Another week means another New Music Friday! SO MANY of our favorite artists dropped new songs today and we aren’t lying when we say that they’re all bops and no skips.
K-POP powerhouse girl group BLACKPINK have been killing it in 2021! The girls are the faces of the new Adidas campaign, are Global Ambassadors for climate change, and member Jisoo is Dior’s Global Ambassador for their Fall/Winter collection. Today, band member Rosé makes her solo debut with two new songs and they are SO good that they ultimately top our New Music Friday playlist today (March 5).
The lead track, “On the Ground,” is “an intimate look at the cost of ambition and chasing your dreams” and pairs so well with Rosé’s soft and distinctive vocals. Produced by frequent BLACKPINK collaborator TEDDY, as well as Jon Bellion (Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus), Jorgen (Justin Bieber, P!nk), Ojvolta (Selena Gomez, Halsey), and 24, the guitar instrumentals throughout the verses and beats during the chorus gives the song the potential to do well on the radio. The raw lyrics were co-written by Rosé along with Bellion, Amy Allen (Sam Smith, Zara Larsson), and Raul Cubina (Playboi Carti, Christina Aguilera).
The second song on the project, “Gone,” matches the pure emotional depth of “On the Ground” with its stripped-back guitar instrumentals accompanying Rosé’s emotion-filled vocals and confessional lyrics. The breakup ballad was produced by Brian Lee (BLACKPINK, Post Malone, Camila Cabello), making a track with a vibe that may already be familiar to Blinks.
Other releases that we can’t stop listening to come from Nick Jonas, Gwen Stefani, Lady A and Jhené Aiko; with collaborations from Selena Gomez and Myke Towers; ILLENIUM and iann dior; Machine Gun Kelly and CORPSE; Mod Sun and blackbear; KSI and YUNGBLUD; and Austin Daniel & Angel Lane; and hot new earworms from newcomers like CHIKA, Hey Violet, Joshua Bassett, Tiera, Gunnar Gehl, AJ Mitchell and Mandy Harvey.
It was a suuuuper hard decision, but keep scrolling to see our picks and let us know what you think of them by either leaving a reaction at the bottom of the post or by sending us a tweet at @celebsecrets.
ROSÉ – “On The Ground” & “Gone”
Selena Gomez feat. Myke Towers – “Dámelo To'”
Nick Jonas – “2Drunk”
Gwen Stefani – “Slow Clap”
Lady A – “Like A Lady”
ILLENIUM feat. iann dior – “First Time”
Jhené Aiko – “Stranger”
Machine Gun Kelly feat. CORPSE – “DAYWALKER!”
Mod Sun feat. blackbear – “Heavy”
CHIKA – “CINDERELLA, Pt. 2”
Hey Violet – “Friends Like This”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E69l-IxSd-w
Tiera – “Not Your Girl”
Joshua Bassett – “Telling Myself”
Gunnar Gehl – “Dance Alone”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol8DN4hAfg4
