Here are some of the songs topping the charts from music hot spots around the world.
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The American singer Beck is set to release his 12th studio album, Morning Phase, on Feb. 25, after more than five years since his last record, Modern Guilt. The Californian musician, specialized in blending folk and hip hop, has said his new songs will be a return to his Sea Change days, in 2002, according to the magazine Rolling Stone.
Beck will appear on the next Saturday Night Live, on March 1, his 7th appearance on the show. So far two tracks off Morning Phase have been released: “Waking Light” and the following “Blue Moon”:
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