Love is in the air this New Music Friday!
(L-R) Sam Smith in press photo; Raveena in the 'Sun Don't Leave Me' music video.
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It's our favorite day of the week, as many LGBTQ+ musicians have released brand-new music for us to add to our playlists!
Pop icon Sam Smith just dropped a romantic new ballad, Raveena whipped up a sapphic dream for her "Sun Don't Leave Me" music video, Bentley Robles and Zee Machine get kinky on "LOCK ME UP!," and take your best guess with Lucy Dacus' latest.
Jake Wesley Rogers, flowerofluv, Mallrat, and Addison Rae also dropped new bops — and we've been blessed with a gorgeous collaboration from Sabrina Carpenter and Dolly Parton, Kehlani and KWN, and Emotional Oranges teamed up with Jessie Reyez and Becky G for a certified banger.
Scroll through to listen to this week's best new bops, and follow this contributor's New Music Friday playlist on Spotify.
"Love Is A Stillness" - Sam Smith
Sam Smith has gone back to their ballad roots on this beautiful new track.
"Sun Don't Leave Me" - Raveena
Raveena craves the warmth of the sun on her romantic new track.
"LOCK ME UP!" - Bentley Robles, Zee Machine
If loving Zee Machine and Bentley Robles latest banger is a crime, lock us up!
"worst behaviour" - Kehlani, KWN
Kehlani joins kwn's silky R&B track and things get... steamy!
"Best Guess" - Lucy Dacus
Boygenius singer Lucy Dacus's latest music video is a love letter to queers everywhere.
"I've seen ur ex" - flowerovlove
flowerovlove is over the drama on her latest track.
"God Bless" - Jake Wesley Rogers
Powerhouse vocalist Jake Wesley Rogers' latest is a love letter to the "beautiful f---ing mess" of life.
"Hideaway" - Mallrat
Mallrat is ready to "Hideaway" with a lover on her dancey new track.
"High Fashion" - Addison Rae
Wanna get high fashion? Addison Rae's new track will start the buzz.
"Please Please Please" - Sabrina Carpenter, Dolly Parton
The iconic Dolly Parton gave her vocals to Sabrina Carpenter's Grammy-nominated track "Please Please Please."
"CANDY GUM" - Emotional Oranges, Jessie Reyez, Becky G
Team up of the century? Emotional Oranges, Becky G, and Jessie Reyez joined forces to help us dance this Valentine's Day.
Here's the playlist!
Taylor Henderson is a contributor to Out magazine specializing in music coverage. Like his work? Be sure to follow his 'the alphabet mafia' playlist on Spotify!
