The second week of August brought new hits which resulted in highly commented clips. While Juliette and Marina Sena’s sexy closeness made headlines in Brazil, South Korean singer V took to the internet not once, but twice between last Wednesday (9/8) and Friday (11/8). The hit parade also echoes Olivia Rodrigo’s fun and infectious new teen rock and the latest collaboration between Sam Smith and Calvin Harris. Very different from each other, the 5 best clips of the week reflect the paths of world pop.
Olivia Rodrigo faces a love dilemma in “Bad Idea Right?”
In “Bad Idea Right?”, Olivia Rodrigo experiences the emotional dilemma of an intimate reunion with an ex-boyfriend. The clip directed by Petra Collins, who always signs the singer’s videos, shows the artist having fun at a party with her friends, while internally debating whether to follow her ex. With a touch of 90s alternative rock, the song is the second single from the album “Guts”, which will be released on September 8th.
Sam Smith and Calvin Harris collaborate on ‘Desire’
Sam Smith and Calvin Harris’ new collaboration “Desire” has a fast and furious music video. The track released in late July received an audiovisual accompaniment that places the two artists in a scenario of speeding sports cars, between cracks, wearing NASCAR-inspired costumes. The song is the latest collaboration between the two following the successes of 2018’s “Promises” and this year’s “I’m Not Here to Make Friends”, and has already reached the Top 20 in the UK.
Juliette and Marina Sena explore sensuality in “Quase Não Damoro”
Juliette and Marina Sena have joined forces in the video “Quase Não Damoro”, full of sensual scenes and references to cinematic works of the 90s, such as “Titanic” and “Ghost – Do Outro Lado da Vida”. The Sapphic provocation of the two stars has divided opinion, because the two are heterosexual. The song incorporates a pop imprint with urban rhythms, such as brega, dancehall and carioca funk, and precedes the release of “Ciclone”, Juliette’s first album.
V shows the romantic side in double dose
South Korean singer V, a member of BTS, released two music videos this week for songs that will be featured on his debut solo album, “Layover,” which will be released on September 8. The two tracks are R&B ballads, exploring the singer’s romantic side in intimate clips filled with close-ups. Released two days earlier, “Love Me Again” reached 1 million views on YouTube in just seven minutes after release, while “Love Me Again” hit the mark with just 20 minutes.
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