The Hit List: Maren Morris, LANY, Goo Goo Dolls, Zoe Wees, Daniel Seavey, Chris Brown, Michael Clifford, Winston Surfshirt, YG…

Maren Morris – “be a bitch”: Maren Morris recently released the deluxe edition of her fourth studio album “D R E A M S I C L E”, and with it came the newest track “be a bitch”. The track was written by Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz, and Maren Morris. Produced by Jimmy Robbins and Maren Morris.

Maren Morris said of the song, “After telling my friends in the session about a recent traumatic dating story, I said everything that became a lyric: ‘my reputation precedes me, your hairline recedes you’ thinking nothing would ever actually go into our song that day, because it’s ‘too mean.’ then I realized I occasionally water my thoughts down to spare a person’s feelings. Who is that helping? the person who hurt you that you’ll never see again, or is it empowering you to take back your humor of a situation? I don’t need to be a pristine heroine you screwed over, I deserve to be mad and eternalize that ego bruise into song. “be a bitch” is for anyone who ever let themselves down by being too nice to someone who was going to take advantage either way.”

LANY – “Know You Naked”: Pop-rock act LANY dropped their latest single, “Know You Naked,” from their upcoming album Soft due this October. Paul is tryna convey the message to love of his life through a soft but sexy way. The song kept teasing on Paul’s instagram page where the guitar and parts of the chorus was revealed.

Goo Goo Dolls – “Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)”: Goo Goo Dolls have announced a new EP, Summer Anthem, set for release August 22 via Warner Records. As a preview to the EP, the band released a new single, “Not Goodbye (Close My Eyes)”. The track was written by frontman John Rzeznik and produced by Gregg Wattenberg and Grant Michaels.

Zoe Wees & Dean Lewis – “Learn To Love”:  Zoe Wees joined forces with Dean Lewis for a match made in heaven for their beautiful single “Learn To Love.” The track marks a moment where two singular voices in music meet for something that feels like a moment to savour.

Speaking about Learn To Love, Zoe explains “In this song, it’s about letting go and realizing that love alone isn’t always enough. I wrote it during a very dark phase of my life, and through it I found the courage to set myself free and discovering self‑love as my greatest strength for the first time.”

“This collaboration is a dream come true for me“ Zoe adds regarding her collaboration with Dean Lewis. “There’s been a deep mutual respect between us for years, he even covered my very first song, Control, early in my career, which I’ll never forget. He’s one of the most emotionally honest artists I’ve met, and being able to share such a personal song with him is a true honor.”

Dean also added “I’ve known about Zoe’s exceptional voice for some time. She supported me in Germany a few years ago where we first connected, but I had been aware of her covers sometime before that.”

Daniel Seavey – “Blame It On You”: Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Daniel Seavey released a new song Blame It On You. The song is the his first music since his debut solo album “Second Wind”, which was released back in March. The track was written by Andrew Wells, Daniel Seavey, and Emma Rosen. Produced by Andrew Wells and Daniel Seavey.

Chris Brown – “Holy Blindfold”: This is a song by Chris Brown which dropped on June 13, 2025. It was produced by The Monsters & Strangerz, Jon Bellion and Tenroc.

Michael Clifford – “enough”: Michael Clifford has released the music video for “Enough.” It’s taken from his brand new solo record titled SIDEQUEST, which is out now.

Winston Surfshirt – “Fill My Cup”: Beloved Sydney-based artist Winston Surfshirt has unveiled his fourth studio album, WINSTON. With this release comes the brand new single Fill My Cup. This self-titled album marks a bold new chapter in the artist’s sonic evolution while staying grounded in the smooth, genre-blending sound that made him a household name in Australia’s R&B and indie scene.

YG & Leon Thomas – “LOVERS OR FRIENDS”: West Coast rapper YG is building up to the release of a new album called The Gentleman’s Club. With this announcemen he presents a new song from that record, “Lovers Or Friends,” a smooth and funky collaboration with singer Leon Thomas.

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