Rihanna fans have been waiting not so patiently the last three years for new music, and it finally arrived Friday in the form of the Smurfs soundtrack song “Friend of Mine.”
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05/16/2025The vibey new song is the perfect backdrop for a Smurf dance-off, as evidenced by the mostly animated music video, but the three-minute-plus track is pretty production-forward and only includes limited doses of Rihanna’s dreamy vocals, mostly looping the same repeated title line. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are chatting about whether this is the musical return Rihanna’s fans were hoping for, or how the song could be maximized with a new remix version or once we see it in the full context of the Smurfs movie, in which Rih voices Smurfette.
Listen to our full conversation below:
Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how English rock band Sleep Token debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — not only getting their first No. 1, but also scoring the largest streaming week ever for a hard rock album. Plus, Doechii’s “Anxiety” hits No. 1 on both the Pop Airplay and all-format Radio Songs chart, while Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” spends a lucky 13th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)
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