POP
MILEY CYRUS
“We Can’t Stop” (3:53)
Producer: Mike WiLL Made-It
Writers: Miley Cyrus, Mike WiLL Made-It, Rock City
Publishers: various
RCA Records
“It’s my mouth/I can say what I want to,” Cyrus declares on her much-anticipated comeback single. While the Âproduction has a Âfamiliar, major-key sheen, the lyrics tease the type of debauchery (“We like to party/Dancin’ with Molly/Doin’ whatever we want”) that would pair better with the strip-club party tracks Mike WiLL Made-It has mastered. -Andrew Hampp
DANCE
MARTIN SOLVEGI & THE CATARACS FEATURING KYLE
“Hey Now” (3:08)
Producers: Martin Solveig & the Cataracs
Writers: various
Publisher: Temps d’Avance, EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV, Indie-Pop
Big Beat Records
This French beatsmith can’t help but smile: Solveig specializes in bright, shimmering pop bangers (see his Dragonette-assisted hit “Hello”). His latest, a sugarcoated summer singalong produced by the Cataracs, is no exception. Unlike his EDM peers, Solveig finds pleasure in quirkiness, and it’s a much-needed breath of fresh air. -Dan Hyman
LATIN
MARC ANTHONY
“Vivir Mi Vida” (4:11)
Producers: Marc Anthony, Sergio George
Writers: various
Publishers: various
Sony Music Latin
Anthony delivers another uplifting anthem — and notches another Spanish-language hit — with “Vivir Mi Vida” (Live My Life). Over hand claps and horns, he discusses the struggles that come with life and offers a succinct resolution: to keep going. Living, laughing and dancing is apparently Anthony’s formula for a happy life, and now he has the theme music in the form of another chart-topper. -Kathy Iandoli
COUNTRY
DIERKS BENTLEY
“Bourbon in Kentucky” (3:41)
Producers: Arturo Buenahora Jr., Ross Copperman
Writers: Hillary Lindsey, Ryan Tyndell, Gordie Sampson
Publishers: Ole Purple Cape Music (BMI), BMG Gold Songs/Bughouse/Dash8 Music (ASCAP)
Capitol Records Nashville
“There ain’t enough bourbon in Kentucky for me to forget you,” begins Bentley’s latest single, the first from his upcoming “Riser.” The sentiment hits hard and stings going down, but, luckily, “Bourbon” features one of the country singer’s most powerful performances. Buoyed by the affecting backing vocals of Kacey Musgraves, the song explores an emotional pain that’s both dramatic and realistic. -Jill Menze
ROCK
CAPITAL CITIES
“Safe and Sound” (3:13)
Producers: Ryan Merchant, Sebu Simonian
Writers: Ryan Merchant, Sebu Simonian
Publishers: various
Lazy Hooks/Capitol
Two years after issuing “Safe and Sound” on a self-released EP, the indie-pop duo has a Billboard Hot 100 hit on its hands. Before forming Capital Cities, Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian composed music for TV ads, and their well-honed talent for extracting fizzy hooks is channeled through this breakout single’s shimmering keyboards and slicing trumpet line. -Jason Lipshutz