SUMMER SCORCHERS ADDING STEAM TO STREAMS

New (and not-so-new) tracks by Chappell Roan, Post Malone, Ella Langley and KAROL G are sizzling at DSPs. It's not too late to add to your "Song of the Summer" playlist.

Chappell Roan, "Hot To Go" (Amusement/Island; Wasserman): The rise of Roan continues to accelerate as fans discover other cuts from her 2023 full-length, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. "Hot To Go" has exploded—joining the latest release from Roan, "Good Luck, Babe," in the Top 20 on Spotify U.S. The song has an extremely viral TikTok dance, which Roan has performed at Hangout Fest, Boston Calling, Governors Ball and Bonnaroo since her breakout Coachella set.

Post Malone f/Blake Shelton, "Pour Me a Drink" (Mercury/Republic; CAA): There's no doubt fans approve of Malone's country crossover. The multigenre hitmaker tapped Blake Shelton and a fiddler for the most recent taste of the just-announced F-1 Trillion, his debut country full-length; in its opening week, "Pour Me a Drink" climbed to #10 on Spotify and #13 on Apple Music U.S. Malone has spent lots of time in Nashville over the last month, hitting CMA Fest, the Bluebird Cafe with Lainey Wilson and other surprise gigs at Music City bars. Malone and Bud Light are hosting "A Night in Nashville" 7/16, one month before the release of F-1 Trillion.

KAROL G, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido" (Bichota/Interscope; UTA): The Colombian phenom returns with her first new cut since February as her Live Nation-produced trek becomes the biggest-ever European tour by a Latin artist. KG's merengue-infused "Si Antes," produced with Coke Studios, reached #14 on Spotify global on 6/25. It's also Top 40 at Apple U.S.

Ella Langley f/Riley Green, "you look like you love me" (Columbia; The Neal Agency): The ascent of country breakout Ella Langley is another example of a coastal major striking gold in Nashville. Langley joined forces with Riley Green—whom she supported on his latest headlining tour—for "you look like you love me," which has ballooned at TikTok since she began teasing it in May. The duet, which arrived 6/21, has reached #30 at Apple Music. Up next for Langley are shows with HARDY, Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan and in August, her first North American headlining tour.

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