WONGIE POP SONG OF THE MONTH: ariana grande - breathin / thank u, next

ariana grande - breathin
talk about instant hit. radio stations honed in on this track back when the album 'sweetener' was released in august. by sheer interest it's been playing non-stop for over 2 months and FINALLY gets an official release this week! "breathin" is easily one of the best pop songs of the year and just catchy as heck! word is that ariana is already moving on and working on another collection of songs ("thank u, next" being the first release - listen below), so there's going to be ALOT more ariana in the coming months.

ariana grande - thank u, next

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE MONTH: camila cabello feat young thug - havana

camila cabello feat young thug - havana
there's alot to celebrate in camila's 6 mins long video directed by dave meyers, beginning with telenovelas to the sultry appreciation of her cuban heritage to the mantra of choosing your own destiny (bye 5th harmony) to the final words of dedication to the dreamers (aka DACA); basically it's alot and it wonderfully works. there's no question of the young girls talent and potential in the music world, this song is proof that there's ALOT more up her sleeve. 

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE MONTH: shawn mendes - there's nothing holdin' me back

shawn mendes - there's nothing holdin' me back
took them long enough to make an official video for shawn mendes pop smash. part of the deluxe edition of his album 'illuminate', this song just stands the test of time as it still brings a wonderful amount of joy after two months of release. one of my contenders of the song of summer 2017 if you ask me!

5 SONGS YOU SHOULD KNOW NOW: sheppard - geronimo

sheppard - geronimo
already a number one smash back in australia, this 6 member vocal indie pop band is gearing up for international admiration with their crazy catchy single "geronimo" (which reminds me of all of the 80's indie pop bands that had this sound of urgency mixed with a hint of earnestness). i've been bopping to this track for the past few weeks and just love these group to bits. more to come!

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE MONTH: kelly clarkson - mr know it all

kelly clarkson - mr know it all
[yaaay! kelly clarkson returns after an almost 2 year break (the #1 country duet doesn't count) with this sassy and fun instant pop smash. i have this image of blasting this song in a convertible with the top down, now who's gonna give this miss daisy a ride?]

want more? check out this live performance that kelly did over the weekend at the iheartradio music fest in vegas:

kelly clarkson - mr know it all (live @ iheartradio 2011)