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»»The Weeknd announced on Friday that he’s returned his 2014 track “King of the Fall” to streaming services after the song’s spotty availability over the past few years. The standalone single — which was accompanied by a full production video — was used as the title track to an autumn 2014 tour, but never ended up on 2015’s Beauty Behind the Madness album, which featured the singles “The Hills” and “Can’t Feel My Face.” “Finally decided to put king of the fall on all platforms,” the singer announced on Twitter after he surprised fans by sending the mid- tempo burner to streaming services. The Weeknd has been on an epic tear this year with his smash “Blinding Lights,” which broke the Billboard Hot 100 record by staying in the top five on the chart for 28 weeks, as well as setting a new high point on the all-format Radio Songs airplay chart, with 19 weeks at No. 1. Listen Up and Enjoy! “FOREIGN SONGS…

»» Sia dropped the second single from her directorial debut Music on Thursday and the soaring “Courage to Change” is exactly the anthem of courage we need right now. “You’re not alone in all this/ You’re not alone I promise/ Standing together we can do anything/ You’re not alone in all this/ You’re not alone I promise/ Standing together we can do anything,” she sings on the track, seeking a ray of light in the darkness. “The only thing that remains constant is change. Now more than ever we need to pull together to fight for humanity, social justice, equality & so much more. It’s time for real change,” reads the YouTube description of the song. The track ponders what legacy we leave behind and the desire to live a life of purpose and meaning amid the deluge of horrible news, rising to a heart-swelling that asks, “Have I the courage to change today?” Back in May, Sia shared the first single from the movie, the uplifting “Together,” which was accompanied by a colorful video starring her frequent collaborator dance Maddie Ziegler. At press time there was no confirmed release date for Music, which was announced at the Venice Film Festival in 2015 and stars Kate Hudson, Ziegler, and Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. Listen to “Courage to Change” below. “FOREIGN SONGS…

«« After literally feeding fans with his new McDonald’s campaign, Travis Scott has decided to quench their thirst by dropping off his new single, “Franchise.” Everything that Travis Scott touches becomes a world- stopping, mind-blowing event—even the release of his new singles. We’ve watched as his Cactus Jack partnership with McDonald’s has resulted in a shortage of products for the fast-food chain, and he’s even connected with filmmaker Christopher Nolan to cook up the theme song for the recently released film Tenet. Travis Scott returns with his latest effort “Franchise,” a track that features Young Thug and M.I.A. The rapper has also been hinting at a new project, either Utopia or Live from Utopia, but we’ll have to wait to learn if that’s a solo record or a Cactus Jack collaborative album. As if the release of “Franchise” wasn’t enough, Scott revealed that the music video’s premiere would be an IMAX experience in partnership with Nolan. Travis also recently told Zane Lowe how he liked with M.I.A. “She reached out to me for something for her album and we tracked it in London,” he said. “She’s just one of my favorite artists as human… When I finished the song, I couldn’t think of nobody else that I could probably just maybe like, body this sh*t. You know what I’m saying? Body this sh*t like as hard as anyone else, any other rapper, any other artists. And just that presence, man. We ain’t felt this presence in a long time. I’m just trying to get this gig sh*t right man. We got to get better, right? You know what I’m saying? Like all of this, the energy man, music, beats, raps, God! Everything, she’s the illest of all time.” Listen Up and Enjoy! “FOREIGN SONGS…