Poll: Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week, From U2 and Dolly Parton’s Duet to ‘The Hunger Games’ Soundtrack?

The soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and U2’s album Carnaval de Luz are among this week’s new releases. The 29-song soundtrack features Noah Kahan, The Smashing Pumpkins, Gigi Perez, Bella Kay, Stevie Nicks, Noah Cyrus and Ella Langley, along with franchise stars Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace and Jennifer Lawrence.

Carnaval de Luz includes “Torn,” a duet featuring the final recording of the late Dolly Parton. The new releases arrive ahead of the Nov. 16 reveal of the 2027 Grammy nominations.

Three-time Grammy-nominated R&B singer Snoh Aalegra released Legendary Love, her first studio album in five years. South Korean boy band ATEEZ released its 15th minialbum, Golden Hour: Part.6. New hip-hop projects include Belly Gang Kushington’s Good Dope Sells Itself, Offset’s GMFU, Westside Gunn’s Heelmatic and Babyface Ray’s Unf–kwitable 2.

Other new projects include Becky Hill’s Rebecca, David Kushner’s Devotion, Jake Bugg’s Alamo, Randy Travis’ Same Old Way, Say Now’s Say What You See, Waylon Jennings’ Diamonds, Rochelle Jordan’s EP Disc 4, Wiz Khalifa’s Cool, Benny the Butcher, Black Soprano Family & Fuego Base’s A Friend of Ours 2, Naomi Sharon’s No Sleep In Paradise: Still Awake*, 2hollis’ Piroutte, Tannerélle’s Situation Blue and Sleep Hallow’s Still Sleep??.

Three-time Grammy winner Leon Thomas released “Trophy,” his first solo offering of 2026. Fall Out Boy followed the announcement of their 2027 global tour with the single “Aces.” Don Toliver released “Party With the Boys” ahead of Nitrous, and Drake shared “Hate Sleeping Alone” for the 15th anniversary of Take Care.

New singles also include “Welcome” by IDK, Eminem and J Dilla; “Lo Life” by Venna and Odeal; “Tell By Now” by Kameron Marlowe; “Francia” by Tito Double P; “Roadkill” by Avery Anna; “Leave You” by FLO; “Honeymoon” by 54 Ultra; “Situation” by 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Erykah Badu and Aasher Saintt; “Panic Attack” by Eli Brown; “Guts” by Lauv; “Maggie” by Isaia Huron; “Young & Dumb” by GIRLSET; “Drop Anchor Here” by Gabby Barrett; “Brabus Music” by Hurricane Wisdom; and “The Swirl Ahead” by Oklou and Rob.

Source: Billboard