JOJI'S "GLIMPSE" OF GREATNESS (UPDATE)

UPDATE: Joji's "Glimpse of Us" rose to #1 on Spotify's U.S. chart Monday and is currently Top 20 at Apple Music. The track has also been added to Spotify's Today's Top Hits and moved to #3 on its global chart.

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88rising/Warner's Joji dropped what turned out to be one of the biggest debuts of the weekend on Friday, "Glimpse of Us." The piano ballad soared to #3 on Spotify U.S. on Sunday and is Top 30-bound at Apple Music. It's Joji's first new music since his 2020 album, Nectar, which opened at #3 on the HITS Top 50.

The video below, directed by Dan Streit, depicts delinquency and chaos—a stark juxtaposition with the down-tempo single.

Also on Friday, the Japanese-born singer/producer announced his North American trek, The Smithereens Tour (see dates below). Joji's 2022 festival dates, meanwhile, include Coachella, the Governors Ball, Day N Vegas and 88rising's Head in the Clouds.

JOJI THE SMITHEREENS TOUR DATES

9/1: Palo Alto, Calif., Frost Amphitheater
9/3: Las Vegas, DAY N VEGAS
9/6: Seattle, WAMU Theater
9/7: Vancouver, Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
9/9: Salt Lake City, UCCU Center
9/10: Denver, Fillmore Auditorium
9/13: Dallas, The Factory Deep Ellum
9/14: Houston, 713 Music Hall
9/17: Austin, Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/5: Minneapolis, The Armory
10/7: Chicago, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
10/9: Toronto, History
10/11: Montreal, MTELUS
10/14: Boston, Roadrunner
10/15: Washington, D.C., The Anthem
10/18: Charlotte, N.C., The Fillmore Charlotte
10/20: Atlanta, Coca-Cola Roxy

THE HITS LIST TURKEY TROT
...with all the trimmings (11/22a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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