(SPOT.ph) To kick-start the new year, we bring you Rihanna's electropop-reggae single, Jason Mraz's latest love song, Foster the People's dance-y indie track, Adam Lambert's new pop offering, and Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars’ stark lullaby off The Hunger Games soundtrack. Plus, watch Ebe Dancel's newest music video, groove to Chicosci's take on an EMF hit, croon with Christian Bautista, and rock with Spongecola and Kamikazee.
Song: "You Da One"
Artist: Rihanna
You can always count on Rihanna to give you an LSS-inducing song. Her lyrics may lack poetry, but her jam makes up for it. Following the success of her first single, “We Found Love,” off her sixth studio album Talk That Talk, the 23-year-old pop star drops “You Da One”—an electropop tune infused with irresistible reggae beats and a dubstep break towards the end, which adds zing to the track.
Fun fact: The music video for this track, directed by Melina Matsoukas (who also directed "We Found Love") was shot in Ireland and London.
Song: "Wag Kang Mag-alala"
Artist: Ebe Dancel
You don't need a lot of elements in this music video—just a couch, Ebe Dancel, his guitar, a simple melody with his soulful voice, and you're hooked. Here, he flawlessly sings about staying true to yourself. It’s an age-old struggle, which he tackles in a new light in this sweet-sentimental tune.
Fun fact: Dancel posted on his Facebook page that he is already working on his next music video for his upcoming single “Paalam Kahapon.”




