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![Iconic Songwriter Billy Steinberg Deconstructs Madonna's "Like A Virgin" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/billy-steinberg-ones-to-watch-6.jpg)
Iconic Songwriter Billy Steinberg Deconstructs Madonna's "Like A Virgin" [ANATOMY OF A SONG]
January 3, 2019
"If you can write something truly personal, it sometimes becomes universal simultaneously if it's honest."
Author:
Anna Scholfield
![Start 2019 Off Right With Mark Diamond's Entrancing "Steady" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/mark-diamond-ones-to-watch.jpg)
Start 2019 Off Right With Mark Diamond's Entrancing "Steady" [PREMIERE]
January 3, 2019
"'Steady,' along with the others, we let come naturally... the overall energy this song brought into the studio was one I can't personally explain."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
![Ayelle's "Effort" Is an Ode to Stepping Away From Social Media [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ayelle-effort-nomad-mixtape_1584115324.jpg)
Ayelle's "Effort" Is an Ode to Stepping Away From Social Media [Premiere]
March 13, 2020
"In today's social media climate, it's difficult to stay present sometimes and it's noticeable in all kinds of relationships."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul

King Princess Joins the Legendary Fiona Apple to Reimagine "I Know"
January 25, 2019
The Brooklyn-bred songstress satisfies our hunger for new music with "I Know," a modernized cover and collaboration with pop icon, Fiona Apple.
Author:
Andra Nechita
![Benji Lewis Begins To Recover From Heartbreak in "Is It Love" [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/benji-lewis-ones-to-watch 2.jpeg)
Benji Lewis Begins To Recover From Heartbreak in "Is It Love" [PREMIERE]
February 20, 2019
A moving electro-pop ballad that revolves around themes of letting go, moving on and trying to recover from heartbreak.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
![Ali Barter on Letting Go of Perfection [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/ali-barter-ones-to-watch_1574200799.jpg)
Ali Barter on Letting Go of Perfection [Q&A]
November 19, 2019
"It's less like we have to hit a quota and more like people are getting bored of just seeing four dudes in a band."
Author:
Tanja Toubro

TRACES & TYLERxCORDY Brace You For A Lonely Night
March 25, 2020
TRACES + TYLERxCORDY dropped something to make us feel a bit better about being alone.
Author:
Malc.

Silver Sphere Makes a Shimmering and Stunning Debut With 'all my boyfriends'
September 28, 2020
Silver Sphere makes music to laugh, cry, and dance to.
Author:
Maddy Quach

kmoe's Unconventional Style Makes "flutter" a Must Listen
October 9, 2020
"flutter" is a pop ballad with an electronic instrumental and a climactic build to a glitchy outro.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Theo Kandel's "Anaconda Hearts" Is a Striking Portrait of a Broken Relationship [Premiere]
May 27, 2021
Kandel gives a whole new meaning to being the snake in a relationship.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon

Dove Cameron Embraces Her Role as Femme Fatale on "Boyfriend"
February 14, 2022
Dove delivers a Valentine's Day anthem with a little bite.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo

Maisie Peters Channels an Arena-Sized Sound in "Cate's Brother"
May 6, 2022
Peters is maturing from your favorite artist next door (or across the pond) into a stadium-ready tour de force.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo