As usual, the week brought plenty of new music releases — but this time, it's especially tasty for pop music fans.
Opening with Sabrina Carpenter, the rising star served up the sultry second single from her upcoming album Short & Sweet, “Please please please.” Accompanied by a playful video starring her real-life boyfriend Barry Keoghan, the track finds the singer pleading with her lover to stay in control. Break her heart? Fine. Just don't be ashamed of it.
Listeners were also treated to new albums from Tems and Charli XCX, with the Nigerian superstar dropping her 18-track debut on the vibey Born in the wild and the British pop innovator shares her long-awaited Brat on the same day Friday (June 7). The former reaffirms that Tems is a triple threat who can sing, write and compose beautifully, while the latter is already earning Charli some of the best reviews of her career.
Also on the pop front are new singles from Raye, Jung Kook and Gracie Abrams. The “Escapism” singer plays a genre-bending writer on the seven-minute track “Genesis,” and the BTS star gets emotional on solo single “Never Let Go,” while Abrams leans more heavily on her pop side than ever with the previously dropped “Close to You” ahead of her Taylor Swift co-signed album Our secret.
Additionally, Zach Bryan teamed up with artist Noeline Hofmann for a gorgeous ballad titled “Purple Skies.”
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