Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week Kendrick Lamar shakes the music world with a surprise album, Rosé slows it down in a soul-baring ballad, and Ariana Grande makes her dreams come true with a highlight from the Wicked soundtrack.
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA, “Luther” (YouTube)
Kendrick Lamar, “Man at the Garden” (YouTube)
Rosé, “Number One Girl” (YouTube)
Ariana Grande, “Popular” (YouTube)
Jack Harlow, “Hello Miss Johnson” (YouTube)
Tyla, “Tears” (YouTube)
BANKS, “Best Friends” (YouTube)
Wizkid feat. Asake, “Bad Girl” (YouTube)
Omar Apollo, Te Maldigo” (YouTube)
Nicki Nicole, “Sheite” (YouTube)
Quevedo, “Kassandra” (YouTube)
Grupo Frontera, Oscar Maydon, “¿Qué Te Parece?” (YouTube)
Kenia OS, “Tokome” (YouTube)
Miguel, “Always Time” (YouTube)
Olly Alexander, “Polari” (YouTube)
Horsegirl, “2468” (YouTube)
Ruel, “Made It Awkward” (YouTube)
James Arthur, “ADHD” (YouTube)
The Weather Station, “Window” (YouTube)
Daneshevskaya, “Scrooge” (YouTube)
Darumas, “Wanna Be” (YouTube)
iyla, “Strut” (YouTube)
Phil Cook, “I Made a Lover’s Prayer” (YouTube)
Annie DiRusso feat. Ruston Kelly, “Wearing Pants Again” (YouTube)
Armenta, Chino Pacas, Jorshhh, “PTS” (YouTube)
G-Dragon feat. Taeyang & Daesung, “Home Sweet Home”(YouTube)
Mercury, “Swarm The Hive Mind” (YouTube)
The Mekons, “You’re Not Singing Anymore (YouTube)
Pleasure Systems, “Merry Christmas” (YouTube)