki Beach, we might not make it / This is like a candy store (Hehehe) / And then the g-g-girls, yeah / You know what they say, that's why he knows" - Camila Cabello and her friends state on '305tilidie'.
B.O.A.T.
(Production Credits: Daniel Aged, Jasper Harris, and El Guincho)
Listeners are then introduced to B.O.A.T., an acronym for "Best Of All Time," which presents itself as an emotional ballad where the singer reflects on her past relationship and the difficulties she faced in breaking up with her partner.
The chorus stands out for lines where Camila highlights herself as being the reason why the relationship never worked out.
"You were right / That I want you when you're not mine / And just when I think I know how to live without you, I forget why I try / You were right / And I f--ked up, baby, big time / And just when I think I / Could fall in love without you, I forget why I try / You were the best of all time"
pretty when i cry
(Production Credits: Aaron Shadrow, Jasper Harris, and El Guincho)
On pretty when i cry, Camila delivers another Dance-Pop banger filled with exceptional performances and an enticing production. The singer spends a significant portion of the song delving into themes of Beauty, Passion, and Relationships, as seen in lines like:
"Pretty when I cry / Hot when I ride / Look this good out of spite / And burn it in his mind / I'm like, everything, everything cool as ice / You just didn't wanna do me right, that's nice / And I'm in the mood to fight / Let's fight, oh yeah"
June Gloom
(Production Credits: FNZ, Jasper Harris, and El Guincho)
Camila closes out her fourth studio album with the track titled June Gloom, where the singer appears to reference her relationship with ex-partner Shawn Mendez at several points on the record.
An instrumental outro wraps up Camila Cabello's C, XOXO, with a bouncy synth-fueled production drawing the curtains on the singer's fourth career LP.
"She's cool, I heard / Won't act surprised, I saw the pictures / We're a house fire, for sure / Hope it'll burn out, but it just gets bigger" - Camila Cabello sings in her first verse on 'June Gloom'.
Camila Cabello's C, XOXO, follows up her 2022 album Familia, which was distributed to DSPs via Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment. The project performed extremely well by debuting at No. 10 and peaking at No. 5 on Billboard's Global 200 album charts.
