Ariana Grande has had a rough summer, but her hit single ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me‘ is hanging in there at #7 on the latest Billboard Hot 100. ‘Petal,’ the second single from the album of the same name, peaked at #4 but is currently in the 40s.
At #8 is Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Stupid Song,’ the third single from her album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. Four singles from the album have hit the top five already, with lead single ‘Drop Dead’ reaching #1.
I’ve spent the past couple of months digging into the past, so I figured I’d spend this week catching up on some of this year’s releases.
First up is the best new album I’ve heard in a long time, Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio release You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. I’m a fan of the 23-year-old Rodrigo’s first two albums — 2021’s Sour and 2023’s Guts — but I consider this one easily her best yet.
This week I’ll feature a handful of songs from some new or upcoming releases I’m excited to hear.
First up is Olivia Rodrigo, whose intriguingly titled third album — You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love — is due out on June 12.
First single ‘Drop Dead’ is a pop song in the vein of her last album Guts (2023), but with less of that record’s rock edge. We’ll see if the rest of the album follows suit.
