This week’s new music Friday is completely stacked, with a collaboration between Sam Smith and Madonna simply in time for Satisfaction Month, a brand new album from former One Path member Niall Horan, a shimmering new single from BTS in celebration of their tenth anniversary and extra.
Smith and Madonna present a high-octane, club-ready banger with the arrival of observe “Vulgar.” Choosing up the place Smith’s Billboard Sizzling 100 chart-topper “Unholy” leaves off, flipping off listeners and daring them to have one thing to say about their equal elements trendy and debaucherous night time out in town. Madonna backs Sam up — and provides a cheeky nod to her 1985 hit “Into the Groove” — with thinly veiled innuendo. “In case you f–okay with Sam tonight, you’re f–king with me/ So watch what you say or I’ll break up your banana,” she sings.
Rosalía additionally brings dance vibes to the desk this week with “TUYA.” The Grammy winner explores new sides of her sound within the simmering observe with the assistance of reggaeton beats and Japanese instrument koto beneath, as she expresses her need to maintain pushing for achievement as an alternative of resting on her laurels. Horan, in the meantime, returns with LP The Present, and it sees the ex-boybander settling into his personal sound via use of pop melodies and piano instrumentation to drive a number of tracks on the file. (See Billboard‘s full evaluate of Horan’s album right here).
BTS’ “Take Two” marks a significant milestone within the Okay-pop group’s profession. The observe arrives as members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook have a good time 10 years of being in a bunch, take into consideration the last decade spent collectively, croon about youth and specific gratitude for a way far they’ve come.
Janelle Monáe and J Hus (feat. Drake) additionally launched new music this week. Which drop was your favourite? Vote in our ballot beneath.