"Get Lucky"

Daft Punk, "Random Access Memories"

THEY. FINALLY. RELEASED. IT. Daft Punk went ahead and pleased long-waiting fans with their dance-friendly new single, preparing their listeners for endless chill time as they stay “up all night to get lucky.” Though the song is heavily repetitive, “Get Lucky” is catchy enough that fans will be happy to hear the duo’s groove as many times as it plays. Pharrell Williams lends his angelic voice to the single, and his unique talent for keeping laid-back vocals in time maintains the beat throughout, while Nile Rodgers lends his talent. “Get Lucky” is Daft Punk for a new era—they’ve developed a more analog sound without sacrificing any of their ability to bring listeners out to the dance floor.

"Come & Get It"

Selena Gomez

If Selena Gomez is growing up, she’s also branching out. Instead of her usual simplistic bubblegum pop, it seems that Disney’s It-girl has left hip-hop Biebs behind and moved her sound in her own, more varied direction. Rihanna-esque “eh-eh’s” and “na na na na’s” mixed with a standard club bass give the song enough of a chart-topping pop feel to invade summer radio waves, but a mid-song breakdown and the more experimental intro vocals introduce varied and fresh facets to the classic teen diva pop song.

"Girls Love Beyonce"

Drake ft. James Fauntleroy

Drake needs love, and he takes the legendary “Say My Name” hook to plead with the world to give him someone who will “keep him from going out every night.” In a brilliant twist, he and James Fauntleroy take the classic Destiny’s Child song and make it into a plea for real love. With a slow groove and Drizzy’s trademark sing-talk, Drake seems to have grown up. If this track is any indication, he may be ready to move out of Young Money’s camp and into his own kind of R&B sound.