The Week In Music: News From November 2nd To 8th
This week in music has witnessed a whirlwind of activity and as Christmas approaches, there’s no doubt that we’re going to be stuffed full with new content.
For starters, there’s been a strong hail storm of new tracks and albums, this week. Sam Smith recently made their landing with ‘Love Goes,’ which sees a sparkling set of 17 songs. Next up, bringing forward that festive cheer, Carly Rae Jepsen put out a chaotic Christmas track, with lyrics that might just be the comic remedy we need for 2020. In the K-world, Monsta X and MAMAMOO just landed with their fresh albums, leaving fans in an absolute meltdown.
Well, as you can see, the industry has been showered with treats and we’re here to serve the best dishes to you on a platter.
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1. Sam Smith landed with their third studio album “Love Goes” which boasts of 17 sparkling tracks. Deemed a “heartbreak record” every tune sees Sam navigating the tides of love.
2. Carly Rae Jepsen’s brand new track, ‘It’s Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries,’ features lyrics like “My boyfriend is a vegan, so they fed him fish /My uncle made it worse by talking politics,” making the track all the more lovable.
3. Monsta X recently arrived with their fresh album, “Fatal Love”. In addition, the 10-track project was accompanied by the title track – ‘Love Killa’ which features sleek verses tossed up with a highly stylised choreographed piece.
4. The festive season just got a whole lot more exciting with iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball announcing their star-studded lineup for this year’s festival.
5. Ariana Grande just made big moves with her brand new single, ‘Positions’. The track made it to the summit of the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the only artist in music history to have scored five consecutive No. 1 debuts.
6. The E! People’s Choice Awards just dished out their long list of nominees, which sees both Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber leading the pack.
7. The buzzing stars of MAMAMOO recently landed with their EP, “Travel”. Keeping warm a good six tracks, the record sees the girls journey through a spectrum of sounds and themes.
8. This week has witnessed the union of an unlikely duo: The Weeknd and Maluma. Both stars put out a remixed version of ‘Hawai‘ featuring a dreamy new verse from The Weeknd.
9. The Recording Academy recently announced that the category for the Best World Music Album has been renamed, due to connotations of colonialism . It will now fall under the title of the ‘Best Global Music Album’.
10. Justin Bieber and J Balvin hopped aboard the remix of 24kGoldn and Iann Dior’s ‘Mood‘. On this version of the track, the duo arrive with some witty quips, mellow tones and the star factor this track needs to continue its stint on the charts.
By: Nina Karun
