Wizkid and Brent Faiyaz’s “Piece of My Heart” named Most Popular New Music

Wizkid and Brent Faiyaz’s “Piece of My Heart” tops this week’s New Music poll, which features artists spanning a variety of music genres.

In a poll released on Friday (October 18), music fans voted advertising billboardpicked the duo’s cool R&B bop as their favorite new music of the past week.

“Piece of My Heart” received nearly 85% of the vote, with Bruno Mars and ROSÉ (“APT”), Kylie Minogue (Zhang Li Er), Morgan Warren (“Love Someone”), Gracie Abrams (Our Secret (Deluxe Edition)), and others.

“Piece of My Heart” was released on October 18 and is the lead single from Wizkid’s upcoming sixth studio album. Morayo. The upcoming album is expected to be released on November 22 via Starboy/Sony Music International/RCA Records.

The tight love jam doesn’t shy away from old-school R&B fun, allowing the Nigerian superstar to showcase his nimble flow. “Nothing can keep us apart/You have my heart/Nothing can keep us apart (nothing in this world)/You have my heart (girl for you),” Faiyaz sings the chorus.

Wizkid has only appeared in a few collaborations this year, from his third album “MMS” with Asake, lungu boycollaborated with Shenseea to release the second album “Work Me Out”, It’s never late here. Faiyaz’s only collaboration this year is with 21 Savage for their third album “Should’ve Wore a Bonnet”. American dream.

MorayoMeaning “I see joy” in Yoruba, it will come two years after Wiz released their fifth album, More love, less ego. The 2022 album debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the World Albums Chart.

Far behind Wizkid and Faiyaz in this week’s polls are Bruno Mars and ROSÉ’s “APT.” who received 13% of the vote. The BLACKPINK star’s new collaboration with the Silk Sonic hitmaker finds the duo blending high-energy songs with fugitive pop melodies.

See the final results of this week’s poll below. Check advertising billboard‘s Friday Music Guide for more must-listens this week.