Melting many a millennial heart with The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special, Miley Cyrus delivers a meaningful message to Younger You, asking “do you love who you’ve become?”.
After making history by topping the first-ever Official Christian & Gospel Singles Chart with Kumbaya, Nottingham singer-songwriter JERUB returns with his first release of 2026, STAY. On the track, JERUB says: “STAY lives in that space where your fears and doubts lead you to run away before things feel too vulnerable and the deepest, most real parts of you are seen.
“‘It’s broken but it’s right’ feels like the heart of the song. Perfection isn’t real. We all come with history, insecurities, old wounds. And love, in any form, isn’t about fixing those things. It’s about choosing each other anyway. Keeping the lights on. Letting the music play. Saying stay, not because it’s flawless, but because it’s honest.”
Rising independent artist John Galea unveils Songwriter, the first single from is upcoming debut solo album. On the inspiration behind the track, John tells Official Charts: “On the inspiration behind Songwriter, John tells us: “My journey as an artist was the biggest inspiration – it’s a tough road as an independent artist. Royalties aren’t that great for songwriters today, and a lot has been in news about that especially. The idea of sharing whatever you get with your loved one really was something that struck a chord with me.”
Read our exclusive First Listen of John Galea’s Songwriter here.
The legendary Paul McCartney returns with his single Days We Left Behind, the first cut from his new album The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, set to drop in May.
BRITs Breakthrough Artist, Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act and R&B Act nominee Jim Legxacy is back with standalone drop idk idk, following the success of last year’s black british music (2025) LP.
Currently on the road stateside with Zara Larsson, American alt-pop artist Amelia Moore drops prom queen, as Jungle unveil Carry On, the first taste of their upcoming fifth studio project Sunshine, due August 14.
Other big new single releases this week come courtesy of Arthur Hill (Working On It), Conan Gray (the best), K-pop kings Stray Kids (STAY), Pulp (Marrying For Love) and Becky G (Marathon).
Now, let’s turn our attention to albums.
It’s a huge week for the Big Pop Girls. RAYE‘s ready to unleash her second studio album THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE., featuring the chart-topping WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!, plus Nightingale Lane., Hans Zimmer collab Click Clack Symphony. and focus track I Know You’re Hurting..
Meanwhile, Swedish pop auteur Robyn returns with her ninth studio record, and first in eight years, Sexistential. To date, Robyn’s banked four Top 40 albums: 2005 self-titled release Robyn (11), 2010’s Body Talk Pt. 2 (38), 2014 Röyksopp team-up Do It Again (20) and 2018’s Honey (21).
A decade in the making, fellow Swede Loreen lands her third full-length work WILDFIRE. Catch Loreen on tour across the UK this September.
Elsewhere, Missouri-born star Slayyyter serves up WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA, her third studio album featuring BEAT UP CHANEL$, CANNIBALISM!, OLD TECHNOLOGY and more.
Central Cee will be hoping for a third Official Number 1 album with latest collection ALL ROADS LEAD HOME, as Charlie Puth drops his fourth record Whatever’s Clever!
Look out for other big new album releases from Artemas (getting up to no good), Melanie Martinez (HADES), Tom Misch (Full Circle), Dermot Kennedy (The Weight of the Woods), Scouting For Girls (These Are The Good Days) and Michael Aldag (The Carousel).
Check out your New Music Friday round-up below.
New Music Friday song, album and DVD releases for March 27 2026: