Zara Larsson Clarifies Statement After Saying “No One Cares” About Music Charts But “Industry People & Maybe Taylor Swift Fans”: “She’s Literally The Best At It”

Zara Larsson has managed to do something few pop stars can: criticise the music charts and beg for a number one in the same breath.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, the Swedish singer declared that “playing the chart game is so dead” to her. She refused her label Epic Records’ request to release a single before the deluxe edition of her album Midnight Sun, calling chart strategies “depressing.”

“No one’s looking at the charts but industry people and maybe Taylor Swift fans,” she said at the time.

The comment quickly sparked online debate. But Larsson has now returned with a clarification that is equal parts praise, self-awareness, and pleading.

via: Deadline

The “Lush Life” singer initially said she was not worried about charts and faced backlash, prompting her to issue a statement soon after.

That same day, Larsson took to Instagram to post a statement explaining that she mentioned the “Bejeweled” singer “because no one plays the chart game like Taylor Swift lol.”

“She’s literally the best at it and everyone knows that,” she continued. “It’s not the read you guys think it is. And also… I care!!! Best believe I will try to release at least two different covers for my physical on my next project after Midnight Sun.”

Larsson explained that she said what she said because she now feels she has “some cultural value in pop music, something I’ve never had to this level, but I’m not in a position to influence charts.”

“I still think you can be an amazing artist and not chart. Those things are not mutually equal to me and shouldn’t be to any fans either,” she added.

Larsson reiterated that she would like her next album to top the charts and asked her fans to help her get there.

Larsson’s latest studio album, Midnight Sun, was released in September 2025 and includes singles such as “Pretty Ugly,” “Midnight Sun,” and “Crush.”