Music fans are in for a major treat this week, as New Music Friday, 22 August 2025, delivers one of the busiest release days of the summer.
From global pop stars to rising hip-hop and R&B acts, today’s schedule includes a mix of singles and full-length albums that span multiple genres, giving fans plenty of new music to explore.
High-profile releases from Doja Cat, Stray Kids, Ava Max, Ciara, Ghostface Killah, and Offset are expected to dominate streaming charts, while K-pop, indie, and emerging artists also make their mark.
With a combination of solo drops, collaborations, and deluxe editions, the lineup promises something for every listener.
New Singles
Notable singles released today include:
- Doja Cat — Jealous Type
- Amber Mark — Let Me Love You
- Perrie — If He Wanted To He Would
- Stray Kids — Ceremony
- Laufey — Mr Electric
- Leigh-Anne — Burning Up
- Offset, Gunna — Different Species
- NMIXX, Pablo Vittar — MEXE
- Florence & The Machine — Everybody Scream
- Juvenile Baby — I Rather
- Flo Milli — Perfect Person
- Dominic Fike — Great Pretender
- Joe Trufant — Summer Sun ft. Sy Ari Da Kid
- Fetty P Franklin — Let Him Cook (OTR Cypher)
- Daniel Caesar — Call On Me
- 4batz — My Lil Shootah
- TisaKorean & Lil Yachty — BodyRock
New Albums / EPs
- Stray Kids — KARMA
- Mariah The Scientist — Hearts Sold Separately
- Sombr — I Barely Know Her
- Laufey — A Matter of Time
- Nettspend — TBD
- Saint Levant — Love Letters (Deluxe)
- Ava Max — Don’t Click Play
- Ciara — CiCi
- 8TURN — Electric Heart
- TEEN TOP — Just 15, Just Teen Top
- Dominic Fike — Rocket
- Ghostface Killah — Supreme Clientele 2
- UMI — People Stories
- Offset — Kiari
- Kid Cudi — Free
- Earl Sweatshirt — Live Laugh Love
- Lupe Fiasco — Samurai DX
- Talinwya — Payback
- Conway The Machine — You Can’t Kll God With Bullets*
This week’s releases highlight the diversity of today’s music landscape, offering fans everything from chart-topping pop and hip-hop to experimental indie and global acts, making it one of the most exciting Fridays for music in 2025.
