The final New Music Friday of September delivered a genuinely wild lineup. Taylor Swift surprise-released“Patient Zero”alongside“The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,”which adds four new tracks to her history-making album, with Max Martin and Shellback returning on production. Madonna also linked up with Charli xcx for an“Afterhours”remix of“Danceteria,”a collab that bridges her downtown New York club origins with Charli’s hyperpop world.
The collaborations kept coming: Maren Morris and Michelle Branch teamed up for a new version of Branch’s“Goodbye to You,”a Hot 100 hit that’s nearing its twenty-fifth anniversary. On the album side, Tinashe dropped“Popstar,”a statement on what it means to build pop stardom as a Black independent artist, while Jae Stephens released her debut“Audacity,”and Leon Bridges, Kenny Chesney and Blondshell all added full-length projects to the pile. Singles from Megan Thee Stallion, Kirk Franklin with GloRilla, Shenseea, Brandy, Miranda Lambert and Imogen Heap rounded out the week.
With this much music landing at once, Billboard is running a poll asking fans to vote for their favorite release of the week. So which one got your first stream? Let us know in the comments and we might play your pick on air.
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