The new year is off to a fast start in the music realm. With releases from Lizzo, James Blake, and Ariana Grande, we know that if the first few months of 2019 are foreshadowing of what’s to come, it’ll be a good year. We’ve rounded up the best, freshest “love” songs to spice up whatever love playlist you’re already working on. Whether it be about love for yourself, love for a partner, or love for your pals, this is the best 2019 has to offer.
“7 rings” by Ariana Grande
To the melody of The Sound of Music’s “My Favorite Things,” Ariana raps about a girl’s favorite things in 2019: money, friendship, and power. “My neck is flossy, make big deposits, my gloss is poppin,” Ariana half-raps, half-sings as she bounces around a bubblegum pink house, pouring up champagne and dancing with her best friends.
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“Barefoot in the Park” by James Blake ft. ROSALÍA
“Barefoot in the Park,” sung almost full in Spanish, is a hauntingly gorgeous love track from veteran visionary, James Blake, and ROSALÍA, the classically-trained flamenco singer-songwriter who pushed the genre outside of its box in 2018. With tender (translated) lyrics like, “If they remove you from my side, and I had to find you, I’d go there to find you like the river goes to sea,” it’s hard not to fall in love.
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“Dancing With a Stranger” by Sam Smith & Normani
“Dancing With a Stranger” is caught somewhere in between breakup song and love song. The track follows Normani and Sam Smith as they brag and lament about dancing with someone new, telling their exes that it’s their fault for letting it happen. The paired vocals on this track alone make it sound romantic, but the story is a little deeper beneath the angelic vocals.
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“Juice” by Lizzo
With a roaring ’80s vibe, the queen of self-love comes through with an unapologetic anthem about being cute and getting cuter. “Juice” is an ode to the kind of love that needs no man for its growth, as Lizzo affirms, “I’m like chardonnay, get better over time—heard you say I’m not the baddest, bitch you lie!” With a technicolor video that includes nods to ASMR, late night TV, and the home shopping network, “Juice” is a self-love anthem for the ages.
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“Miss Me” by Toro y Moi ft. ABRA
Toro y Moi and ABRA are a surreal lo-fi dream pairing. On “Miss Me,” ABRA croons over a classic Chaz Budnick beat—laced with distinct looping and twinkling beats—making for a light, sweet, three-minute track that begs to be played back as she sings of being addicted to the one you love.
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Stay tuned for more additions throughout the year.
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