Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s Remix Among New Music Releases in Reader Poll on Favorite This Week

Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan released a remix of “Expectations” on New Music Friday. The original appears on Rodrigo’s Billboard 200-topping album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love. Billboard describes it as the first remix of its kind in Rodrigo’s career and says Roan’s own verse puts her cinematic songwriting front and center.

Tate McRae started a new era with the song “Housewife,” produced by Grant Boutin and Ryan Tedder. The song turns the term into a statement about empowerment and self-sufficiency. In the first line of the chorus, McRae sings about wanting to make a lot of money and be “my own housewife.”

Other new singles this week came from A$AP Rocky (“Shroom Clouds”), U2 (“The Greatest Show on Earth”), Kygo and Ava Max (“Before You Know It”), Polo G (“Still Standing”), Tiffany Day and Gaive (“Meant to Be”), Shygirl (“Mantra”), Hudson Westbrook (“Thin Ice”), Rex Orange County (“Hannah Montana”) and Michael Kiwanuka (“Sing”).

Zach Bryan released an eight-song EP, Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs, with collaborations featuring Lana Del Rey and Turnpike Troubadours. Billboard says the country artist covers subjects from technology to masculinity on the EP.

Rachel Chinouriri released her second studio album, I Think I Spoke Too Soon, and Ashe shared her fourth LP, The Girl of Your Dreams. Belgian pop star Angèle put out Instinct. Irish rock band Fontaines D.C. released Dopamine Chamber, which features Rosalía, and Australian trio The Avalanches released the LP No Bad Memories.

Grammy-winning R&B singer Lucky Daye released the album Aloud!, with collaborations from Leon Thomas, Pusha T, Akeem Ali, Muni Long and The Paradox. K. Michelle had been working on her debut country album for about a decade. The nine-track Jesus & Whiskey arrived Friday.

New full-length projects also came from Nao (Autumn), KenTheMan (I Love 304s), Parker McCollum (Live from Sound City), lovelytheband (We’re All Feeling the Same), Blaqbonez (Nomadinho: 4th Prime), Tierra Whack (Whack’s Museum – Deluxe), Max Richter (While the Flood Rages), Sydney Rose (the EP It Was My First Time) and Emily Ann Roberts (the EP Thread).

Source: Billboard