Sympathy Is a Knife
Sympathy Is a Knife is a hit song from Charli XCX's 2024 album, BRAT. The original version of the song debuted at #1 on the charts during Week 72. The remix version featuring Ariana Grande, which had just been released at the time, helped sustain the #1 position into Week 73. In 2025, the original version re-peaked at #1 during Week 58. As of July 2026, the song is certified 8x Platinum.
| "Sympathy Is a Knife" | |
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| No.1 Hit Song by Charli XCX and Ariana Grande | |
| from the album BRAT and Brat and it's completely different but also still brat | |
| Main Artist | Charli XCX and Ariana Grande |
| First Charted | Week 57 |
| Last Charted | Week 94 |
| Rank | 68 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 401 |
| Weeks | 25 |
| Peak | 1² |
| Certification | 8x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Chart Summary
'Sympathy Is a Knife' by Charli XCX debuted on the King Warz Charts at #21 in Week 57 and spent 2 weeks at #1, first reaching the top in Week 58, spending 25 weeks on the chart in total. Those 2 weeks at #1 were nonconsecutive, spread over 2 separate runs: a single week in Week 58; a single week in Week 89. Its 2 total weeks at #1 rank 20th all-time, and Charli XCX's only #1 run to date. Along the way it became Charli XCX's first #1 song. It stands as the 23rd song ever to top the King Warz Charts and the eighth official #1 of 2024.
The track earned its highest weekly points total, 1,332, in Week 58 at #1 after climbing 20 places. Its largest weekly gain was a 20-place surge from #21 to #1 in Week 58. The song's longest consecutive run lasted 11 weeks, from Week 57 to Week 67. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 4 consecutive weeks. Once that streak was snapped after Week 67, the song went on to re-enter the chart 7 times, with gaps of 1 to 4 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 71, and the most recent in Week 94; the strongest return came in Week 78, back in at #7. It reached Platinum 10 days after its first stream, the eighth-fastest ascent in chart history. The bigger records are historical: its 100 plays in October 2024 rank tenth all-time for a single month, behind only Teardrops's 217 in November 2024.
Among all 963 songs on the charts, the track ranks 100th by total weeks and 25th by total points. The track has accumulated 1,794 total units over its chart life. The song's chart presence is driven 45% by raw streams and 55% by chart points.
2024 was its biggest year: 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1, averaging #22, earning 2,902 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 58, adding 733 units for a 14th-place year-end finish. During 2025, the track appeared 14 times, peaking at #1, averaging #21, earning 1,608 points, with the biggest points week in Week 89 (230 points), adding 927 units for a 45th-place year-end finish. The song's average position improved from #22 in 2024 to #21 in 2025.
Notable Achievements
- The song reached #1 on the King Warz Charts, spending 2 weeks at the top.
- The song is Charli XCX's first-ever #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- It is the 23rd song ever to top the chart, and the eighth official #1 of 2024.
- The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 7 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 8x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
- Its October 2024 plays total ranks #10 all-time for a single month (100 plays).
- The song is the eighth-fastest ever to reach Platinum (10 days from first stream).
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | October 11, 2024 (Week 58) | 100 | 6 days |
| Platinum | October 15, 2024 (Week 58) | 200 | 10 days |
| 2× Platinum | November 4, 2024 (Week 60) | 400 | 30 days |
| 3× Platinum | November 29, 2024 (Week 64) | 600 | 55 days |
| 4× Platinum | January 24, 2025 (Week 72) | 800 | 111 days |
| 5× Platinum | March 14, 2025 (Week 79) | 1,000 | 160 days |
| 6× Platinum | May 16, 2025 (Week 88) | 1,200 | 223 days |
| 7× Platinum | May 30, 2025 (Week 90) | 1,400 | 237 days |
| 8× Platinum | June 20, 2025 (Week 93) | 1,600 | 258 days |
Listening Milestones
Variants
There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sympathy is a knife remix | Brat and it's completely different but also still brat | 211 | 15 | 1 |
| Sympathy is a knife | BRAT | 190 | 10 | 1 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2024 | Week 57 | NEW | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 21 | - | 1 | 110 | 11 | 21 |
| October 17, 2024 | Week 58 | ▲20 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1332 | 131 | 1 |
| October 24, 2024 | Week 59 | ▼2 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 3 | 1 | 3 | 394 | 11 | 1 |
| November 7, 2024 | Week 60 | ▼1 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 4 | 3 | 4 | 394 | 11 | 1 |
| November 14, 2024 | Week 61 | ▼10 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 14 | 4 | 5 | 144 | 10 | 1 |
| November 21, 2024 | Week 62 | ▼15 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 29 | 14 | 6 | 92 | 5 | 1 |
| November 28, 2024 | Week 63 | ▲16 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 13 | 29 | 7 | 120 | 9 | 1 |
| December 5, 2024 | Week 64 | ▼6 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 19 | 13 | 8 | 118 | 9 | 1 |
| December 12, 2024 | Week 65 | ▼9 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 28 | 19 | 9 | 86 | 5 | 1 |
| December 19, 2024 | Week 66 | ▼31 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 59 | 28 | 10 | 48 | 2 | 1 |
| December 26, 2024 | Week 67 | ▲10 | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 49 | 59 | 11 | 64 | 5 | 1 |
| January 23, 2025 | Week 71 | RE | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 41 | - | 12 | 81 | 6 | 1 |
| February 6, 2025 | Week 73 | RE | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 42 | - | 13 | 79 | 6 | 1 |
| February 13, 2025 | Week 74 | ▲7 | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 35 | 42 | 14 | 66 | 5 | 1 |
| February 27, 2025 | Week 76 | RE | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 30 | - | 15 | 112 | 9 | 1 |
| March 13, 2025 | Week 78 | RE | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 7 | - | 16 | 143 | 12 | 1 |
| April 17, 2025 | Week 83 | RE | Sympathy is a knife remix (Charli XCX, Ariana Grande) | Charli XCX, Ariana Grande | 37 | - | 17 | 95 | 6 | 1 |
| April 24, 2025 | Week 84 | ▲20 | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 17 | 37 | 18 | 118 | 10 | 1 |
| May 15, 2025 | Week 87 | RE | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 12 | - | 19 | 98 | 7 | 1 |
| May 22, 2025 | Week 88 | ▲9 | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 3 | 12 | 20 | 100 | 8 | 1 |
| May 29, 2025 | Week 89 | ▲2 | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 1 | 3 | 21 | 230 | 20 | 1² |
| June 5, 2025 | Week 90 | ▼1 | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 2 | 1 | 22 | 176 | 12 | 1² |
| June 12, 2025 | Week 91 | ▼5 | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 7 | 2 | 23 | 124 | 6 | 1² |
| June 19, 2025 | Week 92 | ▼5 | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 12 | 7 | 24 | 116 | 8 | 1² |
| July 3, 2025 | Week 94 | RE | Sympathy is a knife (Charli XCX) | Charli XCX | 47 | - | 25 | 70 | 4 | 1² |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 14 | 927 | 183 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 | 733 | 151 | 1 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 7 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 2025 | 13 | 3 | 210 | 24 | 2 | — |
| May | 2025 | 7 | 3 | 257 | 45 | 1 | — |
| April | 2025 | 38 | 2 | 118 | 25 | 17 | — |
| February | 2025 | 36 | 3 | 124 | 24 | 30 | — |
| December | 2024 | 36 | 4 | 125 | 18 | 19 | — |
| November | 2024 | 13 | 4 | 254 | 35 | 4 | — |
| October | 2024 | 2 | 3 | 358 | 100 | 1 | — |