New Music Fridays, October 27th, 2017 - The Week's Hottest New Tunes

Hello and welcome once again to New Music Fridays, where I share some of the best new music of the current week.  We've got several notable tracks to cover this week, so let's get started...

Wolves - Selena Gomez, with Marshmello

Our first song this week comes from Selena Gomez, in collaboration with DJ Marshmello.  The track has got a melancholic feel to it, with themes of lost love, though the chorus is musically uplifting.  Billboard reports that Gomez' fans might have been expecting this sort of tune after the star revealed that she is battling the disease lupus, which means wolf in Spanish.  Check out Wolves...

Heat - Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson has still got it!  Her latest release from her freshly minted Meaning of Life album is an energizing blast of soul.  Check out the official audio of Heat... 

When I Was Young - MO

Okay, so here's one that I had a hard time finding out much about, but it is hella good and hella catchy.  It's got a nice, vintage Euro feel to it, though several Internet searches turned up that the tune originates in India.  Who knows?  I still love it!  Check out When I Was Young...

Never Let You Go - Kygo, with John Newman

You might remember British singer John Newman from his 2015 hit Good Things.  Well now the soulful crooner lends his powerful pipes to Kygo's newest gem, Check out Never Let You Go...

Shivers - Rachel Platten

Singer Rachel Platten has got a real winner here with this neo-discoish Shivers.  The track is immediately likable and will bring you back to the dance floor again and again.  Love this one!  Check out Shivers...

Por Favor - Pitbull, with Fifth Harmony

There was a time when it seemed as if Pitbull had been putting out hits constantly, but really I haven't heard anything from him in awhile, until now.  This week the Miami-based rapper debuted a rhythmic Spanish-English jam with the ladies of Fifth Harmony.  Check it out right here...

One More Light (Chester Forever Remix) - Linkin Park, Steve Aoki

I never would have imagined myself even mentioning rockers Linkin Park on this blog, but this hot remix of a beautiful ballad is absolutely the bomb.  Shout out to deejay Steve Aoki for paying homage to fallen member Chester Bennington!  Check out One More Light...

Well, I think I've given you all new music lovers something to whet your appetite from this week's crop of new music.  Stay tuned for more New Music Fridays next week and in the meantime, check out some honoable mentions...

I Miss You - Clean Bandit, featuring Julia Michaels

Gave Your Love Away - Majid Jordan

Broken Summer - DJ Snake, with Max Frost

Song of the Day - He Like That - Fifth Harmony

I mentioned in this week's New Music Fridays that this is only the second song ever by popular girl group Fifth Harmony that I really like, and for good reason...nice rhythm, catchy hook, and all around fun.  Check out He Like That...

New Music Fridays: August 25th, 2017 - The Week's Hottest New Tracks

Hello and welcome back to John's Music World New Music Fridays.  This week's slate of releases was not overly stellar, but as always there are a few new nice tracks to sink your teeth into.  Check out this week's best in new music...

New Rules - Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa is a British artist who released her debut eponymous album back in June.  The album has already spawned seven singles, and this, the sixth, has been the most successful.  The tune was actually released in July, but just discovered by me on my weekly expedition for new music, and it caught my ear for its tropical, easy-breezy grooves and its mellow vocals.  If you love tropical house, then you're going to love this one.  Check it out...

You Already Know - Fergie, featuring Nicki Minaj

On Friday, Fergie, of the Black Eyed Peas, released two surprise (well, to me, anyway) singles from her upcoming Double Dutchess album.  When I first heard the news, I immediately checked them out.  One, Hungry with Rick Ross, I wasn't crazy about, but this one...ooh!  Vintage bad girl funkdified Fergalicious!  Check out my Song of the Day post of the jam here.

He Like That - Fifth Harmony

After their irresistible smash, Work From Home, I tried, I really tried to like this girl group known as Fifth Harmony.  I went through their catalog of tunes and never quite found anything that floated my boat, until this one.  He Like That is a funky, mid-tempo tune that's got head bopping beats, and a nice, catchy hook.  Check it out... 

Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

I am not now, nor have ever been any sort of fan of Taylor Swift, so this one is included simply for posterity.  I've seen a lot of negative comments from Swift fans about this newest single from her upcoming Reputation album, and even a really bad review of the song and the video in USA Today.  I don't think the song is all that bad.  Yeah, it does sound like she's kind of whining about whatever negatives have floated her way over the years, but musically this one is pure unadulterated pop, and proving it so, Swift's video shattered a record previously held by Adele for most YouTube views in a 24 hour period.  Check it out for yourself...

Havana - Camila Cabello, Young Thug

This last entry is unusual for this sort of post, mostly because it's not really mainstream.  It's got an irresistible mid-tempo Spanish back beat set to former Fifth Harmony member Cabello's sultry vocals.  I loved this one from the very first listen.  Check it out...

Best of 2016 Song of the Day - Work From Home - Fifth Harmony, Feat. Ty Dolla $ign

The five girl group known as Fifth Harmony had a big year in 2016 with their biggest hit to date, Here's the island jam debut hit single off of their second studio album 7/27, Work From Home...

Song of the Day - Sledgehammer - Fifth Harmony

If you could take my pulse right now

It would feel just like a sledgehammer

I am very late getting on the Fifth Harmony bandwagon, but I am finally getting there.  Here's their second single off their debut album, Reflection, released back in October and climbing all the way to the Top 40 soon after.  Though not as irresistibly catchy as Work From Home, it is catchy nonetheless. Check out Sledgehammer...

Song of the Day - Work From Home - Fifth Harmony, featuring Ty Dolla $ign

Ooh, Miss RiRi ain't the only one work work workin!  That's for sure as these girls from Fifth Harmony are definitely workin' it (from home) on this hot jam.  Check out the smooth, styling Work From Home...  Love it!