😺  Here's a basic rundown for those with questions to #CXOXO .

-What was wrong with the album?
Nothing.  #Camila created CXOXO as she wanted to.  Saying "there's something wrong with it" is to say preferences of others should guide an artist's hands.

-Why didn't it do better?
Kind of a trick question some ask.  CXOXO wasn't built to dominate charts, market, or popular opinion.  You need to ask, "did it do what was intended?"  Yes.  It delivered the sound and image that Camila wanted.  Experimental and catchy can be a rough run.  Even Camila herself said some may need a few listens.
So if you ask why didn't CXOXO do better out there?  You clearly don't get where Camila was aiming for.

-Did Charli sink CXOXO?
No.  People always say they see or hear something in somewhere.  Ones that were shouting that were ultimately just a bit of a bump in the road.  If you look close enough, people were already set to if they were going to get on board with the album.

-What problems did CXOXO run into?
People didn't listen to when Camila said what all she had in mind for her (then) upcoming album.  She didn't set any solid roadmap, but she gave enough of an idea of its foundation.  Nobody should have been surprised or unsure about what was there.  Plus, media was fast to label everything as "Hyperpop" and call Camila as not being genuine.  Facts were I Luv It was the only song with that sound and CXOXO is as true to Camila as you can get.

-What will help?
Fans need to stop trying to make this "hit work" and just get on the same page as Camila.  Good thing there is some are starting to realize it's time to stop playing wannabe corporates and just support her in her vision.
And you do have some revisiting CXOXO.  I think after seeing the album and path Camila has had the era running, they want to see what the party is like.  Like I've said before, time is a friend to her and the music.

CXOXO is like a party Camila wanted to invite everyone to.  Some tried to twist it into something else or push it into mode they wanted.  But Camila always keeps her hands on the wheel.

This is an album that may not be the big mainstream focus that some others are, but Camila isn't trying to be the others.  What people should note CXOXO for isn't "album of the year", but an important album from this year.

As much as some may look past this, CXOXO was an artistic statement that needed to be made.  You don't really have Camila remaking or rebuilding herself in this.  She opened the door to a wider view of the music  and who she is as an individual and artist.

She said before people thought this and that were things that she couldn't or shouldn't do.  In reality, CXOXO showed you Camila as she has been but is now in a more visible light.  People have and still have her boxed into the little packages they want her in.  When she shows those are not really her, they revolt and scream about it.  Say that she's wrong.

So, CXOXO is a solid but widely misunderstood album.  Camila is an artist that has a bond with music that many other artists can only dream to have.
And if you want to understand where Camila was going with CXOXO?  Stop trying to see what it isn't like and listen to what it has to say.  AKA, open your mind.🎶
#CXOXO #Camila