Happy Friday the 13th! Good news: the only scary thing about today is how many new songs just landed in your playlists.
This week has it all. There's a big dance-pop comeback, a Christmas classic with a fresh coat of paint, a Hunger Games soundtrack and a long-awaited second album.
Grab your headphones. Let's go.
New This Friday
The Chainsmokers – "Take What You Need"
This is the duo's latest single since going fully independent. They split from Columbia and Disruptor Records after 11 years and became independent on October 13, and they've been putting out new music ever since, starting with "Baby."
Jason Derulo – "Delete Me" (with Nora Fatehi and LOVIXX)
Derulo has been teasing this one on TikTok for weeks, and now it's finally out. It's the focus track from The Last Dance (Part 2), an 18-track album coming January 8, 2027.
Hozier & Jessie Buckley – "Fairytale of New York"
Holiday season is officially open. Hozier teams up with Oscar winner Jessie Buckley to cover the 1987 Pogues and Kirsty MacColl classic. It's from 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan, a tribute album that also features U2 and Bruce Springsteen.
Ella Langley – "Here Then We're Gone"
The woman with the biggest song in America is going to Panem. Her track is on The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album), which also comes out today. The 29-song companion album also features Noah Kahan, Kacey Musgraves and Stevie Nicks, and the movie hits theaters November 20.
David Kushner – Devotion
The "Daylight" singer is back with his second album, the follow-up to 2024's The Dichotomy. It has 14 songs, including the singles "Electrified" and "Ritual." Kushner says the album is about how devotion can lift you up or tear you down.
Becky Hill – REBECCA
The British dance-pop powerhouse drops her third album, led by the single "l0st the pl0t." If you want something to move to this weekend, start here.
ATEEZ – Golden Hour: Part.6
K-pop fans, this one's for you. The five-track mini album is led by the title song "UP" and also includes the previously released "Drip."
Chart Check
On the Billboard Hot 100 dated November 14, Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" holds No. 1 for a 27th week. That extends her own record for the longest-running No. 1 in the chart's history.
Halloween shook up the rest of the top 10:
- Michael Jackson's "Thriller" climbs to a new peak of No. 2.
- Tame Impala's "Dracula" rises to a new high of No. 3.
- Tate McRae's "Housewife" slips to No. 4, and Stella Lefty's "Boston" is at No. 5.
- Olivia Rodrigo's "Stupid Song" is back in the top 10.
Speaking of Olivia, on the Billboard 200 dated November 14, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love climbs back to No. 1 for a fourth week (not in a row), with 57,000 equivalent album units. Thriller jumps to No. 2 on that chart too. Billboard has the full breakdown, and its Hot 100 countdown video walks through the whole top 10.
Austin's Take
Twenty-seven weeks. At this point "Choosin' Texas" isn't just a hit, it's practically a permanent resident. Love it or not, you have to respect a song that just won't leave No. 1. And with Ella dropping a Hunger Games song today, it doesn't look like she's slowing down.
My pick for the song that blows up this week? Hozier and Jessie Buckley. "Fairytale of New York" is one of those holiday songs that already means a lot to people, and those two voices together sound like a perfect match. My sneaky-good pick is Becky Hill, because the dance floor needs her.
So what's going on your weekend playlist first? Tell me your pick of the week in the comments!
