Songs You Need to Know: Rihanna, Kesha, Giveon

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Rihanna makes her triumphant return with a summer club banger, Kesha delivers some boy-crazy hyper-pop, and Giveon taps the classic Memphis soul sound. Plus, new music from Jin, Latto, Wolf Alice, and more.

Rihanna, “Friend of Mine” (YouTube)

Kesha, “Boy Crazy” (YouTube)

Giveon, “Rather Be” (YouTube)

Jin, “Don’t Say You Love Me” (YouTube)

Rico Nasty, “Crash” (YouTube)

Latto, “Somebody” (YouTube)

G Flip, “Disco Cowgirl” (YouTube)

Cautious Clay, “Promises” (YouTube)

DRAM & Elllis Quin, “Mars” (YouTube)

JP Saxe feat. Tini, “Strangers” (YouTube)

Emotional Oranges, “That Girl” (YouTube)

Banks, “Candy” (YouTube)

Wolf Alice, “Bloom Baby Bloom” (YouTube)

Gatlin, “If She Was A Boy” (YouTube)

Laufey,  “Tough Luck” (YouTube)

BOYNEXTDOOR, “I Feel Good” (YouTube)

Brian Dunne, “Play the Hits” (YouTube) 

VALÉ, “Vueltas” (YouTube)

Girl Ultra feat. Chromeo and Empress Of, “Tomás” (YouTube)

Girl Tones, “Blame” (YouTube)

Ketch Secor, “Dickerson Road” (YouTube)

Alex Williams, “Round and Round” (YouTube)

Sofi Tukker feat. Liniker, “Intensity” (YouTube)

Cleo Reed, “Always The Horse, Never The Jockey” (YouTube)

Ami Taf Ra, “Speak To Us (Outro)” (YouTube)

Africa Express feat. Alansito Vega, Poté, and Mare Advertencia, “Mi Lado” (YouTube)

Penelope Road, “Out Tonight” (YouTube)

Guitarricadelafuente, “BABIECA!” (YouTube)

Caleb Moore, “Comeback Kid” (YouTube)