The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights!
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Agnes – Wake Up
Another huge pop hit for her.
Barbara Bobak – Prelazim na zene
I swear she listens to The Chaser because this is the second song she’s released that sounds a bit like it. That’s totally okay with me!
Bentley Robles x Frankie Grande – Phantom Feelings
Not a collab I would have expected, but Bentley’s music continues to be the best type of big-chorused pop.
Cazzi Opeia – Time Machine
Sparkling Scandipop with a nostalgic bent.
CD9 – Rockstar
I never followed this Mexican boy band during their heyday but this long-awaited comeback has a great pop sound.
Cherry Bomb – Never Be Me (M★therf★cker)
It’s like she mixed Chappell and Sabrina and added a chugging electro energy.
Felicia – Hard
Ahead of her participation in Melodifestivalen, she just keeps releasing bangers.
Haute & Freddy – Dance The Pain Away
This is such an exciting group. They nail a certain 80s sound.
Kungs – Galaxy (ft. Theophilus London)
This has some of the catchiest melodies I’ve heard all year. It really gets stuck in your head.
Linda Lampenius x Pete Parkkonen – Liekinheitin
The sheer drama! It’s freaking awesome. Finland’s UMK does it again.
Michael Medrano – DANSE
Super upbeat Europop.
PinkPantheress – Stateside (ft. Zara Larsson)
I’m kind of tired of the constant remixes/re-imaginings, but this is my favorite PinkPantheress single and it’s nice to hear Zara on it.
Robyn – Talk To Me
The legend is back with the kind of perfect crystalline electro pop you’d hope for (+ Max Martin!).
Senidah – Ti i Ja
A Serbian 80s pastiche? Why not!
Slayyyter – DANCE…
Her new album has finally been announced and this is another strong taste of it.
Tamara Živković – Nova Zora
SO much drama! You know I love it.
Tuure Boelius – Käärmeen vuosi
You’ll always get some ace Finnish pop on this blog. They churn out so much of it.
Willa Ford – Love4Life
Willa Ford is a name that will only be familiar to elder millennial pop fans, but it’s so exciting to see her return with such great material. This is gorgeous electropop with a knockout chorus.
Zee Machine – Magnetic
He’s pulled from late-70s Michael Jackson with this and the result is totally brilliant.
Zhennan Zhou – BBB (ft. MILLI)
It’s been awhile since I’ve checked out his music but this new single has me curious again. I love the big rock/rap sound.
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Love to see the Stateside remix, DANCE…, and Wake Up on the list! I’ve discovered some of Agnes’s music these past few weeks and have been enjoying what she’s been putting out recently. Looking forward to her and Slayyyter’s new albums!
On another note, it’s time for me to introduce my new honest music review blog “The Unfiltered Signal”! I’ll keep you guys updated on what new music I’ve come across (whether it’s western, k-pop, or even global pop) on the blog and spotlight some past hits I really love.
Here’s the link: https://theunfilteredsignal.wordpress.com/. Feel free to check it out, subscribe, and/or leave a comment if you can!
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Robyn’s Talk to Me is soooo good!
also this is super late but I was shocked that Apollo by Chrissy Chlapecka didn’t make it to your top 50 pop songs of 2025.
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Snow Wife’s Pumps recently clicked hard for me, and it prompted me to start digging into her older stuff. One of the highlights I found was Wet Dream, which has obvious Teenage Dream vibes. The other one I’ve been OBSESSED with is What Do Girls Do?, which has some of the most relentless and scuzzy production I’ve heard in a while, and an amazing MV to boot. I love everything about it, insane to me it didn’t take off in any way. She’s such a good performer!
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The Stateside remix MV is such a strong example of great branding! So iconic that the two of them can so easily swap aesthetics throughout and have both be so instantly recognizable and tied to their respective album eras. And of course I love the song 🤭
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