--- description: New music for the weekend, from Justin Bieber's collaboration with David Guetta to the latest Lorde release and a R&B jam from Jorja Smith. title: 5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week (9 Jun 2017)  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 9, 2017 10:03 PM CUT  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 9, 2017 10:03 PM CUT Jump into the weekend with Justin Bieber and David Guetta, whose new collaboration “2U” promises a summery, slow-rolling EDM hit. Or consider [Lorde’s](http://time.com/lorde/ "undefined") “Sober,” where the _Melodrama_ singer muses on the nature of weekend partying. British R&B singer Jorja Smith offers a sultry, jazzy listening experience, while California band Rooney brings us back to a simpler era of summery alt-rock. Finally, don’t sleep on rapper Vic Mensa’s politically charged “OMG,” featuring Pusha T. ### “2U,” David Guetta feat. Justin Bieber “2U” feels like the spiritual successor to Bieber’s summer 2015 hit [“Where R Ü Now,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nntGTK2Fhb0 "undefined") a nearly melancholic — yet still party-ready — dance track. In a way, this is Bieber’s sweet spot: EDM-backed pop that’s just slower than a banger, but gets juiced up by the contributions of his DJ of choice. (This time, of course, it’s David Guetta, whose style veers towards a more classic European vibe than the tropical house of previous collaborators Jack Ü and Major Lazer.) ### “Teenage Fantasy,” Jorja Smith If you’ve been feeling an Amy-Winehouse-sized hole in your listening experience lately, take some time to check out Jorja Smith. The British R&B singer-songwriter has the effortlessly powerful vocals and innate rhythmic punch that helped bring Winehouse to the fore. On “Teenage Fantasy,” Smith plays deftly with her sultry side and a smooth piano riff over an R&B beat, turning the tune into a smoldering slow jam. She was a featured female vocalist on Drake’s _More Life_ playlist, and based on solo work that strikes a balance between soulful jazz and forward-thinking R&B, we’re about to hear much more of her velvety tones. ### “Sober,” Lorde Another week, another drop from Lorde off her upcoming album _Melodrama_. This time, [pop’s most openly emotional poet](http://time.com/lorde/ "undefined") considers intoxication and lust. While it starts off in typically spare form, Lorde amps up the production to include haunting vocal echoes, bold horns, and slinky synths. “Ain’t a pill that could touch our rush / but what will we do when we’re sober?” she muses darkly, segueing into a husky whisper. “These are the games of the weekend / we pretend that we just don’t care.” Happy Friday, indeed. ### “Second Chances,” Rooney Get your rock ‘n’ roll fix with Rooney this week, an alternative band out of L.A. with a knack for toe-tappers. New single “Second Chances” off of upcoming EP _El Cortez_ is a sunny pop-rock record with a driving beat, a natural successor to the group’s tried-and-true sound. (The band got its start thanks to Phantom Planet and _The O.C._, coming of age in the early 2000s when their brand of west coast alt-rock was the flavor of the era.) Frontman Robert Schwartzman is bringing the band back now, though, and “Second Chances” is a promising — and satisfying — start to this next phase. ### “OMG,” Vic Mensa feat. Pusha T Chicago rapper Vic Mensa has a lot to say, starting with his release of new four-track EP _The Manuscript_ (there’s an album on the way [later this summer](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/vic-mensa-on-his-four-song-manuscript-upcoming-lp-w486746 "undefined"), too). He’s never shied away from spitting heavy rhymes without holding back, and “OMG” is no exception, managing to get in a diss at Bill O’Reilly and rhyme “horchata” with the name of former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, all over a slim, insistent Pharrell beat. 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