Tag: 2020 music
Like Playing With Matches: Summoning Millennials With Britney Spears & Backstreet Boys
Because releasing “bonus tracks” for Glory has become some kind of compulsion for Britney Spears (perhaps she needs her own tailored version of the DSM)–in [Read More…]
Even With 80s Flair, Black Eyed Peas and Shakira Remind That the 00s Remain the Only Relevant Decade
As the Black Eyed Peas occasionally materialize to prove that they’re still around and “thriving” (even without Fergie), it usually requires a “feature” from another [Read More…]
Gloria Who? Lykke Li Makes “I Will Survive” All Her Own
While the latest single from Lykke Li, “BRON,” is notable for being co-written with composer Ludwig Göransson and being her first song entirely in Swedish [Read More…]
The Streets of Salvador Are a Runway in Anitta’s Video For “Me Gusta”
With the clout (no song allusion intended) of Cardi B’s recent “WAP” success, Anitta has picked the perfect moment to feature her on her latest [Read More…]
Never Doubt Kylie Minogue’s Commitment to Sparkle Motion
While Kitty Farmer (Beth Grant) may have doubted Rose Darko’s (Mary McDonnell) commitment to Sparkle Motion (the seemingly JonBenét Ramsey-inspired dance troupe their daughters are [Read More…]
Katy Perry’s “Smile”: No Lily Allen’s “Smile”
As Katy Perry gradually regains all of her confidence back after the critical massacre of her 2017 album, Witness, yet another single slated for what [Read More…]
Among the Wreckage: Kim Petras in the “Broken Glass” Video
As snow cascades down over a tire in the opening scene to the latest single from Kygo featuring Kim Petras, “Broken Glass,” Griffin Stoddard’s dramatic [Read More…]
Selena Gomez Sweetly (Read: Naively) Posits There’s “A Sweeter Place” in New Video featuring Kid Cudi
With Kid Cudi suddenly trending like it’s the early 10s again (thanks to a certain borough-centric movie), it bears noting that Selena Gomez already pulled [Read More…]
Wielding the Momentum of “Sour Candy,” BLACKPINK Offers Another English Track With “How You Like That”
After joining Lady Gaga for a feature on one of her singles for Chromatica, “Sour Candy,” South Korean quartet (Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa) BLACKPINK [Read More…]
In Chromatica, Future Nostalgia Apparently Never Happened
After years of angling toward the “singer-songwriter” persona with Joanne and the A Star Is Born Soundtrack, one is reminded that despite Lady Gaga’s clout [Read More…]