{"id":228695,"date":"2026-02-02T00:11:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/02\/02\/fans-choose-melanie-martinezs-possession-as-this-weeks-favorite-new-music-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T00:11:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:11:41","slug":"fans-choose-melanie-martinezs-possession-as-this-weeks-favorite-new-music-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2026\/02\/02\/fans-choose-melanie-martinezs-possession-as-this-weeks-favorite-new-music-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans Choose Melanie Martinez\u2019s \u2018POSSESSION\u2019 as This Week\u2019s Favorite New\u00a0Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cPOSSESSION,\u201d the surprise new single from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/melanie-martinez\/\">Melanie Martinez<\/a>, tops this week\u2019s fan-voted music poll.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-9@tablet\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/melanie-martinez-surprise-release-possession-1236166345\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/melanie-martinez-possession-favorite-new-music-poll-results-1236169478\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/melanie-martinez2026-1800-cr-cho-giseok-e1769682415438.webp?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Melanie Martinez\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Cry Baby Is Dead:\u2019 Melanie Martinez Ushers In New Era With \u2018POSSESSION\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/friday-music-guide-noah-kahan-labrinth-cannons-1236164319\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/melanie-martinez-possession-favorite-new-music-poll-results-1236169478\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Noah-Kahan-2026-billboard-chris-polk-1-1800.jpg?crop=0px%2C4px%2C1800px%2C1116px&amp;resize=237%2C147\" alt=\"Noah Kahan photographed on January 14, 2026 in Nashville.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFriday Music Guide: New Music From Noah Kahan, Labrinth, Cannons &amp;\u00a0More\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/concerts\/lily-allen-australia-new-zealand-west-end-girl-1236168919\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/melanie-martinez-possession-favorite-new-music-poll-results-1236169478\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/P1028FLP-e1769108201186.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Lily Allen at the Chanel Through Her Lens Lunch held at Locanda Verde on September 16, 2025 in New York, New York.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tLily Allen Announces Australia and New Zealand Arena Shows\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMusic fans voted in a poll published Friday (Jan. 30)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/best-new-music-poll-melanie-martinez-noah-kahan-1236168482\/\">on\u00a0<em>Billboard<\/em><\/a>, choosing the artist\u2019s latest arrival as their favorite new release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cPOSSESSION\u201d debuted in a week that also saw new music streaming in from Bruce Springsteen, Cannons, Noah Kahan and Labrinth. Martinez\u2019s track swooped in with a landslide victory, with 80% of the vote going her way.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Melanie Martinez - POSSESSION (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/47isS1blUiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA press release issued for \u201cPOSSESSION\u201d described the song as one that \u201cpeels back the ways power can masquerade as love,\u201d and said it\u2019s \u201chaunting, satirical and spotlights Melanie\u2019s trademark blend of charm, mischief and bite.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLyrically it addresses an abusive relationship, with Martinez singing in the chorus: \u201cBaby, I\u2019m your possession, handle me like a weapon\/ Gaslight me right, tell me, \u2018Keep quiet\u2019\/ I\u2019ll go along, di-di-dum\/ Put me up like a prize, I\u2019ll be a good housewife\/ You won\u2019t see me cry when women come by.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cPOSSESSION\u201d \u2014 the first taste of an upcoming new LP from Martinez \u2014 follows her 2023 album <em>Portals<\/em>, which spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Top Rock &amp; Alternative Albums chart and reached No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t2024 brought an arena tour for Martinez, The Trilogy Tour, and a set at Lollapalooza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAmong the new releases trailing behind \u201cPOSSESSION\u201d are Springsteen\u2019s \u201cStreets of Minneapolis,\u201d with 8% of the vote; Cannons\u2019 \u201cStarlight,\u201d with 6% of the vote, and Noah Kahan\u2019s \u201cThe Great Divide,\u201d with 3% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSee the final results of this week\u2019s poll below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-crowdsignal wp-block-embed-crowdsignal\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><a name=\"pd_a_16577429\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"CSS_Poll PDS_Poll\" id=\"PDI_container16577429\" data-settings='{\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/16577429.js\"}' style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"PD_superContainer\"><\/div>\n<p><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/16577429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take Our Poll<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/melanie-martinez-possession-favorite-new-music-poll-results-1236169478\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cPOSSESSION,\u201d the surprise new single from Melanie Martinez, tops this week\u2019s fan-voted music poll. Related \u2018Cry Baby Is Dead:\u2019 Melanie Martinez Ushers In New Era With \u2018POSSESSION\u2019 Friday Music Guide: New Music From Noah Kahan, Labrinth, Cannons &amp;\u00a0More Lily Allen Announces Australia and New Zealand Arena Shows Music fans voted in a poll published Friday [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-228695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228695\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}