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17 Jun 2023

Kourtney Kardashian Tells Travis Barker She’s Pregnant During Blink-182 Concert

Kourtney Kardashian broke out a poster board and black Sharpie to announce to the world — and her husband — that she’s pregnant. She broke the news Friday night (June 17) during Blink-182‘s concert at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, holding up a sign in the crowd that read “Travis I’m Pregnant” to get Travis Barker’s attention onstage.

It worked: The sign was put up on the big screen, and the drummer’s bandmates, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, started hollering, “Hey, Travis! Somebody’s having a baby!” Barker immediately walked out from behind his drum kit to make his way to Kardashian in the crowd. Hoppus got there first to give Kourtney a hug, followed by Barker, who picked up his wife and gave her a hug and a kiss, as DeLonge teased from the stage, “They’re going to make out now, I just know it!”

This will be the first baby for Kardashian and Barker, who confirmed they were married on May 16, 2022, before hosting a lavish wedding in Italy on May 22, 2022. Their wedding was documented for the Hulu series Til Death Do Us Part: Kourtney & Travis.

Both have children from previous relationships: Kardashian has son Mason, 13, daughter Penelope, 10, and son Reign, 8, with ex-boyfriend Scott Disick, while Barker has son Landon, 19, daughter Alabama, 17, and stepdaughter Atiana, 24, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler.

Blink-182 will continue their tour with another show at L.A.’s BMO Stadium on Saturday night.

Watch the moment go down via Kardashian and Barker’s Instagram video below:

16 Jun 2023

Gloria Trevi, Grupo Firme & More: What’s Your Favorite New Latin Music Release? Vote!

This week, our New Music Latin roundup — a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard‘s Latin and Billboard Español editors — is powered by new music from Gloria Trevi, David Bisbal, Boza and many more.

Though he’s still rooted in the reggae plena sound that made him a household name, Panamanian singer Boza gets experimental on his new 13-track set Sin Sol, including collaborations with Dalex, Beéle and Kenia Os. The album is home to smooth hip-hop beats, as heard in the opening track “Talismán,” sensual Afrobeats as heard in “Sin Waze,” and hard-hitting reggaeton as heard in “Booty Puty,” to name a few.

David Bisbal is also experimental on his new single dubbed “Ay, Ay, Ay,” where he dropped an unexpected bachata with a touch of flamenco, and more unpredictable elements all while maintaining his signature energetic and soulful vocal performance throughout the song. 

Gloria Trevi does not stay behind either with “Medusa,” a techno dance track where she’s heard owning her radical artistic approach, embodying a mythical figure and singing of rattlesnakes and venom. “This new stage is very exciting for me,” Trevi said in a statement to Billboard Español. “With our label, I will be able to have more investment, open new markets, and work with dream collaborations. I love being the head of my own label now.”

Additionally, Don Omar, Grupo Firme, Caloncho, and more artists release new music this week.

Last week, Dominican newcomers Letón Pé and Calacote and their single “Tengo Miedo” won the poll with over 62 percent of the votes. What’s your favorite new Latin music release this week? Vote below!

16 Jun 2023

Morgan Wallen Has the Two Longest-Leading Country Airplay No. 1s of the 2020s

Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” tops Billboard’s Country Airplay chart (dated June 24) for a seventh consecutive, and total, week – as he now boasts the two longest-leading No. 1s on the chart this decade. His single “You Proof” ruled for a record 10 weeks beginning last October.

In the tracking week ending June 15, “Last Night” earned 33 million audience impressions (down 2%) on Country Airplay chart reporters, according to Luminate.

The song (on Mercury/Republic/Big Loud), which John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Ryan Vojtesak co-wrote, became Wallen’s ninth Country Airplay leader (on the May 13 chart).

“Last Night” ties for the fourth-longest Country Airplay command. Here’s a look at the longest-leading No. 1s since the survey began in January 1990.

Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist(s), Date Reached No. 1:

  • 10, “You Proof,” Morgan Wallen, Oct. 15, 2022
  • 8, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett, Aug. 9, 2003
  • 8, “Amazed,” Lonestar, July 17, 1999
  • 7, “Last Night,” Morgan Wallen, May 13, 2023
  • 7, “Beautiful Crazy,” Luke Combs, March 2, 2019
  • 7, “Live Like You Were Dying,” Tim McGraw, July 17, 2004
  • 7, “There Goes My Life,” Kenny Chesney, Dec. 20, 2003
  • 7, “Have You Forgotten?,” Darryl Worley, April 5, 2003
  • 7, “The Good Stuff,” Kenny Chesney, July 27, 2002

Notably, Wallen and Chesney are the only acts with two Country Airplay No. 1s to reign for at least seven weeks each.

Meanwhile, “Last Night” has crossed over to pop and adult radio, marking Wallen’s first top 10 on both Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay, as it rises to Nos. 8 and 9 on the June 24-dated tallies, respectively. The song has also crowned the all-genre, multi-metric Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks running.

New Top 10s

Jelly Roll banks his second Country Airplay top 10 as “Need a Favor” pushes 12-9 (17.5 million, up 13%). The song is the lead single from the his inaugural country album, Whitsitt Chapel, which arrived at No. 2 on the June 17 Top Country Albums with 90,000 units – the largest week for an initial entry since the chart transitioned to a consumption-based methodology (from one based on pure sales) in February 2017.

“Favor” follows “Son of a Sinner,” which became Jelly Roll’s first Country Airplay No. 1, in his first appearance on the chart, in January. Concurrently, he has another song on the latest list, as “Save Me,” with Lainey Wilson, climbs 50-48 (1.2 million, up 2%).

Plus, Jon Pardi nets his 10th Country Airplay top 10 as “Your Heart or Mine” rises 11-10 (17.3 million, up 7%). It follows “Last Night Lonely,” which became his fifth No. 1 last September.

16 Jun 2023

Jelly Roll’s ‘Need a Favor’ Makes History on Billboard Rock, Country Charts

Jelly Roll achieves a first on Billboard’s charts as “Need a Favor” rises from No. 12 to No. 9 on the Country Airplay tally dated June 24, with 17.5 million audience impressions June 9-15 on the ranking’s panel of reporting stations, according to Luminate.

Now that it’s within Country Airplay’s top 10, the song becomes the first ever to have hit the top 10 of both Country Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay.

“Need a Favor” concurrently spends a fourth week in a row at its No. 3 high on Mainstream Rock Airplay.

The format-specific radio charts have existed simultaneously since the chart week of Jan. 20, 1990, when Country Airplay began. Mainstream Rock Airplay’s history stretches back to March 21, 1981.

Late last year, Jelly Roll became the eighth act to have scored a top 10 on both charts, albeit with separate songs. He first hit the top 10 of Mainstream Rock Airplay with “Dead Man Walking,” which led for a week in May 2022, while “Son of a Sinner” reached No. 1 on Country Airplay this January.

At the time, the list of other acts who have appeared in the top 10 of both charts included Bon Jovi, Zac Brown Band, Brantley Gilbert, Kid Rock, Dave Matthews (solo on Country Airplay and fronting Dave Matthews Band on Mainstream Rock Airplay), Sting and Travis Tritt.

Since then, a ninth has added his name to the list: HARDY, whose “Jack” reached No. 3 on Mainstream Rock Airplay in March; he has notched three top 10s on Country Airplay.

Of those nine acts, Bon Jovi, Brantley Gilbert, Jelly Roll and Zac Brown Band are the only ones with No. 1 placements on both surveys.

Unlike with the clear crossover appeal of “Need a Favor,” the artists above with top 10 ranks on both charts have largely not had individual songs make both lists. One hit previously reached the top 20 of both tallies: Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long” rose to No. 4 on Country Airplay and No. 17 on Mainstream Rock Airplay in 2008.

In addition to its Mainstream Rock Airplay and Country Airplay success, “Need a Favor” concurrently bullets at its No. 6 best on the all-rock-format, audience-based Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with 3.3 million audience impressions. In addition to its mainstream rock radio airplay, the song is bubbling under Alternative Airplay.

On the most-recently published, June 17-dated multi-metric Hot Rock & Alternative Songs and Hot Country Songs charts, “Need a Favor” placed at Nos. 2 and 4, respectively. Along with its airplay, the song earned 11.2 million official streams and sold 7,000 downloads in the United States June 2-8.

“Need a Favor” is the lead single from Whitsitt Chapel, Jelly Roll’s latest studio album, and his first country set. It debuted at Nos. 1 and 2 on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums and Top Country Albums charts dated June 17, respectively, with 90,000 equivalent album units earned.

All charts dated June 24 will update on Billboard.com Wednesday, June 21 (a day later than usual due to the Juneteenth holiday in the U.S. Monday, June 19).

16 Jun 2023

New Music Latin: Listen to Releases From Boza, David Bisbal, Caloncho & More

New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.

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Boza, Sin Sol (Sony Music Latin)

For his third studio album, Sin Sol (Without Sun), Boza traveled across Europe seeking inspiration for his new lyrics and sound — such as beach getaways in Spain and late-night walks in Italy. The set kicks off with “Talismán,” a smooth hip-hop track about a failed “perfect” relationship that highlights his infectious vocal range; followed by “Sin Waze,” a sensual Afrobeats cut about euphoric love; and transitioning to “Pa’ Que Tú Me Vea,” an EDM jam that narrates the story of a man who’s convincing a girl to leave her toxic relationship.

Though he’s still rooted in the reggae plena sound that made him a household name, the Panamanian singer gets experimental on his new 13-track set. In the Dalex-assisted “Volar,” produced by Sky Rompiendo, he dips his toes in a sugary electronica melody; in “Rompeolas – Acústica,” he passionately sings over weeping guitar riffs, and in “Te Conozco” he drops a hard-hitting dancehall groove. Reggaetón also makes a strong presence in Sin Sol, as heard in tracks like “Qué Prefieres?” with Beéle and “Booty Puty.” The set wraps with “Ocean,” where he reels in Mexican pop star Kenia Os for a sultry Afrobeats-meets-electronic song about having undeniable chemistry. — JESSICA ROIZ

David Bisbal, “Ay, Ay, Ay” (Universal Music Spain)

“Ay, ay, ay” is unexpected bachata with a touch of flamenco, and more unpredictable elements. The passionate theme begins with some bohemian guitar chords, followed by a beat of castanets merging with the surprising appearance of electric guitar, as well as percussion, güira, and bongos. Although delving into in a non-traditional genre for him, the Spaniard maintains his signature energetic and soulful vocal performance throughout the song. “Ay, ay, ay, I go to bed without your mouth/ And I think ay, ay, ay/ There is no kiss like what you give me/ And I can’t take it anymore if you’re not here/ If you’re not here, if you’re not here,” he sings in the chorus. The video shows Bisbal walking through various streets of Los Angeles and a group of people dancing to the romantic bachata. — LUISA CALLE

Gloria Trevi, “Medusa” (Great Talent Records)

“Enchanted and powerful/ I dance among the rocks and so I set them spinning/ Enchanted and mysterious/ Brave and proud and so I set them to spinning,” wails Gloria Trevi in this song’s chorus, before producers Dabruk, Manu Chalud and Alcover unleash a techno dance frenzy. The energetic single sees the Mexican star owning her radical artistic approach, embodying a mythical figure and singing of rattlesnakes and venom.

“Medusa” is Trevi’s first independent release from her label Great Talent Records, which Billboard Español exclusively announced on Thursday. “This new stage is very exciting for me,” Trevi said in a statement to Billboard Español. “With our label, I will be able to have more investment, open new markets and work with dream collaborations. I love being the head of my own label now.” — ISABELA RAYGOZA

Kurt, “Diosa” (Universal Music Mexico)

Mexican pop singer-songwriter Kurt delivers a tropical single perfect for dancing this summer, combining tropical rhythms with electronic elements and Brazilian funk. With optimistic and playful lyrics like “I don’t have any style, but I go very well with you/ I’m not the best at dancing, but your kisses make me rich,” “Diosa” talks about forgetting your sorrows with that special girl who makes your life more beautiful. The music video, directed by Henry Cuicas, combines colorful scenes of the beach and the city, highlighting women of different races, ages and styles in a sweet kind of homage. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS

Caloncho, “Superdeli” (Universal Music Mexico)

When Caloncho opens up his new single with “I want to be a good memory for you/ Abeautiful place in your brain,” the lyrics take on a sweet and significant value. In “Superdeli” (slang for something very tasty), the Sonora-born singer-songwriter deepens his signature indie-pop sounds within the tropical realm, combining retro piano melodies with subtle hints of bachata. Penned by Caloncho, Kurt, and Pepe Portilla, the lyrics are just another beautiful reminder to live in the present and always welcome your feelings with an open heart, as he sings: “Brindo por ahorita, al ritmo que mi cora’ palpita” (Cheers to right now, to the rhythm that my heart beats.) — INGRID FAJARDO.

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16 Jun 2023

Nicky Jam, Camilo, Santa Fe Klan & More Share Father’s Day Traditions

Father’s Day is around the corner and like most dads out there, Latin artists such as Nicky Jam, Camilo, Santa Fe Klan and Anuel AA have favorite traditions for the special day. And unforgettable memories from past years.

Whether it’s eating an extra-sugary cake on Father’s Day, eating delicious meals drinking good wine, or simply spending time with their loved ones, the artists featured in this roundup share what makes their Father’s Day special and unique.

Below, a handful of Latin acts share with Billboard their favorite Father’s Day traditions or memories from the special day, in their own words.

Camilo

It’s a day that excites me a lot because among the things that I am, I am most proud of being a dad, it truly fills me with pride. Being at home, being with my family, being with my dad, who I have the privilege of having with me. Celebrate him and all the parents I’m close to — I like to celebrate all those friends who share parenthood with me. Being with my daughter, and getting in the pool with her, are my favorite things. This is my second Father’s Day and on the first, Indigo was very small — but now that she’s a more interactive being, there is a lot to do.

Luis Fonsi

I celebrate Father’s Day with my dad, and with all my family. It always involves delicious food, good wine, and thousands of hugs and kisses from my children, who are what I love most in the world. There is no better gift than that.

Nicky Jam

On Father’s Day, my favorite tradition is to teach my children the importance of dreaming big. I teach them that the most powerful dreams are those that challenge us and fill us with fear because it is those dreams that drive us to improve ourselves. So, on this special day, let’s celebrate the love and courage to pursue our boldest dreams. Because, as I once said, “If your dream doesn’t scare you, it’s because it’s not big enough.” Happy Father’s Day, where dreams meet courage and unconditional love.

Mike Bahía

The fact of being a father has been the most beautiful opportunity to learn again, to feel vulnerable again, to feel a love that I had never experienced but also a fear that I had never experienced. But above all, to know that I have the possibility to continue learning, to continue getting to know myself. I feel that being a father today makes me better, or makes me aware to be better from the roots. And at least I have an infinite desire, an atomic energy, to get up in the morning to change a diaper — when before the simple fact of getting up and doing an activity earlier was difficult, but not today.

Today, I wake up with swollen eyes from sleep to go change a diaper, to go hug him, but with a smile on my face to see his happy face. It is reconnecting with innocence, it is reconnecting with so many beautiful things that life gets us used to, they become landscapes. It is to learn again, to enjoy the simple things again.

Anuel AA

On Father’s Day, my favorite tradition is to remind myself and everyone around me that family is the most important and most real thing in life. In a world full of distractions and chaos, I know that the most real and powerful thing that we have is the blood that runs through our veins. Therefore, my greatest joy is being able to look my son and my two daughters in the eye and feel how proud I am of them. In those moments of deep connection, I know that I am building a legacy of love and respect.

El Alfa

On Father’s Day, my favorite tradition is to embrace those simple moments as a family. Sitting together, talking, laughing, and taking the time to listen to each other, that’s the most valuable thing. In the midst of a life full of movement and tumult like mine, I’ve learned to appreciate the simple and genuine things. Because at the end of the day, it’s those everyday moments that nourish our souls and remind us of what really matters.

Santa Fe Klan

On this Father’s Day, I’d like to honor my father and grandfather so that my son can see the chain of gratitude, and that we honor the line of men.

Mauro Castillo

What I do on Father’s Day is serenade my dad. I call him on the phone and serenade him if I’m far away — but if I’m not far, I go and hug him and sing to him in person. I also [keep things modern by sending a Father’s Day song to the parents in the family group chat Also in the family, but adding to modernity than in the family group, I always put a little song for the parents. Well, my children make me an orange cake that I love, but it has a lot of sugar — and Tatiana, my wife, doesn’t let me eat it very often. That’s why on Father’s Day there is orange cake!

Alex Cuba

This year for Father’s Day, I have the good fortune to have my father Valentín Puentes with me in Canada — he is almost 80 and still playing and enjoying music. I have taken the opportunity to record him and document some of his work, and it feels like a true blessing to be able to do it. I’m looking forward to cheering him up, preparing his favorite meal — and listening with my kids, in the glow of three generations, [to] the tunes we’ve already recorded and that are making him feel very happy and special. 

Yeison Jiménez

Father’s Day is very, very special — because I spend time with my two loved ones who are my daughters. And if you ask me, I prefer the plan to be very, very chill. I prefer it to be an at-home plan, cooking with the family, watching a movie, and perhaps having a good dinner at night.  I think that would be a good plan for Father’s Day.

Santiago Cruz

Let’s say that there is no specific tradition, but it has happened since my children entered school, that they have given me gifts made by them, and that always ends up being very significant. In fact, a portrait of me that my son did when he was little, I tattooed it on the left side of my chest. So those handmade gifts end up being tremendously meaningful. Obviously breakfast in bed and [being pampered] all day.

Nio García

On Father’s Day, my favorite tradition is to honor the strongest and most important lesson life taught me last year: That being there is a true blessing, no matter what the odds are. I’ve learned that the only thing that really matters is the time we dedicate to our children and our family. Fame, money and material possessions are short-lived, but the memories we create together are forever. I want to make being present a constant tradition in my life because I know it is the only one that really counts.

16 Jun 2023

Ed Sheeran Extends Record as ‘Eyes Closed’ Hits No. 1 on Adult Pop Airplay Chart

Ed Sheeran extends his mark for the most No. 1s among solo males in the history of Billboard’s Adult Pop Airplay chart, as “Eyes Closed” rises to the top of the list dated June 24.

The song, released on Atlantic Records, becomes Sheeran’s eighth Adult Pop Airplay leader. Among solo males, he pulls further ahead of runner-up Shawn Mendes (six No. 1s), dating to the chart’s start in Billboard’s pages in March 1996.

Overall, Sheeran ties Katy Perry for the fourth-most Adult Pop Airplay No. 1s, trailing only Maroon 5 (15), P!nk (10) and Taylor Swift (nine).

Here’s an updated recap of Sheeran’s eight Adult Pop Airplay No. 1s:

  • “Eyes Closed,” one week at No. 1 to date, beginning June 24, 2023
  • “Shivers,” two weeks, Feb. 5, 2022
  • “Bad Habits,” seven, Aug. 21, 2021
  • “I Don’t Care” with Justin Bieber, seven, Aug. 3, 2019
  • “Perfect,” nine, Jan. 20, 2018
  • “Shape of You,” 12, March 11, 2017
  • “Photograph,” six, Sept. 12, 2015
  • “Thinking Out Loud,” six, Feb. 21, 2015

Sheeran also adds his 50th cumulative week at No. 1 on Adult Pop Airplay, likewise the most among solo males. Among all acts, only Maroon 5 (101) and Matchbox Twenty (54) have totaled more time on top.

“Eyes Closed” is from Sheeran’s album – (Subtract), which debuted at No. 2 on the May 20-dated Billboard 200 chart dated May 20, and has earned 238,000 equivalent album units in the United States since its release, according to Luminate.

All charts dated June 24 will update on Billboard.com Wednesday, June 21 — a day later than usual due to the Juneteenth holiday in the U.S. on Monday, June 19.

16 Jun 2023

Doja Cat, Gunna, Queens of the Stone Age & More: What’s Your Favorite Music Release of the Week? Vote!

The countdown to summer officially begins with this week’s new music Friday, and it features promising new material from Doja Cat, Gunna, Queens of the Stone Age and more.

Few artists have had such commercial success in recent years as Doja Cat, and she is at the point where she can continue doing whatever she wants. New single “Attention” proves exactly that. Instead of the heavily pop-leaning rap she ascended the charts with over the past few years, Doja has stripped things back and leans into her flow — which recalls the likes of Tyler, the Creator and Eminem — and dares anyone to challenge her self-perception.

Following several months behind bars and a plea deal, Gunna reflects on the past year in new album A Gift & A Curse. The rapper, who’s known typically for being vibed out, goes for a more somber tone this time around as he looks back on his journey and finds peace in his craft.

Queens of the Stone Age also return with their first set in six years, but not without overcoming a series of serious circumstances. Josh Homme powered through a cancer diagnosis and surgery, which serve as the foundations for new LP In Times New Roman… The collection of self-produced songs hears the band sounding tighter than ever, and is a true return to form since 2005’s Lullabies to Paralyze.

Don Omar, Carly Pearce (with Chris Stapleton), Asake and Peggy Gou also released new material this week. We know there’s a lot to choose from, but which new track or album is your favorite? Vote in our poll below.

16 Jun 2023

The Recording Academy Did Away With Nominations Review Committees — So Why Are Committees Still Determining the Nominees in These 16 Categories?

Two years ago, the Recording Academy made headlines when it disbanded its controversial “nominations review committees.” So, you may be surprised to learn that in 16 of the 94 categories on the 2024 ballot, committees will still determine the final nominees.

What’s going on here? These are “craft committees,” not “nominations review committees” – though they function in the same way. Typically, these committees are presented with a list of the top 30 choices by rank-and-file voting members. They may choose any five entries they wish from that list. Those become the nominees.

In fact, the Academy is moving two more categories – best music film and best music video – under the umbrella of “craft committees” for the upcoming 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Previously, the nominees in these two categories were determined by rank-and-file voters.

In a Recording Academy-sponsored video released last week, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. explained to rapper Cordae how and why the Academy disbanded its nominations review committees. But in so doing, he left the impression that all committees were a thing of the past, which is not the case.

Here’s what Mason told Cordae: “But as of two years ago, we removed all committees so there are no committees making any decisions. The Academy and the Grammy body is not making any decisions. The voters – 13,000 – vote. The top five-eight-10 vote getters, depending on the category, are considered the nominees. That short list goes back to the same voters. They vote and the top vote-getter wins.  Period. Point blank. No other interference. No other effects taking place.”

Mason was likely drawing a distinction in his own mind between “nominations review committees” and “craft committees.” But few outside of the Academy grasp the difference.

(Another point: There are no more categories with 10 nominees. The Academy dropped the number of nominees in each of its Big Four categories to eight. This video may have been taped before that rule tweak took place.)

Earlier this week, Mason shared with Billboard the reason for having craft committees determine the nominees for producer of the year, non-classical and songwriter of the year, non-classical. “The reason craft committees are still employed here is because these nominations are really based on large bodies of work. Anything else in the process is really about a song or a record or a performance and we feel the voters can spend the time to listen to that song/performance and evaluate it. [But here] in order to make sure we’re getting this right, the idea of the craft committee spending the hours and hours it takes to listen to just one potential nominee’s material is worth it to make sure we get it right.”

According to the Academy, all members of craft committees must be voting members of the Academy in the membership class which corresponds to the craft they are being submitted to judge. All must have filled out a documentation form listing six tracks or albums for which they have a credit corresponding to the craft they are being submitted to judge. The credits must be for recordings released in the previous five years.

Committee members may serve a maximum of eight consecutive years. At least 25% of each committee must turn over from the previous year’s committee.

Here are the 16 categories on the 2024 Grammy ballot where the nominees will be determined by craft committees. The first frame lists categories where the committee draws from lists of the voters’ top 30 choices. The second frame lists categories where the committee chooses the nominees without any voter involvement. In both cases, the categories are listed in the order they appear on the Grammy ballot.

16 Jun 2023

Friday Dance Music Guide: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Peggy Gou, BLOND:ISH & More

This week in dance music: It was announced that Justice will release a new album and tour in 2024, CRSSD dropped a lineup featuring Underworld, Flume and many more for its fall 2023 edition, Los Angeles dance event promoter Stranger Than announced an event series at the city’s Petersen Auto Museum, the Grammys’ addition of the best pop dance award was heralded was the ‘biggest victory for dance music at the Grammys in 20 years,” John Summit and Hayla made moves on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs and Avicii’s 2013 classic “Wake Me Up” became the RIAA’s highest certified dance song of all time.

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Peggy Gou, “[It Goes Like] Nanana”

The Artist: South Korea-born, Berlin-based and globally beloved Peggy Gou

The Label: XL Recordings

The Spiel: The lead single from Gou’s forthcoming LP (the release date and title of which are yet to be announced) “[It Goes Like] Nanana” gives equal parts big ’90s piano house vibes and sultry Balearic goodness, with a synthline floating through around the midway point and Gou’s husky vocals altogether forging a feeling of giddiness.

The Artist Says: “There’s a feeling we all know but is hard to describe, that feeling of love, warmth and excitement when you’re surrounded by friends and loved ones and the energy speaks for itself,” says Gou. “It’s difficult to put into words but to me it goes ‘nanana!’ I want this song to evoke that nanana feeling!”

The Vibe: That nanana feeling.

BLOND:ISH, “Call My Name”

The Artist: The everywhere all-at-once BLOND:ISH, with her first track following the Madonna collab “Sorry.”

The Label: FFRR

The Spiel: A hot out the gates disco banger with teeth, “Call My Name” is all dancefloor adrenaline, colliding a big string section with a tough beat and percussion that cooks.

The Vibe: Screaming along with the vocals and dripping with sweat.

AC Slater feat. Kaleena Zanders, “Lose My Mind”

The Artists: Night Bass label boss AC Slater, with power-lunged vocalist Kaleena Zanders and London producer Nubass.

The Label: Night Bass Records

The Spiel: Roaring off of AC Slaters third album, Together, out today (June 16), “Lose My Mind” is a call to arms to do just that, with slabs of synth and a fast-moving and pleasantly hectic production creating the foundation for Kaleena Zanders to positively rip through vocals about waking up to lose your mind. The album marks Slater bringing the Night Bass label, credited for forging the bass house genre over the last decade, to Create Music Group.

The Vibe: The titular sentiment tracks.

Camelphat feat. Max Milner, “Hope”

The Artists: U.K. duo Camelphat and London-based singer Max Milner.

The Label: Camelphat’s own When Stars Align

The Spiel: “Hope” gives light RÜFÜS DU SOL “Treat You Better” slow-burn vibes, before exploding into a shimmering thing all its own — with Milner’s rich vocals sitting atop a gently propulsive production that builds into a full-blown anthem that certainly feels like a set-closer to us.

The Vibe: Dripping with emotion.

MAKJ, “Burning Rave”

The Artist: California-based MAKJ.

The Label: Confession

The Spiel: MAKJ makes his debut on Tchami’s Confession label with “Burning Rave,” a not not hyphy bass house/tech house heater that doesn’t relent for its full three-plus minutes. The track marks a shift in sound — from more mainstage fare to clubbier output — for the producer who, incredibly, discovered dance music after moving to China when he was 18 to professionally race go-karts.

The Vibe: Like careening around the track in your go-kart, in the dark.

Dombresky & Discrete, “Bless Me”

The Artist: French house producer Dombresky, in collaboration with Canadian producer Discrete.

The Label: Insomniac Records

The Spiel: A big-ass vocal house track with a effervescent build/release that sounds like sunshine itself.

The Artist Says: “House music keeps you young,” the producer wrote on Twitter in conjunction with the release.

The Vibe: Blessed, blissed, forever young.