C,XOXO

C,XOXO
Studio album by Camila Cabello
Released	June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28)
Recorded	2023–2024
Genre	Avant-pop alt-pop dance hip hop
Length	32:41
Label	Geffen Interscope
Producer	Boi-1da Daniel Aged FnZ El Guincho Jasper Harris Kid Masterpiece Aaron Shadrow Yogi
Camila Cabello chronology
Familia (2022) C,XOXO (2024)
Singles from C,XOXO
"I Luv It" Released: March 27, 2024 "He Knows" Released: May 10, 2024 "Hot Uptown" Released: June 28, 2024

C,XOXO is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Camila Cabello. It was released on June 28, 2024, through Geffen and Interscope Records. It is her first album following her departure from Epic Records.

The album has been preceded by the release of the singles "I Luv It" with Playboi Carti and "He Knows" with Lil Nas X, as well as the promotional single "Chanel No.5".

Background

In September 2022, following the release of Cabello's third album, Familia in April of the same year, it was announced she had departed from Epic Records and signed to Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.

Cabello appeared in an interview by Alexandra Cooper of Call Her Daddy, where she revealed her album is "really sitting in the discomfort of things and realizing there's not gonna be a neat, in-a-box answer. I feel strong in these ways, weak in these ways, and there's no real clear answer here. But the album process has been such a journey. It started out with me having that intention of going back to how it started for me, which was just sitting with myself and really getting back to that first passion of songwriting. Nerding out over references and artists and poetry—whatever—and really tapping into that."

In an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, Cabello described the album's sonic departure from her previous works, crediting Pablo "El Guincho" Díaz-Reixa and Jasper Harris with assisting her in the departure. She revealed: "I do feel like I'm a weirdo, and that's the music that I love, and that's the music that I feel the most proud of making. I think a lot of times it comes to finding people that are weirdos too, and Jasper's a weirdo, Guincho's a weirdo, and I think the three of us were able to just keep it in this bubble of like, we don't give a fuck, and we're just going to do what we think is fire."

Music and lyrics

C,XOXO is a pop album with elements of hyperpop, hip-hop, avant-pop, and alt-pop. The album opens with the lead single "I Luv It," featuring rapper Playboi Carti. This track combines a hip-hop beat with hyperpop elements. "Chanel No.5," the album's promotional single, features R&B-inspired vocals and minimalist production. "He Knows," featuring Lil Nas X, combines hip-hop with dance influences. "Hot Uptown," featuring Drake, has been described as having a danceable beat and infectious melody.

The album explores themes of love, self-discovery, and empowerment, reflecting Cabello's personal experiences. According to SiriusXM, Cabello described the album as having "Miami baddie energy" and noted that it contains "things that you haven’t heard from [her] before" and moments that are sonically and lyrically unique.

Release and promotion

Singles

"I Luv It", featuring American rapper Playboi Carti, was released as the album's lead single on March 27, 2024. The song debuted and peaked at 81 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "He Knows", featuring American rapper Lil Nas X, was released as the album's second single on May 10, while "Chanel No.5" was released as the album's first promotional single on June 21. "Hot Uptown", featuring Canadian rapper Drake, impacted US contemporary hit radio as the album's third single on June 28, 2024.

Live performances

On April 19, 2024, Cabello appeared as a surprise performer during Lana Del Rey's set at Coachella; they both performed "I Luv It" together. On June 23, Cabello performed her first full concert in two years at Rock in Rio Lisboa, live debuting several songs from the album. She also performed on the Other Stage at the 2024 Glastonbury Festival.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	59/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	7/10
The Guardian
NME
Pitchfork	6.9/10
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
Sputnikmusic

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, C,XOXO received "mixed or average reviews" based on a weighted average score of 59 out of 100 from seven critic scores.

Commentary on the album largely focused on Cabello's shift in sound. Writing for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis opined that the album's direction compared to Cabello's earlier discography was "pretty radical to the point of being occasionally baffling". He concluded that Cabello "often sounds slightly uncomfortable" and that she "feels like a guest on her own album" due to the prominence of its featured artists.

In Rolling Stone, Maura Johnston noted that Cabello embraces a "weirdo" persona, describing the album as an experimental departure from her previous work. NME reviewer Nick Levine highlighted the album's "party girl rebrand" and described its songs as "scrappy, intriguing earworms".

Harry Tafoya of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.9 out of 10, noting its mix of genres and its "sonic variety". Slant Magazine reviewer Paul Attard criticized the album for "mistaking mimicry for mastery", giving it 2 out of 5 stars.

James Mellen from Clash rated the album 7 out of 10, appreciating its boldness and the departure from Cabello's earlier pop sound. Sputnikmusic gave it 4 out of 5, praising its innovation and execution.

Track listing

C,XOXO track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Producer	Length
1.	"I Luv It" (with Playboi Carti)	Camila Cabello Jordan Carter	Pablo Díaz-Reixa Jasper Harris Howard Kaylan Mark Volman Tarik Adolemiui Radric Davis Shondrae Crawford	El Guincho Harris Bart Schoudel[v] Marcus Fritz[v]	2:55
2.	"Chanel No.5"	Cabello Dashawn Moore	Nayvadius Wilburn Joshua Luellen Díaz-Reixa Harris	El Guincho Harris Schoudel[v]	2:40
3.	"Pink XOXO"	Cabello Victoria Walker	Díaz-Reixa Harris	El Guincho Harris Schoudel[v]	0:55
4.	"He Knows" (with Lil Nas X)	Cabello Montero Hill	Ojerime Smith Díaz-Reixa Daniel Aged Harris	Aged El Guincho Harris Schoudel[v]	3:01
5.	"Twentysomethings"	Cabello Aaron Shadrow	Shadrow Díaz-Reixa Harris	Shadrow El Guincho Harris Schoudel[v]	2:42
6.	"Dade County Dreaming" (featuring City Girls)	Cabello Jatavia Johnson Caresha Brownlee Lasana Smith	Nicholaus Williams Salvador Majail Díaz-Reixa Harris	El Guincho Harris Schoudel[v]	2:40
7.	"Koshi XOXO" (featuring BLP Kosher)	Cabello Benjamin Pavlon	Díaz-Reixa Harris Yanaco	El Guincho Harris Schoudel[v]	0:47
8.	"Hot Uptown" (featuring Drake)	Cabello Aubrey Graham	Matthew Samuels Mingiedi Mawangu Johann Deterville Harris Díaz-Reixa	Boi-1da El Guincho Yogi Harris Noel Cadastre[v]	2:31
9.	"Uuugly" (performed by Drake)	Graham	Kaushik Barua Harris Díaz-Reixa	Kid Masterpiece Harris El Guincho	1:56
10.	"Dream-Girls"	Cabello Terius Gesteelde-Diamant	Carlos McKinney Hidde Ament Gesteelde-Diamant Díaz-Reixa Harris	Hidde Harris El Guincho Schoudel[v]	2:52
11.	"305tilidie"	Cabello	Díaz-Reixa Harris	El Guincho Harris	0:50
12.	"B.O.A.T."	Cabello Daniel McKay Raymond Davies Ross Campbell Armando Pérez	Graham Wilson Hugh Brankin John Reid Nile Rodgers Raymond Davies Bernard Edwards Díaz-Reixa Harris	Aged El Guincho Harris	2:57
13.	"Pretty When I Cry"	Cabello Shadrow	Shadrow Díaz-Reixa Harris	Shadrow El Guincho Harris Schoudel[v]	2:35
14.	"June Gloom"	Cabello Díaz-Reixa Harris	Michael Mulé Isaac de Boni Díaz-Reixa Harris	FnZ El Guincho Harris Schoudel[v]	3:00
Total length:					32:41

Notes

• ^{^[v]} signifies a vocal producer
• "I Luv It", "He Knows", "Hot Uptown" and "Dream-Girls" are stylized in all caps.
• "Pink XOXO", "Koshi XOXO", "305tilidie" and "Pretty When I Cry" are stylized in all lowercase.
• "I Luv It" contains a sample of "Lemonade" (2009), written by Radric Davis and Shondrae Crawford, as performed by Gucci Mane; which itself contains samples and interpolations from "Keep It Warm" (1976), written by Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan, as performed by Flo & Eddie.
• "Pink XOXO" contains uncredited vocals from PinkPantheress.
• "He Knows" contains a sample of "Give It Up 2 Me" (2020), written by Ojerime Smith, as performed by Ojerime.
• "Dream-Girls" contains a sample of "Shawty Is Da Shit" (2007), performed by The-Dream featuring Fabolous. It also contains an interpolation of "Body" (2020), written by Megan Pete, as performed by Megan Thee Stallion.
• "B.O.A.T." conatins a sample of "Hotel Room Service" (2009), as performed by Pitbull.

Personnel

Musicians

• Camila Cabello – vocals (tracks 1–8, 10–14)
• Pablo Díaz-Reixa – programming (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 10, 12–14), sampler (1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14), bass (1, 6, 8, 10, 13), drum programming (1), drums (2, 4–6, 8, 10, 12, 14), synthesizer (3, 5, 8, 13), sequencer (13), 5-string banjo (14)
• Jasper Harris – synthesizer (tracks 1, 3–6, 8, 10, 12–14), bass (1, 4, 14), programming (1), piano (2, 5, 10)
• Playboi Carti – vocals (track 1)
• PinkPantheress – vocals (track 3)
• Daniel McKay – synthesizer (track 4), guitar (12)
• Lil Nas X – vocals (track 4)
• Aaron Shadow – guitar (tracks 5, 13), percussion (13)
• Owen Pallett – strings (tracks 6, 11)
• JT – vocals (track 6)
• Yung Miami – vocals (track 6)
• BLP Kosher – vocals (track 7)
• Drake – vocals (tracks 8, 9)
• Hidde Ament – vocals, keyboards (track 10)

Technical

• Dale Becker – mastering
• Jon Castelli – mixing
• Marcus Fritz – mixing, engineering (track 1)
• Salvador "Better Call Sal" Majail – engineering (tracks 1–8, 12, 14)
• Bart Schoudel – engineering (tracks 1–6, 10, 12–14)
• Drew Sliger – engineering (track 4)
• Noel Cadastre – engineering (track 8)
• Pablo Díaz-Reixa – engineering (track 11)
• Brad Lauchert – mix engineering (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8), mixing assistance (3, 7), engineering assistance (1)
• Katie Harvey – mastering assistance (tracks 2–4, 8)
• Noah McCorkle – mastering assistance (tracks 2–4, 8)
• Pedro Kayat – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 12–14)
• Antonio "DJ Fuse" Olivera – engineering assistance (track 2)