Sonic Cruise

The weekend is upon us! Hope this week hasn't been too taxing. If you need a nice playlist to wind down, we've got a recap of the past 5 days' picks just for you:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLexIs8oCUoPM1ZOv5h6qUmgtLhwDYFhxV

We added 5 new countries this week: Estonia, Mexico, Mongolia, Panama, and Romania. Did you catch those tracks?

BTW, the playlists are mostly ready by Sunday evening before a week begins. If you want a preview before I start posting the daily blurbs, just message me and ask.

Enjoy your weekend, folks!

Dutch rapper CHO and Surinamese band La Rouge teamed up on the Dutch/Sranan Tongo R&B track “Kande” (Maybe), which jumped from its entry position of №.15 straight to №.1 the following week. CHO released a double-album in July, named “Giovanni I” and “Giovanni II”, referring to his real name Giovanni Rustenberg.

№.1 in #Suriname
CHO × La Rouge – “Kande”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1824234982
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-lGvRa_jao
Chart: https://nationaletop40.sr/top40-23-tot-en-met-30-oktober-2025/

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Norwegian singer-songwriter Sigrid Solbakk Raabe’s “Hush Baby, Hurry Slowly” is the 4th single from “There’s Always More That I Could Say”, her 3rd studio album that was just released last month. Sigrid is about to begin the Asian leg of her tour, with stops in Istanbul, Osaka, Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai in November.

№.100 in #Norway
Sigrid – “Hush Baby, Hurry Slowly”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1828716853
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9SPV9mqP-Q
Chart: https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2025-w44/

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Dutch husband-and-wife duo Suzan & Freek suspended all activities in May 2025 when Suzan revealed she was pregnant but Freek was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. But with a more positive prognosis, the couple resumed making music and celebrating what’s left of their time together, because “Niemand” (Nobody) knows where they’ll go next.

№.1 in #Netherlands
Suzan & Freek – “Niemand”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1845874656
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0JKivLImP0
Chart: https://dutchcharts.nl/weekchart.asp?cat=s&date=20251101&year=2025

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“Oh spirits, open my destiny. Let me find someone who truly loves me. If I get a good man, I will perform a dance to fulfill my vow.” In less than a month, Thai singer ก้านตอง ทุ่งเงิน (Kantong Tungngern) has amassed 30 million views of the music video for her promise to “แก้บน” (Fulfill a vow) to the spirits.

№.1 in #Thailand
ก้านตอง ทุ่งเงิน – “แก้บน”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1834961335
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBK29bbOLS4
Chart: https://www.officialseacharts.com/weeklychart

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@Starry1086@wandering.shop
Hi Ellen! Thank you for thinking of me!

I maintain this account on my own, out of passion. But sometimes life gets in the way, and I don't manage to find the time or energy to curate and introduce a dozen songs a day, 5 days a week.

But you asking about me means a lot! I'll set a course for a new voyage this week. Is there any type of music you'd prefer? I'll look out for it.

“I helped you with your scars. I let you in my heart, and you tore it apart.” Our first Estonian pick is “That’s What U Get” from rocker Ollie, a two-time runner up at the Eesti Laul song contest. If it has been a tough week for you, take a ride with this song and its angry energy and let it all out. You’ll feel much better after a good scream.

№.1 in #Estonia
Ollie – “That’s What U Get”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1844859917
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SCQWe1wT0Y
Chart: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQfCmZVDGVN/

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Swedish vocalist Eah Jé was panicking offstage about an upcoming live performance when he met rapper Petter for the first time, who reassured the young talent. The two soon found admiration for each other’s artistry. And from the collaboration came “Bakom molnen” (Behind the clouds), a song about finding hope with life feels full of uncertainty.

№.71 in #Sweden
Petter × Eah Jé – “Bakom molnen”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1844828337
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nO5fnr0s2E
Chart: https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2025&dspp=44

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With 200m+ streams on their collab Punjabi pop album “P-Pop Culture”, Indian singer-rapper Karan Aujla and Canadian producer Ikky are going on the road with a world tour starting in Abu Dhabi on Nov 29, and carrying on well into 2026 in North America, Europe, Oceania, Asia and the Middle East. “For A Reason” sure is a catchy tune!

№.14 in #UAE
Karan Aujla × Ikky – “For A Reason”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1829591983
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkfXm1kpIZk
Chart: https://www.theofficialmenachart.com/weeklychart

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Following his breakout single “IA” last year, Puerto Rican urban singer Clarent had a major artistic breakthrough this summer, with his first international tour in Spain, and a collab with Myke Towers. His latest single “Love” enters the Spanish chart at №.31 and has moved up since then.

№.31 in #Spain
Clarent – “Love”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1845926656
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N79cL5n_xnc
Chart: https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2025/43

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Vietnamese hip hop artist Ryder is no stranger to showbiz, but it’s taken him 6 years of individual songs before he finally released his first album “Trap”. But with the chorus saying: “I feel sorry for you losing someone very important in your life,” I don’t think “Tiếc Cho Em” (Pity you) is about pity at all.

№.8 in #Vietnam
Rhyder – “Tiếc Cho Em”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1845847946
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0woopGUeZg
Chart: https://www.officialseacharts.com/weeklychart

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“Maybe one day, even if it’s the last, I will find, awaken calm water within myself.” North Macedonian cover band Саутпарк (Sautpark) is turning a new leaf. “Можеби” (Maybe) is the band’s first original song, about forgiving oneself for breaking up and moving on.

№.1 in #NorthMacedonia
Саутпарк – “Можеби”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1847712498
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuHumn7j4M8
Chart: http://www.cityradio.com.mk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2113&Itemid=28

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“I have to confess: I can’t stop thinking about the way you dance. When everyone looks at you, you don’t stop shining. The waves want to sing and I want to make you mine.” Nothing unclear about that: Venezuelan urban artists Elio Leiros and Jerry Di want to meet their lovers on the “Playita” (Little beach).

№.4 in #Venezuela
Elio Leiros × Jerry Di – “Playita”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1831591645
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVxBImlKUQA
Chart: https://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/top100/

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“The sky will turn blue again, and your dreams will return. They have a right to, so hold on and don’t go crazy.” Despite being on the scene for more than 30 years, Slovak rock band Gladiator still has something important to say. “Všetko bude dobré” (Everything will be fine) is the band’s first single after a three-year hiatus.

№.81 in #Slovakia
Gladiator – “Všetko bude dobré”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1846074111
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fGZKhIHin8
Chart: https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/40?weekId=2987

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Emerging South African amapiano artist JayJayy has teamed up with producer Mordecai for three of her four singles released so far, including the latest one “Phesheya” (Overseas).

№.11 in #SouthAfrica
JayJayy × Mordecai – “Phesheya”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1840862284
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuDtkHJGDds
Chart: https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/charts/local-international-streaming-chart-top-20-week-43-2025/

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Taiwanese singer-actress 楊丞琳 (Rainie Yang) reunited with 張孝全 (Joseph Chang), her co-star in the TV drama “醉後決定愛上你” (Love you/while we were drunk) 14 years ago, as a couple on the run for the music video of “有且” (Only in Echoes), the title single of her latest album. If you like the esthetics of 1990s Hong Kong cinema, you’ll enjoy this video.

№.3 in #Taiwan
楊丞琳 – “有且”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1846049866
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEkuu6Egx10
Chart: https://www.hitoradio.com/newweb/chart_1_1.php

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For 7 out of the 8 songs in their 2024 album “Imperdible” (Unmissable), Panamanian brother-duo Gaitanes invited other artists to collaborate, including the famed Puerto Rican salsa singer Tony Vego who joined them for “Desesperado” (Desperate).

№.4 in #Panama
Gaitanes × Tony Vega – “Desesperado”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1747751152
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pgde6A-xkY
Chart: https://www.producepanama.org/top-50-nacional-e-internacional/

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For his 2024 album “Plastica”, Lithuanian singer-songwriter Free Finga won Album of the Year at the M.A.M.A. Awards, as well as Progressive Pop Artist of the Year. The single “Vienas” (Alone) remains near the top of the Lithuanian singles chart 1½ years after its release.

№.6 in #Lithuania
Free Finga – “Vienas”

Listen: https://song.link/i/1734867740
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK2sYpglU_M
Chart: https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s44-4/

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