Mean Girls by Charli Xcx

“Mean girls” is the thirteenth track on Charli’s sixth studio album, Brat. It was produced by both A.G. Cook and Hudson Mohawke and explores societies' “fascination with mean girls”. In an interview for The Face, Charli states that “Mean girls” is inspired by Dasha Nekrasova and an interest in “succubus-looking, dead-eyed women”. She notes herself and Gabbriette as examples of this archetype. On June 3, 2024, Charli sent a snippet of the song’s piano riff to select fans via WhatsApp. .