Calvin Harris & Ayah Marar's "Thinking About You" Is Deservedly Getting A Single Release

It's the last song on his 18 Months album, but it's the best. Calvin Harris and Ayah Marrar's "Thinking Of You" will now be the ninth (!) official single release from the LP, according to PopJustice.

I wrote a review of 18 Months last fall, which you can read here. And if you're wondering why I'm so up on "Thinking About You," just have a listen:

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My Capital Cities Interview

I interviewed electro-pop duo Capital Cities, whose single "Safe And Sound" is currently climbing the Hot 100. You can watch the video from our chat at Idolator.

Their debut album In A Tidal Wave Of Mystery is out next week, on June 4, and you can stream it now at the New York Times.

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US Chart Roundup: Daft Punk 's Big Week

Daft Punk's Random Access Memories sealed the French duo's comeback this week, not to mention their official US breakthrough, by debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200. The album sold 339,000 copies in its first week, enough to nab the second-biggest opening of the year so far, after Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience (968,000).

Another plus for the pair: single "Get Lucky" jumps from #10 to #4 on the Hot 100. Who knows — maybe America will right the wrongs of having "Around The World" and "One More Time" each stall at #61 and send "Get Lucky" to the top?

And to think, it only took 16 years...

The U.S. Top 10:

1. "Can't Hold Us" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray *4 weeks*
2. "Just Give Me A Reason" - Pink feat. Nate Ruess
3. "Mirrors" - Justin Timberlake 
4. "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
5. "Cruise" - Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly
6. "Come & Get It" - Selena Gomez
7. "I Love It" - Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX
8. "Stay" - Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko 
9. "Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons
10. "When I Was Your Man" - Bruno Mars

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Pet Shop Boys Tease "Fluorescent"

Much like "Axis," "Fluorescent" is neither the best song on upcoming Pet Shop Boys album Electric (save that title for "Inside A Dream" or "Love Is A Bourgeois Construct" or "The Last To Die" or "Thursday"), nor is it one you'll want to skip over. In fact, Electric is an album album — one that you'll want to play the whole way through then lament that it's over so quickly and then start it all over again. "Repeat listens" is what they call it.

Anyway, here's one-minute-and-11-seconds of "Fluorescent."

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It's Kylie Minogue's New Song "Skirt"

Today is Kylie Minogue's 45th birthday — the perfect time for her to drop a new song from her forthcoming album. Below is "Skirt," which was co-written by The-Dream and produced by Nom De Strip.

The first minute or so had me worried. (Warning: there is dubstep.) But the chorus is pretty killer, so it all balances out in my book.

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UK Chart Roundup: La La La

The UK Top 10:

1. "La La La" - Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith *new* *1 week*
2. "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk
3. "Let Her Go" - Passenger
4. "Can't Hold Us" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
5. "Waiting All Night" - Rudimental feat. Ella Eyre
6. "We Own It (Fast & Furious)" - 2 Chainz feat. Wiz Khalifa
7. "Play Hard" - David Guetta feat. Ne-Yo & Akon
8. "This Is What It Feels Like" - Armin Van Buuren
9. "Dear Darlin'" - Olly Murs
10. "So Good To Me" - Chris Malinchak

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US Chart Roundup: Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" Becomes Their First Top 10 Hit

Outside of the the sample on Kanye West's "Stronger," this marks the first week where Daft Punk are in the Top 10. "Get Lucky," a song that's already topped several countries' charts, has jumped up to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It's a far sexier position than #61, which is where both "Around The World" and "One More Time" (the duo's only other Hot 100 entries to date) peaked.

Yes, it's a week for pop miracles, as even Mariah Carey manages to move into the Top 20 — albeit at #20 — with her Miguel pair-up "#Beautiful." Whistle-shriek that shit to the bank, Mimi.



Another one I wouldn't have predicted: now that The Great Gatsby is a box office hit, Lana Del Rey's "Young And Beautiful" flies up from #59 to #22. Like Daft Punk, Lana is now experiencing her first Top 40 hit, stateside.

On a final note, Capital Cities' "Safe And Sound," a single I've been championing forever, inches up to #90. Below is their latest video for the song. (This one has a nice budget.)



The U.S. Top 10:

1. "Can't Hold Us" - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray *3 weeks*
2. "Just Give Me A Reason" - Pink feat. Nate Ruess
3. "Mirrors" - Justin Timberlake 
4. "When I Was Your Man" - Bruno Mars
5. "Stay" - Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko 
6. "Cruise" - Florida Georgia Line feat. Nelly
7. "Come & Get It" - Selena Gomez
8. "Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons
9. "I Love It" - Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX
10. "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams

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