Madonna is coming back with a new album
View(s):The queen of pop, Madonna may be on the verge of releasing new music. The 59 year old took to social media on May 18 to tease fans with the wording ‘Beautiful Game’ coming soon and giving a hint that Mirwais will be producer. Madonna last released an album ‘Rebel Heart’ in 2015.
The Backstreet Boys are back with new music. The 90’s boy band released their new song ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ on May 17. The electropop song is a standalone release at the moment. Their last album ‘In The World Like This’ came out in 2013. Formed in 1993 the Backstreet Boys literally swelled the music scene for a few years with such hits like ‘Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)’, ‘As Long As You Love Me’, ‘I Want It That Way’ and ‘Shape Of My Heart’ among others. The new song is produced by Jamie Hartman and Stuart Crichton. The Backstreet Boys comprise Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and AJ McLean.
Liam Payne is to release his debut solo album on September 14. He made the announcement on the Good Morning America show recently. He has released two singles ahead of the album namely ‘Strip That Down’ featuring Quavo and ‘For You’ with Rita Ora from the soundtrack of the film Fifty Shades Freed.
Rita Ora has had to cancel her concert on 20th May in Bristol, England at the last moment owing to ill-health. She took to social media to apologise to her fans with a picture of herself on a hospital bed. Ora has promised her fans to reschedule the show for 29th May. Ora has been a centre of row with the release of her recent song ‘Girls’ among the LGBT community.
The UK singles chart welcomed a new song to the top 10 at No: 6 ‘This Is America’ by Childish Gambino. The song moved up the chart form No: 14 to give the multi- talented Gambino his very first UK top 10 hit. The song is about the gun violence in the US. The trap/ afrobeat song features US rappers Quavo, Young Thug, Bloc Boy JB, and 21 Savage. ‘This Is America’ has already topped the US hot 100 singles chart.
David Guetta has secured his 21st UK top 10 song with ‘Flames’ featuring the vocals of Sia. The pop track sees the two score their second UK hit after ‘Titanium’ topped the chart in 2011. ‘Flames’ has been on the chart for eight weeks starting at No: 55. Sia’s influence comes out strong on ‘Flames’.
Shawn Mendes secured his fourth UK top 10 hit as ‘In My Blood’ took a good jump from 21 to No:10. The song is the debut release from Shawn’s forthcoming third self-titled album. ‘In My Blood’ at first took a nose dive on the chart after it debuted at No: 13 eight weeks ago. It slipped badly dropping to 21. This week ‘In My Blood’ bounced back to No:10. The song has an acoustic beginning and then grows with drums and guitars adding the rock thrust.
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1 1 One Kiss – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
2 2 Nice For What – Drake
3 3 No Tears Left To Cry – Ariana Grande
4 4 Freaky Friday – Lil Dicky ft: Chris Brown
5 5 2002 – Anne-Marie
6 14 This Is America – Childish Gambino
7 6 Answerphone – Banx & Ranx ft: Ella Eyre & Yxng Bang
8 7 Paradise – George Ezra
9 11 Flames – David Guetta ft: Sia
10 21 In My Blood – Shawn Mendes