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The video brings it with sharply choreographed dance sequences and the usual high-concept style. There’s something reassuring about Elliott’s consistency, year in and year out, to deliver music and visuals that remain timelessly her own. ### “ILYSB,” LANY Up-and-coming alternative group LANY come through with a nostalgia-tinged single and video for “ILYSB” (which stands for “I love you so bad”), a dreamy song that would lend itself nicely to a lazy weekend morning—or as the background to any kind of wistful moment. ### “Sleep Deprived,” LÉON Swedish [rising star LÉON](http://time.com/4644339/leon-liar-music-video/?iid=sr-link1) is out with an undeniably new catchy single, “Sleep Deprived,” that takes advantage of her singular voice—at turns both breathy and strong—with a looping, upbeat pop melody that steers just shy of saccharine thanks to honest lyrics. ### “Scared to Be Lonely,” Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa The teen DJ superstar and powerful vocalist Dua Lipa pair up for a thoughtful electro ballad that morphs into a slow-burning banger, giving plenty of space for Lipa’s voice to shine. ### “Warrior,” Steve James feat. LIGHTS A complicated political climate calls for music that helps empower—or at least pump up—listeners. Cue “Warrior,” a power pop anthem with an appropriately driving downbeat. Grammy-nominated producer Steve James may only be 18, but he’s already worked with stars like Justin Bieber and Martin Garrix, while vocalist LIGHTS brings passion to the song with lyrics well-suited to an era of renewed protest: “Stronger than ever, I’m ready to burn / I’m a warrior.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4651957/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-5/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4651957/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-5/"},"headline":"5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week (27 Jan 2017)","datePublished":"2017-01-27T21:05:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:40:32.854Z","description":"Don't sleep on Missy","url":"https://time.com/4651957/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-5/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Music","entertainment"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4651957/5-songs-you-need-to-listen-to-this-week-5/","name":"5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Week (27 Jan 2017)"}}]}] ```