I work as a music director for a college radio station, so I'm always looking for new music to put on the radio. Here are some of the best new songs from this month!
Between the end of the summer and early October, there was a small drought of new music releases from popular artists. As a music director at a radio station, this can make my job very stressful. Luckily, however, the drought has ended and we've been blessed with some awesome new tracks!
Adele - Easy On Me
Adele released Easy On Me on October 15, 2021 and immediately broke a Spotify streaming record for the most streams in a day. The song has consistently stayed on top of the Spotify and Apple streaming charts. The song is also currently number one on the Billboard Charts
Moth to a Flame - Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd
This new song was released even more recently, on October 22nd. The Weeknd has found exceptional success recently, so it's no surprise that this song was voted the most popular new release of last week on Billboard.
It's also not surprising that the combination of supergroup Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd forms a complimentary sound palette. If I were to hazard a guess, I expect this song to climb into the top ten, at least.
It is already at number 13 on Spotify's charts.
Fresh from the Underground
Jackson Browne - Until Justice is Real
I was fortunate enough to see Jackson Browne live with James Taylor last weekend. It was honestly one of the best concerts I've ever attended. As I drove up to Salt Lake from good ol' Cedar City, Utah. I naturally had to listen to music from both James Taylor and Jackson Browne to get get myself ready for the concert! I heard this new song in the car, and I quite liked it.
Then Jackson Browne played the song live during the concert, and explained that it was a new release.
After the concert, I returned to work and was pleasantly surprised to find it was on the Cool New Music charts on All Access, a popular radio program listing site.
This is an example of a great song that probably won't become popular, but I think a lot of people would enjoy listening to it, if they were given the chance. Jackson Browne is a fantastic singer, and he's got some incredible background singers with him on this track.
Check it out, I bet you'll like this song.
Duran Duran - Anniversary
Another cool find on the All Access charts, this is a pretty typical Duran Duran song, except that it didn't come out in the 1980s, it was released at the end of August of this year.
Its a great song with cool synthesizer lines, smooth vocals, and a nostalgic vibe that will bring tears of joy to your eyes.
This is another song that won't likely become popular on Billboard, but is a fantastic song that I personally believe a lot of people would love to hear.
Check it out, I bet you'll like this one.
If you have a new Fresh Hit that I haven't put on this list, drop it in the comments! I want to listen to it! To listen to my Fresh Hits, you can listen to our radio station, Thunder 91.1 here!
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