Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello
Bad Things
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

“Bad Things” romanticizes and rationalizes a volatile and destructive relationship.

Bruno Mars
24K Magic
Pop, R&B

Bruno Mars’ latest hit is long on catchy licks and gold-plated bling but short on anything else beyond his hedonistic, …

OneRepublic
Oh My My
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rock

OneRepublic’s latest offers an upbeat, optimistic perspective, with just enough grittiness to keep anyone from accusing the band of being …

Niall Horan
This Town
Pop

This acoustic breakup ballad from a former One Direction member unintentionally illustrates why living together is such a risky idea.

Shawn Mendes
Illuminate
Pop

Shaun Mendes often sounds like a bluesy old soul here, spinning stories of love, sex and breakups that belie the …

Rae Sremmurd
Black Beatles
Country, Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

This hedonistic hip-hop hit owes much of its chart-topping success to a surprising influence: a viral internet craze known as …

Lady Gaga
“Perfect Illusion”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, Rock

Lady Gaga’s latest offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of rushing too quickly into a relationship that ultimately proves …

Rebecca Black
The Great Divide
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Rebecca Black, of “Friday” fame circa 2011, is back with her attempt to redeem one of the most-mocked moments of …

Britney Spears
Glory
Pop

Britney Spears recently told comedian James Corden that she’s not very interested in men or physical intimacy anymore. Her ninth …

Frank Ocean
Blonde
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Frank Ocean’s second studio effort blurs the lines between musical genres … and between vacuous hedonism and earnest yearning.

Hillary Scott and the Scott Family
Love Remains
Christian/Gospel, Country, Folk, Pop

This effort from Lady Antebellum singer Hillary Scott could hardly be more focused on Jesus if it tried.

The Chainsmokers
Closer
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

The Chainsmokers’ latest hit has been called a “Millennium romance anthem.” But it has a lot in common with Boomer …

Hailee Steinfeld & Grey
Starving
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Actress Hailee Steinfeld makes the leap to the music world in a predictably sensual song.

NEEDTOBREATHE
H A R D L O V E
Alternative, Christian/Gospel, Folk, Pop, Rock

NEEDTOBREATHE’s sixth album still qualifies for the moniker “Christian rock,” but perhaps not in the ways we normally toss that …

Katy Perry
Katy Perry “Rise”
EDM/Electronica/Techno, Pop

Katy Perry’s official US Olympic Team anthem brims with smoldering determination, accented by some spiritual reminders of the faith she …