Top 10 New Pop Songs February 26, 2013
Demi Lovato reinforces that she is one of the hottest young pop singers by leading off this week's list of new pop songs.
Demi Lovato returned to a focus on her music this week with the release of the first single from her upcoming fourth studio album. It is a pleasing uptempo pop track that shows off her strong vocals. Demi Lovato is clearly looking at graduation from Disney territory into a firm presence in the pop mainstream.
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"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" is David Bowie's second single from the upcoming The Next Day album. This time he sounds like he is back in the form that brought him to a commercial peak in the 1980s. The accompanying music video features Academy Award winning actress Tilda Swinton.
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Rock band Bastille and their track "Pompeii" are battling this week in the UK for the #1 pop hit single. The group has been building a strong fan base with single releases since signing to the Virgin label in December 2011. The debut full-length album Bad Blood hits stores next week.
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Parachute first came into existence as a band named Sparky's Flaw. The music of Parachute fits comfortably into the adult pop mainstream. Each of their first two albums included two top 30 hits at adult pop radio. "Hearts Go Crazy" follows in the same vein. It is the first single from the band's upcoming third studio album.
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Secondhand Serenade is the name that vocalist, guitarist, and pianist John Vesely has used to record as both a solo artist and with a band. His most successful single "Fall For You" hit the top 10 on Billboard's now defunct Pop 100 chart in 2008. "Shake It Off" is the first single from the upcoming fourth Secondhand Serenade studio album.
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The Ceremonies are a rock band formed by the three brothers Matthew, Mark, and Michael Cook in 2010. Their first single "Land Of Gathering" has been featured in commercials for the web site Fab.com. The group's publicity shows them in retro feeling black and white, and their music incorporates elements of classic 1960s rock and pop.
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24 year old Cody Longo is an actor as well as a musician. He currently stars on the Nickelodeon TV series Hollywood Heights. "She Said" is a follow up to his debut pop single "Atmosphere" that was released in August 2012.
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Dutch DJ Armin Van Buuren is a winner of DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs fan poll a record five times. He has released four studio albums as a recording artist, and the last two reached the US album chart. In addition he has released a wide range of DJ mixes as albums. "Nehalennia" is a collaboration with Russian DJ Arty.
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Trance music group Above & Beyond are both DJs and recording artists. They have regularly placed in the top 10 on DJ Magazine's annual poll of the world's top DJs. The new single "Black Room Boy" includes vocals from singer-songwriter Richard Bedford who has featured on some of the group's best known tracks in the past.
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Black Belt Karate are a rising Los Angeles based band. They consider their music melodic desert rock influenced by a New York punk attitude.
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1. Demi Lovato - "Heart Attack"
Demi Lovato returned to a focus on her music this week with the release of the first single from her upcoming fourth studio album. It is a pleasing uptempo pop track that shows off her strong vocals. Demi Lovato is clearly looking at graduation from Disney territory into a firm presence in the pop mainstream.
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2. David Bowie - "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
"The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" is David Bowie's second single from the upcoming The Next Day album. This time he sounds like he is back in the form that brought him to a commercial peak in the 1980s. The accompanying music video features Academy Award winning actress Tilda Swinton.
Watch VideoBuy from Amazon »
3. Bastille - "Pompeii"
Rock band Bastille and their track "Pompeii" are battling this week in the UK for the #1 pop hit single. The group has been building a strong fan base with single releases since signing to the Virgin label in December 2011. The debut full-length album Bad Blood hits stores next week.
Watch VideoBuy from Amazon »
4. Parachute - "Hearts Go Crazy"
Parachute first came into existence as a band named Sparky's Flaw. The music of Parachute fits comfortably into the adult pop mainstream. Each of their first two albums included two top 30 hits at adult pop radio. "Hearts Go Crazy" follows in the same vein. It is the first single from the band's upcoming third studio album.
ListenBuy from Amazon »
5. Secondhand Serenade - "Shake It Off"
Secondhand Serenade is the name that vocalist, guitarist, and pianist John Vesely has used to record as both a solo artist and with a band. His most successful single "Fall For You" hit the top 10 on Billboard's now defunct Pop 100 chart in 2008. "Shake It Off" is the first single from the upcoming fourth Secondhand Serenade studio album.
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6. The Ceremonies - "Land Of Gathering"
The Ceremonies are a rock band formed by the three brothers Matthew, Mark, and Michael Cook in 2010. Their first single "Land Of Gathering" has been featured in commercials for the web site Fab.com. The group's publicity shows them in retro feeling black and white, and their music incorporates elements of classic 1960s rock and pop.
ListenBuy from Amazon »
7. Cody Longo - "She Said"
24 year old Cody Longo is an actor as well as a musician. He currently stars on the Nickelodeon TV series Hollywood Heights. "She Said" is a follow up to his debut pop single "Atmosphere" that was released in August 2012.
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8. Armin Van Buuren vs. Arty - "Nehalennia"
Dutch DJ Armin Van Buuren is a winner of DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs fan poll a record five times. He has released four studio albums as a recording artist, and the last two reached the US album chart. In addition he has released a wide range of DJ mixes as albums. "Nehalennia" is a collaboration with Russian DJ Arty.
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9. Above & Beyond - "Black Room Boy"
Trance music group Above & Beyond are both DJs and recording artists. They have regularly placed in the top 10 on DJ Magazine's annual poll of the world's top DJs. The new single "Black Room Boy" includes vocals from singer-songwriter Richard Bedford who has featured on some of the group's best known tracks in the past.
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10. Black Belt Karate - "Building Walls"
Black Belt Karate are a rising Los Angeles based band. They consider their music melodic desert rock influenced by a New York punk attitude.
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