{"id":2444766,"date":"2026-06-04T14:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2444766"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:31:37","slug":"new-music-friday-taylor-swift-niall-horan-ellie-goulding-sam-tompkins-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-taylor-swift-niall-horan-ellie-goulding-sam-tompkins-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday: Taylor Swift, Niall Horan, Ellie Goulding, Sam Tompkins and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>New Music Friday singles \ud83c\udfb6<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s a Tay Story, baby, just say yes! After weeks of speculation, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/5387\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a> unveils her Toy Story 5 soundtrack I Knew It, I Knew You. On the song, Taylor explains: &#8220;I\u2019ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I\u2019ve adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With six UK Number 1 singles already under her belt, can Taylor secure a seventh next week?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/48997\/dmas\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DMA&#8217;S<\/a> &#8211; aka Aussie trio Tommy, Matt and Johnny &#8211; drop Hurracane as the latest single from their upcoming self-titled fifth studio album, coming August 7.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/61910\/sam-tompkins\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Tompkins<\/a>\u00a0follows up recent single <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/sam-tompkins-beauty-queen\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beauty Queen<\/a> with Body to Body, a track that sees him overcome what he dubs &#8220;British guilt&#8221; after his dad&#8217;s passing. On the tune, Sam says: &#8220;It&#8217;s a song about trying to find that thing in life that really gets you going. For a long time, I felt like I couldn&#8217;t have fun or enjoy myself because it would give me so much guilt. Body to Body in particular is about working through that guilt and really finding a new lust for life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/63967\/flo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FLO<\/a> &#8211; aka Stella, Jorja and Ren\u00e9e &#8211; send a stern warning with new tune Don&#8217;t Break Her Heart. It serves as the latest taste of the group&#8217;s upcoming second studio album <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/flo-new-album-therapy-at-the-club-release-date-pre-order\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Therapy At The Club<\/a>, due July 24.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re Ready To Begin their EP rollout. Fresh from their comeback set at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/appleton-ready-to-begin-mighty-hoopla\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mighty Hoopla<\/a> last weekend,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/16\/appleton\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Appleton<\/a>\u00a0release the second track from their upcoming extended play Side By Side, landing September 4. The project serves as the long-awaited follow-up to Nicole and Natalie Appleton&#8217;s 2003 Top 10 debut <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/appleton-everythings-eventual\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everything&#8217;s Eventual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of their London Emirates Stadium show alongside <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/30958\/boyzone\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boyzone<\/a> this weekend, denim-clad divas <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/4729\/bwitched\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">B*Witched<\/a> are back with brand-new single Firefly.<\/p>\n<p>As she announces her sixth studio record I Know Too Much, expected September 4,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/5933\/ellie-goulding\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ellie Goulding<\/a> returns with Black Prada Dress, a track she debuted last month at BBC Radio 1&#8217;s Big Weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/60392\/bimini\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bimini<\/a> marks Pride Month by reclaiming Boris Johnson&#8217;s 1998 slur with their first independent release, TANK TOP BUM BOYS.<\/p>\n<p>After landing one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/the-official-biggest-songs-of-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Official biggest songs of 2025<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/songs\/disco-lines-tinashe-no-broke-boys\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No Broke Boys<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/22983\/tinashe\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tinashe<\/a>&#8216;s making it look Too Easy with her latest cut.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere this week, expect big new releases from the likes of Birmingham-born duo Solar Eyes (Be Under No Illusion), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/63254\/role-model\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ROLE MODEL<\/a> (High Hopes 3000), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/26706\/weezer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weezer<\/a> ft. Wednesday (We Might as Well Be Strangers), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/pawsa\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PAWSA<\/a> (Ride On Me), Steve Lacy (This Feeling) and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/7373\/avalanches\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Avalanches<\/a> ft. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/25146\/jamie-xx\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamie xx<\/a> (Every Single Weekend).<\/p>\n<p>Now, onto albums.<\/p>\n<h2>New Music Friday albums \ud83d\udcbf<\/h2>\n<p>Dinner is served! <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/50313\/niall-horan\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Niall Horan<\/a> dishes up his fourth solo studio project <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/chart-news\/niall-horan-dinner-party-release-date-when-tour-tickets-how-pre-order\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dinner Party<\/a>. This latest course follows 2017 debut <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/niall-horan-flicker\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Flicker<\/a> (3), 2020 LP <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/niall-horan-heartbreak-weather\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Heartbreak Weather<\/a> (1), 2023&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/niall-horan-the-show\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Show<\/a> (1) and last year&#8217;s live record <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/niall-horan-the-show-live-on-tour\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Show: Live On Tour<\/a>. Could a hat-trick of solo Number 1 albums be on the cards for Niall next week?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/28142\/pink-floyd\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pink Floyd<\/a>\u00a0unveil 8-Tracks, a compilation featuring eight curated classics spanning 1971-1979. Available on CD, vinyl and digitally, the album includes the full version of Pigs On The Wing, originally released on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/pink-floyd-animals\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Animals<\/a> eight-track cartridge and exclusive to this compilation. Last year, the rock legends secured a seventh Official Number 1 album with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/albums\/pink-floyd-at-pompeii-mcmlxxii\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pink Floyd at Pompeii \u2013 MCMLXXII<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; can they bank an eighth?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/54904\/lizzo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lizzo<\/a> lands her third studio set BITCH, Cry Baby serves as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/47879\/vince-staples\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vince Staples<\/a>&#8216; seventh full-length project and Washington rockers <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/1693\/death-cab-for-cutie\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Death Cab For Cutie<\/a> are hoping for a fifth Top 40 LP with I Built You A Tower.<\/p>\n<p>Rising singer-songwriter Annabel Lauren self-releases her debut album Velux. On the record, she says: &#8220;Velux brings you along on my journey of moving away from home for the first time; starting with the songs I wrote sitting under my Velux window at home, desperate to leave, and ending with the songs I wrote after moving away, feeling a bittersweet mix of homesickness and excitement for the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am so eager for you all to hear it, and I hope you find it as fun and therapeutic to listen to as I did to write it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With his UK arena tour set to kick off on June 9, the iconic\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/17334\/barry-manilow\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barry Manilow<\/a>\u00a0returns with 33rd studio record What A Time.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, big new album releases come courtesy of Alabama-formed six-piece <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/red-clay-strays\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Red Clay Strays<\/a>\u00a0(Grateful), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/10571\/evanescence\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Evanescence<\/a> (Sanctuary), Jalen Ngonda (Doctrine Of Love), horsegiirL (NATURE IS HEALING),\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/14536\/vybz-kartel\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vybz Kartel<\/a> (God &amp; Time), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.officialcharts.com\/artist\/61006\/dj-seinfeld\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Seinfeld<\/a> (If This Is It), Pleasure Systems (Leave It In The Sand) and Zoh Amba (Eyes Full).<\/p>\n<h2>New Music Friday song and album releases for June 5 2026:<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.officialcharts.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Music Friday singles \ud83c\udfb6 It&#8217;s a Tay Story, baby, just say yes! After weeks of speculation, Taylor Swift unveils her Toy Story 5 soundtrack I Knew It, I Knew You. On the song, Taylor explains: &#8220;I\u2019ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I\u2019ve adored since I was a 5 year [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2444767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[365953,24049,360303,23084],"class_list":["post-2444766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-ellie-goulding","tag-new-releases","tag-niall-horan","tag-taylor-swift"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/New-Music-Friday-Taylor-Swift-Niall-Horan-Ellie-Goulding-Sam.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444766"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444768,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444766\/revisions\/2444768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2444767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444766"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444766"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}