{"id":301047,"date":"2025-11-22T08:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T08:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/301047\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T08:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T08:10:09","slug":"best-new-music-of-the-week-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/301047\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Music of the Week Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGood news! This week is closing out with bunches of new music releases, including the long-awaited soundtrack to Wicked: For Good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tArriving one year after the first half of the Wicked music dropped alongside the first movie in November 2024, the Part 2 soundtrack hit streaming services on Friday (Nov. 21) via Universal Pictures and Republic Records, the same day that Wicked: For Good premiered in theaters worldwide. The new LP features all of the original music in the second half of the Broadway musical on which the Wicked films were based, plus two brand-new numbers sung by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo: \u201cThe Girl in the Bubble\u201d and \u201cNo Place Like Home,\u201d respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut while the Wicked soundtrack might be the most thrillifying release this week, it\u2019s far from the only new album to drop. Tate McRae unleashed the deluxe edition of her <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/billboard-200\/\">Billboard 200<\/a>-topping full-length So Close to What \u2014 featuring <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/hot-100\/\">Billboard Hot 100<\/a> smash \u201cTit for Tat\u201d \u2014 while BigXthaPlug, fresh off of a memorable performance at the 2025 CMAs, unveiled an expanded version of his I Hope You\u2019re Happy Project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPlus, Stray Kids sprang into action with a new five-track EP titled DO IT, while Tainy and Karol G teamed up for single \u201c\u00dcnica\u201d and The Kid LAROI unveiled a song called \u201cA Perfect World.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFrom major motion picture soundtracks to deluxe albums and new singles, there\u2019s a lot of new music to enjoy this week \u2014 and Billboard wants to know your favorite. 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