The Weeknd and Anitta‘s collaboration “São Paulo” has taken the top spot in this week’s new music poll, showcasing a variety of genres.
In a poll published on Friday (Nov. 1) by Billboard, music fans voted the superstar collab as their favorite new release, with “São Paulo” garnering nearly 66% of the votes. This impressive margin placed it ahead of new music from Shawn Mendes (“Heart of Gold”), The Cure (Songs of a Lost World), Ethel Cain (“Punish”) and Megan Moroney (Blue Christmas… Duh), among others.
The electrifying track will be featured on The Weeknd’s upcoming album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. A release date for the project has not yet been announced. The pair debuted “São Paulo” at a special one-night-only event in Estádio MorumBIS in São Paulo on Sept. 7, which was livestreamed for fans.
“We knew it was too special to just play on stage. We saw great potential in the song and found the beat, which is the heart of the show,” The Weeknd previously told Billboard Brazil.
The “São Paulo” music video features a surreal visual of Anitta with an exaggerated baby bump, where her belly appears to sing The Weeknd’s parts, with lips emerging from her belly button. The eerie clip concludes with the word “Phantasm,” leaving fans speculating whether it relates to an album or song title.
In addition to “São Paulo,” The Weeknd has released two other tracks from Hurry Up Tomorrow: “Dancing in the Flames” and “Timeless,” featuring Playboi Carti. “Dancing in the Flames” reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while “Timeless” peaked at No. 3.
In this week’s poll, Shawn Mendes’ “Heart of Gold” trailed significantly, capturing nearly 30% of the vote. The song is written in memory of a childhood friend who passed away from a drug overdose.
Check out the final results of this week’s poll below and visit Billboard‘s Friday Music Guide for more must-hear releases.
