February has graced us with plenty of music releases and we’ve gathered our prime picks so that you can add to your playlist. Avril Lavigne has lastly returned together with her seventh 12-track document, LOVE SUX, that includes her signature punk-rock vibe. Whereas we patiently look ahead to Saweetie‘s first full-length album, deal with your ears to her new collaborative single with H.E.R. dubbed “Closer.” In K-pop, TAEYEON of Girls’ Generation has launched INVU comprised of 13 songs that expore a mixture of sounds and genres, together with R&B, pop-punk and disco-pop.

Learn on for all of our favourite music drops of Febraury. When you’re right here, check out our list of the top hip-hop artists to watch in 2022.

Avril Lavigne – LOVE SUX

Avril Lavigne is again together with her seventh studio album titled LOVE SUX. Channeling her interior punk-rock stylish, the artist has included 12 songs that includes visitor appearances from Machine Gun Kelly on “Bois Lie,” blackbear on “Love It When You Hate Me” and Mark Hoppus on “All I Needed.” Whereas majority of the tracks are upbeat and quick, Lavigne determined to include one ballad, “Dare To Love Me,” which is concerning the singer studying learn how to let her guard down once more.

BENEE – “Seashore Boy”

Produced by Greg Kurstin, BENEE‘s “Seashore Boy” single can be featured on the artist’s upcoming EP LYCHEE. Demonstrating her candy vocals with the strums of a guitar enjoying within the background, the observe is described as “pure fantasy” by the songstress.

Tate McRae – “she’s all i wanna be”

Tate McRae‘s catchy music “she’s all i wanna be” was co-written by Kurstin. The observe touches upon feeling insecure and feeling such as you’re second selection. “Silly boy makin’ me so unhappy/Didn’t assume you could possibly change this quick/She’s obtained all the pieces that I don’t have/How might I ever compete with that?” McRae sings within the refrain.

Becky G and Karol G – “Mamiii”

Becky G and Karol G‘s up-tempo reggaetón social gathering observe “MAMIII” is an empowering anthem that follows the themes of confidence, independence and elegance. “When girls unite and work collectively, we’re capable of create a significant and lasting influence. Karol and I had been ready for this second for some time, however we knew the music needed to be good and characterize each of our spirits and hearts,” Becky expressed in an announcement.

Saweetie ft. H.E.R. – “Nearer”

Saweetie and H.E.R. staff up on a dance-infused music, serving up playful lyrics and seductive melodies. The music video stars each artists as pilots with their woman gang as their passengers. The group flies over to Paris first, adopted by Tokyo. For his or her ultimate vacation spot, the rapper and songstress pay tribute to their shared roots by visiting the Philippines.

Nicki Minaj – “Do We Have a Downside?”

Part of Nicki Minaj‘s upcoming album, “Do We Have a Downside?” that includes Lil Baby is accompanied by a cinematic visible starring each artists alongside Joseph Sikora and Cory Hardrict. “To start with, I need to simply say shout out to Lil Child. Y’all know I at all times maintain it actual about verses and all of that,” Minaj praised her fellow collaborator for his half within the observe. “Lil Child went super-duper laborious and it’s so refreshing to see folks nonetheless care about that kind of stuff. I nonetheless care about it. I don’t assume folks didn’t know Lil Child was good, however I’ll say that he pleasantly surprises me on a regular basis.”

Kiana Valenciano – “Heartbeat on Me”

“Heartbeat on Me” options Filipino R&B songstress Kiana Valenciano‘s soulful vocals over infectious synths and gently tapping drums. “‘Heartbeat On Me’ is a music about once you really feel like you’ll be able to actually dive in and fall in love with somebody, however you need to make sure that the sensation is mutual first. You need to know that they’ll be there for you the way in which you’re for them,” Valenciano spoke on her newest challenge in a press launch.

TAEYEON – INVU

TAEYEON has dropped a brand new solo album, INVU, by way of SM Leisure. The document options 13 songs that expore a mixture of sounds and genres, together with R&B, pop-punk and disco-pop. Her notable observe of the identical identify boasts house-inspired sounds with a touch of dance-pop.

Rubi Rose – “I Like”

Rubi Rose merges her signature contralto circulation with highly effective bars in “I Like.” “I don’t want a beat, b*tch, I’m on stage with the bands/Within the membership like ebony, I got here right here to bop/Hair all the way down to my *ss, pores and skin appear to be cinnamon,” she raps within the first verse. The only additionally comes with an early ’00s-inspired visible,w hich was co-directed by the artist herself.

Mahalia – “Letter to Your Ex”

Mahalia wrote her soulful new music “Letter to Your Ex” after she and her companion argued over a textual content that had been despatched to him by his ex girlfriend. Wanting a contemporary begin together with her boyfriend, Mahalia asks the ex to let him go to ensure that her to maneuver ahead. “I simply wished to inform her how her actions have been making me really feel. How her acquire in closure was my loss in love. And although I’m additionally a lady who has felt all of these emotions earlier than, I wished to ask her to let him go in order that I might maintain him shut. To shut their previous door in order that I might open our new one,” the singer expressed in an announcement.