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Halsey, Not Afraid Anymore | Track Review

Halsey returns with a new single, “Not Afraid Anymore,” the second single from the Fifty Shades Darker motion picture soundtrack.

Midwest rapper Machine Gun Kelly and up-and-coming pop star Camila Cabello showcase mad chemistry on pop megahit, “Bad Things.”

They say third time’s charm. The same fortune can’t be said for a third Jacob Sartorius single, “Last Text.”

Pop standouts Zayn & Taylor Swift join forces for “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” the featured single from Fifty Shades Darker.

Country-pop veteran Leann Rimes proves she has pop chops on promo single “Long Live Love.”

Pop-rock singer-songwriter & beastly guitarist John Mayer returns with “Love on the Weekend,” a lovely single but no means the second coming.

Up-and-coming teen-pop artist Daniel Skye woos the ladies on enjoyable new single, “No Party.”

Pop duo Timeflies return with a romantic new single, “Gravity.” Clearly, the M.O. is “falling in love.”

Fergie continues to try to find her footing after a 10-year hiatus. “Life Goes On” channels “Big Girls Don’t Cry.”

Adult contemporary R&B singer Joe does an excellent job covering Adele megahit, “Hello.” The cover appears on his new album, #MYNAMEISJOETHOMAS.

Bruno Mars returns with the second single from his third LP ‘24K Magic,’ slick, 80s inspired ballad, “Versace on the Floor.”

Former boy bander Nathan Sykes shows off mad chops on “Famous,” a standout single from his debut album, ‘Unfinished Business.’