In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...
A publicist couldn’t have planned it better. Thirty minutes from downtown Auckland, New Zealand, the chirpy opening beats of local teen Joshua Stylah (aka Jawsh 685) and Jason Derulo’s controversial ...
There's a new version of "Savage Love" out, and it's definitely not going to break your heart — especially if you're a K-pop fan. New Zealand-based Jawsh 685 shot to fame after his "Laxed (Siren Beat) ...
The song is called “Laxed (Siren Beat),” and it belongs to 17-year-old New Zealand musician Joshua Nanai, who performs under the moniker Jawsh 685. Nanai’s artist name is a nod to his Samoan and Cook ...
The original version of the song by Jawsh 685 was called “Laxed (Siren Beat).” On May 11, Derulo teased the song “Savage Love” using the sample of “Laxed (Siren Beat)” without properly crediting it.
In a testament to the combined powers of TikTok, BTS, and having an iconic tag as a performer, Jason Derulo is back at No. 1 this week for the first time in 11 years and 11 months with “Savage Love ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Just three weeks after it first appeared on the U.K. singles chart, ...