Jack Harlow Unveils ‘Way Out’ With Big Sean Ahead of Debut Album

What’s poppin’? A brand new song from hitmaker Jack Harlow — this time featuring Big Sean.

“Way Out,” which arrived on Wednesday (Dec. 9) features the 22-year-old rapper’s characteristic low-pitched voice against a stirring beat. The accompanying video finds him living it up at a luxurious restaurant with friends, rapping, “I can tell who’s on the way out / Twenty-five shows, check the pay out / I ain’t goin’ home, I’ma stay out / Motherf—ers hate you when they lookin’ for a way out.”

The vignette then pans to Sean, enjoying a drink at the bar. “I get paid to do me, that’s a fact check / I run it up, then retrace my last steps,” he proclaims.

Harlow chatted with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe upon the song’s release, sharing, “He invited me in the house and I think they the barrier that you could have just was broke down immediately. He’s one of those down-to-earth cats. We just started talking about life. He was giving me gems. He’s been in the game for so long now. He’s experienced it. He knows what it’s like. So he was giving me a game bro, and just saluting me. And honestly, probably one of the nicest rappers I’ve ever met, if not the nicest.”

“Way Out” is set to appear on Harlow’s highly anticipated debut album, That’s What They All Say, out Friday (Dec. 11). “I do believe this album is timeless,” he told Lowe. “And I think it will timestamp this moment. And people are going to remember this album and live with it for years to come. So I’m excited about it.”

Watch the new music video below.

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Watch Pentatonix Bring ‘Amazing Grace’ to the Holiday Season on ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’

Kelly Clarkson recruited Pentatonix to ring in the Christmas spirit Wednesday (Dec. 9) on her talk show, and the a cappella group delivered a special rendition of “Amazing Grace.”

“After nearly a year of waiting, I’m happy that Christmas is almost here. It’s about time, 2020!” Clarkson declared while introducing the group. “To help us get into the spirit, my friends from the a cappella group Pentatonix created a special performance just for us.”

PTX dazzled with their stirring arrangement, which they performed against a simple white backdrop with an adorned Christmas tree housing presents underneath. Kirstin Maldonado wore a green velvet dress and popping red lip while Matt Sallee donned a bright red motorcycle jacket for their festive ‘fits.

The Grammy-winning troupe said they were returning the favor to Clarkson after she made a special guest appearance on their 2018 Christmas special Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night.

“Amazing Grace” is off Pentatonix’s sixth holiday album, We Need a Little Christmas, which was released Nov. 13. The set peaked at No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums chart last month.

Watch their “Amazing Grace” performance below.

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Here Are the Lyrics to Justin Bieber’s ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’

When Justin Bieber isn’t under the mistletoe, he’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” per his cover of Brenda Lee’s 1958 holiday classic.

He dropped the song as an exclusive gift for the new Amazon Original Songs collection of holiday tunes. “‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ has always been one of my favorite songs to celebrate the holidays, and I’m excited to team up with Amazon Music to share my own version, with my fans,” Bieber said in a statement.

And for a Billboard Hot 100 Christmas miracle, his cover debuts at No. 83 on the all-genre tally the same week Lee’s original song climbs to No. 4 (chart dated Dec. 12).

Check out the lyrics below.

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
And we’ll do some caroling

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing, “Let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly”

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancing merrily
In the new old fashioned way

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing, “Let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly”

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
And we’ll do some caroling

Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancing merrily
In the new old fashioned way, way

Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind

Lyrics © ST. NICHOLAS MUSIC INC.

Written by: Johnny Marks

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Here Are the Lyrics to Carrie Underwood’s ‘Favorite Time of Year’

It’s Carrie Underwood’s “Favorite Time of Year,” and she’s sharing her gift of music with everyone this season by releasing an extra song from her first Christmas album.

The bonus cut on My Gift, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart in October, is streaming exclusively on Amazon. It ranks at No. 4 out of the top five new streaming holiday songs of the year, through Nov. 26, according to MRC Data/Nielsen Music.

In an interview with Billboard about her Christmas set, Underwood explained how she strived to “create light in a dark year” with her holiday jingles and accompanying HBO Max special.

Check out the lyrics below.

yeah

Break out the tinsel
Unpack the lights
We’re about to bring on the merry and bright
I hear those jingle
Bells in the air
Ringing out the sound of joy everywhere

‘Tis the season we’ve been waiting for
(Waiting, don’t keep me waiting)
Can’t you feel it knocking at your door?
(Knock knock, it’s knocking at your door)

Love pouring out like the snow from the sky
Snuggled up together sitting by the fire
Oh, it’s magical, it’s my favorite time
Pretty little wishes tied up in a bow
And every little kiss is like we’re underneath the mistletoe
It’s music to my ears
Christmas is my favorite time of year

Stockings on chimneys
Angels on the trees
Sugar and cinnamon
It’s the little things
Blankets and movies
In black and white
Together they make up this colorful life

‘Tis the season we’ve been waiting for
(Waiting, don’t keep me waiting)
Oh, can’t you feel it knocking at your door?
(Knock knock, it’s knocking on the door)

Love pouring out like the snow from the sky
Snuggled up together sitting by the fire
Oh, it’s magical, it’s my favorite time
Pretty little wishes tied up in a bow
And every little kiss is like we’re underneath the mistletoe
It’s music to my ears
Christmas is my favorite time of year

(Christmas is my favorite time)
Christmas is my favorite time
Oh, don’t keep me waiting, yeah

Love pouring out like the snow from the sky
Snuggled up together sitting by the fire
Oh, it’s magical, it’s my favorite time
Pretty little wishes tied up in a bow
And every little kiss is like we’re underneath the mistletoe
It’s music to my ears
Christmas is my favorite time of year
(Christmas is my favorite time)
Christmas is my favorite time of year
Oh yes, it is

Lyrics licensed & provided by LyricFind

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Written by: Carrie Underwood, Chris Destefano, Hillary Lindsey

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Vinyl Album Sales Hit Historic High in U.S. After Black Friday 2020

Shopping and promotions on Black Friday (Nov. 27) helped push vinyl album sales to a historic high in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

In the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 1.253 million vinyl albums were sold (up 56%) — the largest sales week for the format since Nielsen Music/MRC Data began electronically tracking music sales in 1991. It’s only the second time that weekly vinyl album sales surpassed 1 million in the Nielsen Music/MRC Data era. The last time it happened was just under a year ago, when 1.243 million were sold in the week ending Dec. 26, 2019.

Bolstering the robust sales week was Record Store Day Black Friday festivities at independent record stores, as indie physical store sales accounted for 542,000 vinyl LPs sold in the week ending Dec. 3 (up 135%). That’s the second-largest week ever for indie store vinyl album sales — runner-up only to Record Store Day 2019’s week (673,000; week ending April 11, 2019). Record Store Day Black Friday traditionally sees the release of an array of limited-edition and exclusive vinyl albums, which assist in driving big sales numbers.

Also helping sales in the week ending Dec. 3: continued promotions and visibility of vinyl LPs at mass merchants like Walmart and Target, as well as Amazon and Barnes & Noble, among others.

The top-selling vinyl album in the week ending Dec. 3 was Harry Styles’ Fine Line, with 15,000 copies sold (up 12%); it rises 2-1 on the latest Vinyl Albums chart (dated Dec. 12). Vince Guaraldi Trio’s soundtrack to the A Charlie Brown Christmas TV special was the No. 2 vinyl seller of the week (rising 5-2 with 11,000; up 37%) while Queen’s Greatest Hits was the No. 3 biggest-selling LP of the week (up 4-3 with just under 11,000; up 26%). Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (6-4 with 10,000; up 70%) and Taylor Swift’s Folklore (1-5 with just under 10,000; down 36%) round out the top five.

Phish’s latest studio album, Sigma Oasis, debuts at No. 6 on the Vinyl Albums chart with 9,000 copies sold, following its vinyl release on Nov. 27. (The set was released in April on digital download and streaming services.) The Beatles’ Abbey Road shifts 8-7 on the Vinyl Albums chart with nearly 9,000 in sales (up 71%).

Closing out the top 10 on the latest Vinyl Albums chart are a trio of albums that garnered special releases for Record Store Day Black Friday.

Alice In Chains’ Sap EP was released as a stand-alone vinyl set for the first time on Nov. 27, and arrives at No. 8 with 8,500 in sales (effectively selling out its entire production run). The five-song set was originally released as a CD in 1992.

U2’s 1980 album Boy bows at No. 9 on Vinyl Albums with a little over 8,000 sold, after the set’s release on white vinyl for its 40th anniversary. My Chemical Romance’s Life on the Murder Scene debuts at No. 10 with 8,000 sold after its first pressing on vinyl. The 2006 album compiled live tracks, demo recordings and a then-previously unreleased tune, and was originally released as a CD/DVD set.

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