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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.”

“Aces High,” a song performed by Serayah on the third season of Empire, suffers from the pitfalls of the soundtrack cut.

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 sensation Kelly Clarkson makes an appearance on the Hamilton Mixtape, covering “It’s Quiet Uptown.”

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

Up-and-coming pop collective DNCE release one final single, “Be Mean,” ahead of issuing its self-titled, full-length debut LP.

“Good Day” gives DNCE another catchy, carefree, and fun single. It’s slickly produced much like previous singles by the pop collective.