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	"'''Sympathy Is a Knife'''" is a song by English singer ]. It was released on 7 June 2024 through ] as the third track from her sixth studio album, '']''. Written and produced by Charli XCX herself and long-time collaborator Finn Keane, better known as ], the former bares her thoughts on a woman that evokes feelings of "doubt and insecurity" in herself on the song. It was seen as a representation of one of the central themes of its parent album, as it deals with the singer's "complicated emotions about other women".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/charli-xcx-sympathy-is-a-knife-lyrics-taylor-swift-theory\|title=Fans Think Charli xcx's "Sympathy Is A Knife" Is About Taylor Swift\|last=Viswanath\|first=Jake\|website=]\|date=18 June 2024\|access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>		"'''Sympathy Is a Knife'''" is a song by the English singer ]. It was released on 7 June 2024 through ] as the third track from her sixth studio album, '']''. Written and produced by Charli XCX herself and long-time collaborator Finn Keane, better known as ], the former bares her thoughts on a woman that evokes feelings of "doubt and insecurity" in herself on the song. It was seen as a representation of one of the central themes of its parent album, as it deals with the singer's "complicated emotions about other women".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/charli-xcx-sympathy-is-a-knife-lyrics-taylor-swift-theory\|title=Fans Think Charli xcx's "Sympathy Is A Knife" Is About Taylor Swift\|last=Viswanath\|first=Jake\|website=]\|date=18 June 2024\|access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>

	Upon release, the song peaked at 56 on the ], as well as the top 10 on the US ] chart. Later on, it debuted at number 18 on the New Zealand singles chart. Charli XCX included the song the setlist of her ] tour and performed it on '']'' on 16 November 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Vaillancourt \|first1=William \|title='SNL': Watch Charli XCX perform '360,' 'Sympathy Is a Knife' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snl-watch-charli-xcx-perform-360-sympathy-is-a-knife-brat-1235169436/ \|magazine=] \|date=17 November 2024 \|access-date=17 November 2024}}</ref>		Upon release, the song peaked at 56 on the ], as well as the top 10 on the US ] chart. Later on, it debuted at number 18 on the New Zealand singles chart. Charli XCX included the song the setlist of her ] tour and performed it on '']'' on 16 November 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Vaillancourt \|first1=William \|title='SNL': Watch Charli XCX perform '360,' 'Sympathy Is a Knife' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snl-watch-charli-xcx-perform-360-sympathy-is-a-knife-brat-1235169436/ \|magazine=] \|date=17 November 2024 \|access-date=17 November 2024}}</ref>

			== Background ==
			Upon the release of ]'s sixth studio album ], fans speculated that "Sympathy Is a Knife" was written about the American singer-songwriter ] and her ex-boyfriend, ] of ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kile \|first=Meredith B. \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Why Fans Think Taylor Swift Is Referenced in Charli XCX's 'Sympathy Is a Knife' Song \|url=https://www.etonline.com/why-fans-think-taylor-swift-is-referenced-in-charli-xcxs-sympathy-is-a-knife-song-226938 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607221709/https://www.etonline.com/why-fans-think-taylor-swift-is-referenced-in-charli-xcxs-sympathy-is-a-knife-song-226938 \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Curto \|first=Justin \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Sounds Like Charli XCX Wasn't Rooting for Taylor and Matty \|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/charli-xcx-taylor-swift-brat-sympathy-is-a-knife.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607072122/https://www.vulture.com/article/charli-xcx-taylor-swift-brat-sympathy-is-a-knife.html \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> During 2018, Charli XCX was an ] for Swift's ], as well as appeared in ] (2015).<ref name=":1" /> Though there had been no public feud between Charli XCX and Swift prior to the song's release, fans thought that the mention of Charli XCX's fiancé ], also of the 1975, meant it was written about Swift's relationship with Healy.<ref name=":0" /> Despite the speculation, Charli XCX confirmed that there were no "diss tracks" on ''Brat''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Jibril \|first=Halima \|date=14 June 2024 \|title=Why do people think Taylor Swift is sabotaging Charli XCX? \|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/62863/1/is-taylor-swift-intentionally-blocking-charli-xcx-from-the-uk-music-charts \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614161110/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/62863/1/is-taylor-swift-intentionally-blocking-charli-xcx-from-the-uk-music-charts \|archive-date=14 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> The week following ''Brat''<nowiki/>'s release, Swift released a reissue of her album ] (2024), only available in the United Kingdom, which fans thought was an intentional effort to block ''Brat'' from reaching number one on the ].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pilley \|first=Max \|date=17 June 2024 \|title=Taylor Swift kept Charli XCX from Number One with new UK-only editions of 'The Tortured Poets Department' \|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/taylor-swift-kept-charli-xcx-from-number-one-with-new-uk-only-editions-of-the-tortured-poets-department-3766185 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711093605/https://www.nme.com/news/music/taylor-swift-kept-charli-xcx-from-number-one-with-new-uk-only-editions-of-the-tortured-poets-department-3766185 \|archive-date=11 July 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref>

			== Composition and lyrics ==
			"Sympathy Is a Knife" is two minutes and 31 seconds long.<ref name="amus">{{cite web \|title=Sympathy is a knife - Song by Charli xcx \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/death-romance-single/1745538700 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607131027/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sympathy-is-a-knife/1739079974?i=1739080343 \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=16 December 2024 \|publisher=] (US)}}</ref> Its energetic<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Spanos \|first=Brittany \|date=3 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX Is Dancing on the Edge With 'Brat' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/charli-xcx-brat-review-1235031414/ \|url-access=limited \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603174704/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/charli-xcx-brat-review-1235031414/ \|archive-date=3 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> production is dominated by ] and ].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Cinquemani \|first=Sal \|date=3 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX Brat Review: Existential Crisis on the Dance Floor \|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/charli-xcx-brat-album-review/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603171300/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/charli-xcx-brat-album-review/ \|archive-date=3 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> Charli XCX's vocals are ],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brown \|first=Helen \|date=6 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX, BRAT review: Dance-pop star slips a little vulnerability into her clever, anarchic beats \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/charli-xcx-brat-review-b2557120.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606083701/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/charli-xcx-brat-review-b2557120.html \|archive-date=6 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> and the stuttering beat is paired alongside distorted bass<ref name=":3" /> and ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bennett \|first=Eric \|date=5 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX Triumphs Through Pop Catharsis on BRAT \|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/charli-xcx/charli-xcx-triumphs-through-pop-catharsis-on-brat \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605145240/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/charli-xcx/charli-xcx-triumphs-through-pop-catharsis-on-brat \|archive-date=5 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> The track features a "raw" sound, one that was compared to the work of ] by '']''<nowiki/>'s Nick Malone.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Malone \|first=Nick \|date=11 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX Is Everything on 'Brat' \|url=https://www.popmatters.com/charli-xcx-brat-music-review \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611175534/https://www.popmatters.com/charli-xcx-brat-music-review \|archive-date=11 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> For ], Abigail Firth called the synthesizers "jolting" and described the track as a "heavier, more arresting ']' ".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Firth \|first=Abigail \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX – BRAT \|url=https://readdork.com/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607235736/https://readdork.com/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> Meaghan Garvey from ] said that the "] synths and modulated banshee howls sound most like the Charli we've known".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Garvey \|first=Meaghan \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX: BRAT Album Review \|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607052259/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> ] writer Rho Chung called the track a "shockingly honest banger".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Chung \|first=Rho \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX – BRAT album review \|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607112618/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref>

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2024 song by Charli XCX

"Sympathy Is a Knife"
Song by Charli XCX
from the album Brat
Released	7 June 2024 (2024-06-07)
Length	2:31
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Charlotte Aitchison Finn Keane Jonathan Christopher Shave
Producer(s)	Charli XCX Finn Keane

Lyric video
"Sympathy Is a Knife" on YouTube

"Sympathy Is a Knife" is a song by the English singer Charli XCX. It was released on 7 June 2024 through Atlantic Records as the third track from her sixth studio album, Brat. Written and produced by Charli XCX herself and long-time collaborator Finn Keane, better known as Easyfun, the former bares her thoughts on a woman that evokes feelings of "doubt and insecurity" in herself on the song. It was seen as a representation of one of the central themes of its parent album, as it deals with the singer's "complicated emotions about other women".

Upon release, the song peaked at 56 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as the top 10 on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. Later on, it debuted at number 18 on the New Zealand singles chart. Charli XCX included the song the setlist of her Sweat tour and performed it on Saturday Night Live on 16 November 2024.

Background

Upon the release of Charli XCX's sixth studio album Brat, fans speculated that "Sympathy Is a Knife" was written about the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and her ex-boyfriend, Matty Healy of the 1975. During 2018, Charli XCX was an opening act for Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour, as well as appeared in the 1989 World Tour (2015). Though there had been no public feud between Charli XCX and Swift prior to the song's release, fans thought that the mention of Charli XCX's fiancé George Daniel, also of the 1975, meant it was written about Swift's relationship with Healy. Despite the speculation, Charli XCX confirmed that there were no "diss tracks" on Brat. The week following Brat's release, Swift released a reissue of her album The Tortured Poets Department (2024), only available in the United Kingdom, which fans thought was an intentional effort to block Brat from reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Composition and lyrics

"Sympathy Is a Knife" is two minutes and 31 seconds long. Its energetic production is dominated by synthesizers and hand claps. Charli XCX's vocals are vocoded, and the stuttering beat is paired alongside distorted bass and drum machines. The track features a "raw" sound, one that was compared to the work of Camila Cabello by PopMatters's Nick Malone. For Dork, Abigail Firth called the synthesizers "jolting" and described the track as a "heavier, more arresting 'Gone' ". Meaghan Garvey from Pitchfork said that the "buzzsaw synths and modulated banshee howls sound most like the Charli we've known". The Skinny writer Rho Chung called the track a "shockingly honest banger".

Ariana Grande remix

"Sympathy Is a Knife featuring Ariana Grande"
Remix by Charli XCX featuring Ariana Grande
from the album Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
Released	11 October 2024 (2024-10-11)
Length	2:34
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Charlotte Aitchison Finn Keane Jonathan Christopher Shave Ariana Grande
Producer(s)	Charli XCX Finn Keane

Audio video
"Sympathy Is a Knife featuring Ariana Grande" on YouTube

Charli XCX announced the remix album of Brat, titled Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat, on 12 September 2024. On 6 October, XCX revealed lyrics of the "Sympathy Is a Knife" remix on her social media, both of which featured links to pre-order the album. Grande shared the lyrics via her Instagram story, hinting at a collaboration. In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, XCX opened up about her relationship with Grande and how the rollout of Brat changed her as a person. The remix with Grande in particular made her realise that one is "only really knowledgeable about own position", a feeling she thought was more known by Grande than herself.

As opposed to the original version, the remix with Grande deals with a certain part of being in the spotlight and especially takes in the themes of public perception and scrutiny. Carson Mlnarik of Nylon described the remix as "more confident, albeit exasperated, perspective" than the original. Over a "synth-y, glitchier, and handclap-driven" instrumental, the artists exchange verses about rumours and how they refuse to address them, a stance that was compared to Grande's "Yes, And?", released earlier in 2024.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Sympathy Is a Knife"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	18
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	81
UK Singles (OCC)	56
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)	10

Chart performance for "Sympathy Is a Knife featuring Ariana Grande"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	49
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	37
France (SNEP)	173
Germany (GfK)	70
Global 200 (Billboard)	20
Greece International (IFPI)	34
Ireland (IRMA)	7
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	95
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)	1
Portugal (AFP)	41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	61
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	91
UK Singles (OCC)	7
US Billboard Hot 100	36
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)	2

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Sympathy Is a Knife featuring Ariana Grande"
Chart (2024)	Peak Position
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)	84

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	Gold	40,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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v t e Charli XCX
Discography Songs written Awards and nominations Live performances
Studio albums	True Romance Sucker Charli How I'm Feeling Now Crash Brat
Mixtapes	Super Ultra Number 1 Angel Pop 2
Soundtrack albums	Bottoms
Remix albums	Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat
Extended plays	You're the One Vroom Vroom
Singles	"Nuclear Seasons" "You're the One" "You (Ha Ha Ha)" "SuperLove" "Boom Clap" "Break the Rules" "Doing It" "Famous" "After the Afterparty" "Boys" "Out of My Head" "5 in the Morning" "Focus" / "No Angel" "Girls Night Out" "1999" "Blame It on Your Love" "Dream Glow" "Gone" "White Mercedes" "Forever" "Claws" "I Finally Understand" "Spinning" "Good Ones" "New Shapes" "Beg for You" "Baby" "Hot in It" "Speed Drive" "In the City" "Von Dutch" "360" "Guess" "Apple" "Talk Talk"
Featured singles	"I Love It" "Fancy" "Drop That Kitty" "Crazy Crazy" "Dirty Sexy Money" "Girls" "Bitches" (remix) "Spicy" "Flash Pose" "Ringtone (remix)" "Out Out"
Promotional singles	"Vroom Vroom" "Unlock It" "Cross You Out" "2099" "Click"
Other songs	"3AM (Pull Up)" "911" (remix) "2 Die 4" "Girl, So Confusing" "Sympathy Is a Knife" "Here I Go"
Concert tours	Girl Power North America Tour Charli and Jack Do America Tour Charli Live Tour Crash: The Live Tour Sweat Brat Tour
Related articles	I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry

v t e Ariana Grande songs
Discography Songs
Yours Truly	"Baby I" "Right There" "The Way" "Almost Is Never Enough" "Popular Song"
Christmas Kisses	"Last Christmas" "Santa Baby" "Santa Tell Me"
My Everything	"Problem" "One Last Time" "Break Free" "Best Mistake" "Love Me Harder" "Bang Bang"
Dangerous Woman	"Dangerous Woman" "Be Alright" "Into You" "Side to Side" "Let Me Love You" "Greedy" "Everyday" "Focus"
Sweetener	"The Light Is Coming" "R.E.M." "God Is a Woman" "Sweetener" "Everytime" "Breathin" "No Tears Left to Cry" "Goodnight n Go" "Pete Davidson" "Get Well Soon"
Thank U, Next	"Imagine" "Needy" "NASA" "Bloodline" "Bad Idea" "Ghostin" "In My Head" "7 Rings" "Thank U, Next" "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" "Monopoly"
Positions	"34+35" "Motive" "Off the Table" "My Hair" "Positions" "POV"
Eternal Sunshine	"Intro (End of the World)" "Bye" "Saturn Returns Interlude" "Eternal Sunshine" "True Story" "The Boy Is Mine" "Yes, And?" "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" "Imperfect for You"
Wicked: The Soundtrack	"Popular" "Defying Gravity"
Other songs	"Put Your Hearts Up" "E Più Ti Penso" "What Do You Mean?" (remix) "Beauty and the Beast" "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" "Earth" "Boyfriend" "Don't Call Me Angel" "Stuck with U" "Rain on Me" "Save Your Tears" (remix) "It Was a... (Masked Christmas)" "Santa, Can't You Hear Me" "Just Look Up" "Die for You" (remix) "Fantasize"
As featured artist	"Popular Song" "All My Love" "Get on Your Knees" "Research" "Adore" "Boys Like You" "Over and Over Again" "My Favorite Part" "Faith" "Heatstroke" "Dance to This" "Bed" "Rule the World" "Good as Hell" (remix) "Time" "Oh Santa!" "Met Him Last Night" "Sympathy Is a Knife" (remix)

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	"'''Sympathy Is a Knife'''" is a song by English singer ]. It was released on 7 June 2024 through ] as the third track from her sixth studio album, '']''. Written and produced by Charli XCX herself and long-time collaborator Finn Keane, better known as ], the former bares her thoughts on a woman that evokes feelings of "doubt and insecurity" in herself on the song. It was seen as a representation of one of the central themes of its parent album, as it deals with the singer's "complicated emotions about other women".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/charli-xcx-sympathy-is-a-knife-lyrics-taylor-swift-theory\|title=Fans Think Charli xcx's "Sympathy Is A Knife" Is About Taylor Swift\|last=Viswanath\|first=Jake\|website=]\|date=18 June 2024\|access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>		"'''Sympathy Is a Knife'''" is a song by the English singer ]. It was released on 7 June 2024 through ] as the third track from her sixth studio album, '']''. Written and produced by Charli XCX herself and long-time collaborator Finn Keane, better known as ], the former bares her thoughts on a woman that evokes feelings of "doubt and insecurity" in herself on the song. It was seen as a representation of one of the central themes of its parent album, as it deals with the singer's "complicated emotions about other women".<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/charli-xcx-sympathy-is-a-knife-lyrics-taylor-swift-theory\|title=Fans Think Charli xcx's "Sympathy Is A Knife" Is About Taylor Swift\|last=Viswanath\|first=Jake\|website=]\|date=18 June 2024\|access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>

	Upon release, the song peaked at 56 on the ], as well as the top 10 on the US ] chart. Later on, it debuted at number 18 on the New Zealand singles chart. Charli XCX included the song the setlist of her ] tour and performed it on '']'' on 16 November 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Vaillancourt \|first1=William \|title='SNL': Watch Charli XCX perform '360,' 'Sympathy Is a Knife' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snl-watch-charli-xcx-perform-360-sympathy-is-a-knife-brat-1235169436/ \|magazine=] \|date=17 November 2024 \|access-date=17 November 2024}}</ref>		Upon release, the song peaked at 56 on the ], as well as the top 10 on the US ] chart. Later on, it debuted at number 18 on the New Zealand singles chart. Charli XCX included the song the setlist of her ] tour and performed it on '']'' on 16 November 2024.<ref>{{cite magazine \|last1=Vaillancourt \|first1=William \|title='SNL': Watch Charli XCX perform '360,' 'Sympathy Is a Knife' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/snl-watch-charli-xcx-perform-360-sympathy-is-a-knife-brat-1235169436/ \|magazine=] \|date=17 November 2024 \|access-date=17 November 2024}}</ref>

			== Background ==
			Upon the release of ]'s sixth studio album ], fans speculated that "Sympathy Is a Knife" was written about the American singer-songwriter ] and her ex-boyfriend, ] of ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Kile \|first=Meredith B. \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Why Fans Think Taylor Swift Is Referenced in Charli XCX's 'Sympathy Is a Knife' Song \|url=https://www.etonline.com/why-fans-think-taylor-swift-is-referenced-in-charli-xcxs-sympathy-is-a-knife-song-226938 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607221709/https://www.etonline.com/why-fans-think-taylor-swift-is-referenced-in-charli-xcxs-sympathy-is-a-knife-song-226938 \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Curto \|first=Justin \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Sounds Like Charli XCX Wasn't Rooting for Taylor and Matty \|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/charli-xcx-taylor-swift-brat-sympathy-is-a-knife.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607072122/https://www.vulture.com/article/charli-xcx-taylor-swift-brat-sympathy-is-a-knife.html \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> During 2018, Charli XCX was an ] for Swift's ], as well as appeared in ] (2015).<ref name=":1" /> Though there had been no public feud between Charli XCX and Swift prior to the song's release, fans thought that the mention of Charli XCX's fiancé ], also of the 1975, meant it was written about Swift's relationship with Healy.<ref name=":0" /> Despite the speculation, Charli XCX confirmed that there were no "diss tracks" on ''Brat''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|last=Jibril \|first=Halima \|date=14 June 2024 \|title=Why do people think Taylor Swift is sabotaging Charli XCX? \|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/62863/1/is-taylor-swift-intentionally-blocking-charli-xcx-from-the-uk-music-charts \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614161110/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/62863/1/is-taylor-swift-intentionally-blocking-charli-xcx-from-the-uk-music-charts \|archive-date=14 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> The week following ''Brat''<nowiki/>'s release, Swift released a reissue of her album ] (2024), only available in the United Kingdom, which fans thought was an intentional effort to block ''Brat'' from reaching number one on the ].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Pilley \|first=Max \|date=17 June 2024 \|title=Taylor Swift kept Charli XCX from Number One with new UK-only editions of 'The Tortured Poets Department' \|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/taylor-swift-kept-charli-xcx-from-number-one-with-new-uk-only-editions-of-the-tortured-poets-department-3766185 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711093605/https://www.nme.com/news/music/taylor-swift-kept-charli-xcx-from-number-one-with-new-uk-only-editions-of-the-tortured-poets-department-3766185 \|archive-date=11 July 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref>

			== Composition and lyrics ==
			"Sympathy Is a Knife" is two minutes and 31 seconds long.<ref name="amus">{{cite web \|title=Sympathy is a knife - Song by Charli xcx \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/death-romance-single/1745538700 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607131027/https://music.apple.com/us/album/sympathy-is-a-knife/1739079974?i=1739080343 \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=16 December 2024 \|publisher=] (US)}}</ref> Its energetic<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Spanos \|first=Brittany \|date=3 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX Is Dancing on the Edge With 'Brat' \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/charli-xcx-brat-review-1235031414/ \|url-access=limited \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603174704/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/charli-xcx-brat-review-1235031414/ \|archive-date=3 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> production is dominated by ] and ].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=Cinquemani \|first=Sal \|date=3 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX Brat Review: Existential Crisis on the Dance Floor \|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/charli-xcx-brat-album-review/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603171300/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/charli-xcx-brat-album-review/ \|archive-date=3 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> Charli XCX's vocals are ],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brown \|first=Helen \|date=6 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX, BRAT review: Dance-pop star slips a little vulnerability into her clever, anarchic beats \|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/charli-xcx-brat-review-b2557120.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606083701/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/charli-xcx-brat-review-b2557120.html \|archive-date=6 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> and the stuttering beat is paired alongside distorted bass<ref name=":3" /> and ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bennett \|first=Eric \|date=5 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX Triumphs Through Pop Catharsis on BRAT \|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/charli-xcx/charli-xcx-triumphs-through-pop-catharsis-on-brat \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605145240/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/charli-xcx/charli-xcx-triumphs-through-pop-catharsis-on-brat \|archive-date=5 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> The track features a "raw" sound, one that was compared to the work of ] by '']''<nowiki/>'s Nick Malone.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Malone \|first=Nick \|date=11 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX Is Everything on 'Brat' \|url=https://www.popmatters.com/charli-xcx-brat-music-review \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611175534/https://www.popmatters.com/charli-xcx-brat-music-review \|archive-date=11 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> For ], Abigail Firth called the synthesizers "jolting" and described the track as a "heavier, more arresting ']' ".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Firth \|first=Abigail \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX – BRAT \|url=https://readdork.com/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607235736/https://readdork.com/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> Meaghan Garvey from ] said that the "] synths and modulated banshee howls sound most like the Charli we've known".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Garvey \|first=Meaghan \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX: BRAT Album Review \|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607052259/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat/ \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref> ] writer Rho Chung called the track a "shockingly honest banger".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Chung \|first=Rho \|date=7 June 2024 \|title=Charli XCX – BRAT album review \|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607112618/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/charli-xcx-brat \|archive-date=7 June 2024 \|access-date=26 December 2024 \|website=]}}</ref>

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