Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee
Despacito
Pop, Reggae

This huge, mostly Spanish hit just became the most-streamed track ever. But you might be surprised how racy its lyrics …

Ed Sheeran
Shape of You
Pop

Ed Sheeran’s latest hit reflects and reinforces our culture’s confusion about how lasting intimacy and commitment are formed.

ZAYN & Taylor Swift
I Don’t Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)
Pop, R&B, Soundtracks

Taylor Swift and ex-One Directioner Zayn Malik join forces in a breakup duet that lends Swift’s brand equity to the …

Kelly Clarkson
It’s Quiet Uptown
Pop, Soundtracks

Kelly Clarkson’s remixed version of this song from the Hamilton soundtrack dives deep into how a married couple walks through …

Alice Merton
No Roots
Alternative, Rock

Having “No Roots” isn’t as difficult as it may seem.

Auli'i Cravalho, Alessia Cara
How Far I’ll Go
Pop

This inspiring hit from the animated movie Moana finds a Disney princess once again wanting to pursue her dreams … …

Noah Cyrus
Make Me (Cry)
Alternative, Pop

Noah Cyrus is following in big sister Miley’s footsteps … minus the Hannah Montana phase.

Little Big Town
Better Man
Country

Little Big Town’s latest hit offers an aching, bittersweet reflection on what might have been.

Maroon 5
Don’t Wanna Know
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Breaking up has always been hard. But it’s even worse when you start brainstorming what your ex might be doing …

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

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

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Drug Dealer
Rap/Hip-Hop

Macklemore’s latest social-issue song shines an autobiographical light on the important issue of prescription medication abuse.

Alter Bridge
My Champion
Metal, Rock

If you know a young rock fan in need of a redemptive message, you’d be hard put to find a …

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, …

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.

The Weeknd
Starboy
Alternative, EDM/Electronica/Techno, R&B

The latest hit from this rising alt-R&B hitmaker profanely ponders whether excessive worldly indulgence ultimately satisfies.