{"id":3310,"date":"2026-06-29T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=3310"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:10:00","slug":"the-meaning-behind-wink-wink-by-charli-xcx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/the-meaning-behind-wink-wink-by-charli-xcx\/","title":{"rendered":"The Meaning Behind \u201cWink Wink\u201d by Charli XCX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In \u201cWink Wink\u201d, Charli XCX returns with a song about change. The new single previews the singer\u2019s upcoming album, <em>Music, Fashion, Film<\/em>. And if you\u2019re expecting more club-pop from Charli, at least here, \u201cWink Wink\u201d offers an evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So instead of a rave-up, here\u2019s a post-punk single that presents the new Charli XCX. Or does it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Behind the Lyrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charli xcx - Wink Wink (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BAp4q27hTOc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Few current pop stars use camp to greater effect than Charli, and in the opening verse, she defies musical expectations while addressing the public\u2019s perception of her with a raw portrayal of the character Charli XCX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I used to lick cream off strawberries in the summer,<br>And maybe I f**ked your dad.<br>Just kidding, I\u2019m only saying that for effect,<br>But my point is, I think people can change.<br>I used to jump on trampolines with no underwear on,<br>And now I basically just wear trousers<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She promises to leave behind her epic partying, while wink-winking at the absurdity of \u201cgood\u201d and \u201cbad\u201d girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Here\u2019s the truth, and I gotta be honest,<br>I\u2019m not a bad girl anymore, I promise.<br>Here\u2019s the truth, and I gotta be honest,<br>I\u2019m not a bad girl anymore,<br>Wink, wink, wink, wink<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Post-Punk and Charli\u2019s New Order<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy friend Rostam told me I dressed like a sl*t, so now I shop at A.P.C.,\u201d she sings in the second verse. She refers to ex-Vampire Weekender and current star producer Rostam Batmanglij. And A.P.C. is a French fashion house that makes plainness the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Charli nods to <em>Charlie\u2019s Angels<\/em> as she swears it\u2019s all best behavior from here on out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know why you don\u2019t think I could be an angel girl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWink Wink\u201d echoes Joy Division and the acid house scene that emerged in Britain as the band\u2019s successor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/new-order\/blue-monday\">New Order<\/a>, transitioned to electronic music. Many post-punk bands were inspired by the house beats of Chicago DJs. It put rock bands in dance clubs, and here we have a full-circle moment with a former London rave kid singing about her party image over a post-punk track. This is Charli, once again, defying expectations with a subdued, though no less ironic, banger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Yeah, people can change<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo by Maria M. Silva, Albany Times Union\/Hearst Newspapers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In \u201cWink Wink\u201d, Charli XCX returns with a song about change. 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