Lorde, Reneé Rapp, BigXThaPlug, Shaboozey, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Lorde returns with the intimate, banger-filled Virgin, Reneé Rapp shares another sexy, rock-tinged single, and BigXThaPlug links up with Shaboozey for a country-rap ode to their Southern roots. Plus, new music from Good Charlotte, Kesha, and Lizzo.
Lorde, 'Favourite Daughter' (YouTube)
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Reneé Rapp, 'Mad' (YouTube)
BigXThaPlug, Shaboozey, 'Home' (YouTube)
Good Charlotte, 'Rejects' (YouTube)
Kesha, 'The One' (YouTube)
Lizzo feat. SZA, 'IRL' (YouTube)
Burna Boy, 'Don't Let Me Down' (YouTube)
Myke Towers, 'Expectativas' (YouTube)
Lewis Capaldi, 'Survive' (YouTube)
Kevin Abstract, '97 Jag' (YouTube)
Laufey, 'Lover Girl' (YouTube)
Katseye, 'Gameboy' (YouTube)
The Beaches, 'Touch Myself' (YouTube)
Kim Petras, 'Polo' (YouTube)
Infinity Song, 'London Foxes' (YouTube)
Gale, 'Sería Cool' (YouTube)
Isabella Lovestory, 'Vanity' (YouTube)
Between Friends, 'XD' (YouTube)
Adam Port, STRYV, and Malachiii, 'Positions' (YouTube)
Tchotcke, 'Poor Girl' (YouTube)
Sasha Keable 'Feel Something' (YouTube)
Frances Anderson, 'Don't Forget Me' (YouTube)
Noah Floersch, 'Somethin' Bout A Beer' (YouTube)
Santa Fe Klan, Saweetie, 'Locos' (YouTube)
Jae Stephens, 'Kiss It' (YouTube)
Carter Faith, 'Sex, Drugs, & Country Music' (YouTube)
Holly Blair, 'While I Have You Here' (YouTube)
Dave Hause, 'Enough Hope' (YouTube)
Fitz and the Tantrums, 'OK OK OK' (YouTube)
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