Charli XCX’s “Break The Rules” arrived with the news that her new album Sucker would be out 10/21, but the rising star announced in a series of tweets today that the album’s release date has been pushed back. Sucker will now be released 12/16 in the US and 1/26 in the UK and Europe. It’s also got a revised album cover (above). The rationale for the postponement is that “Boom Clap,” which hit the internet way back on 4/11, has continued to endure near the fringes of the top 10 for far longer than expected. Find Charli’s dispatches below.

Ok so it wouldn't be a charli xcx album without a date change…….

— CHARLI XCX (@charli_xcx) September 22, 2014

it's all COOL nothing's WRONG the albums DONE but it's just no one really knew boom clap would do as well as it's doing….

— CHARLI XCX (@charli_xcx) September 22, 2014

I'm overwhelmed by the love for boom clap & the support from all u angels, I need to put the date back so I can launch the album properly…

— CHARLI XCX (@charli_xcx) September 22, 2014

(i had no idea boom clap would hang about for so long… It's mind blowing and cool so thank u for that!)

— CHARLI XCX (@charli_xcx) September 22, 2014

SUCKER will be released DEC 16TH in the USA and JAN 26TH in the UK and EUROPE

— CHARLI XCX (@charli_xcx) September 22, 2014

all other countries tba very very soon

— CHARLI XCX (@charli_xcx) September 22, 2014