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Week of Oct 12, 2026: Joyce Wrice is up 746%, plus 9 more rising artists

Your Mom says: Every playlist you make ends up with the same three sad songs on it. I've stopped asking which year that was about. Your aunt sent me Joyce Wrice, so she's right below, if you want something new in there.

The biggest move in every genre (1 week)

ArtistGenre7 days
Joyce WriceR&B+746%
InjiPop+468%
Arlo ParksIndie+185%
Chris LakeElectronic+176%
Oscar MaydonLatin+115%
Sierra FerrellCountry+114%
CortisK-pop+111%
AitchHip-hop+96%
Ayra StarrAfrobeats+68%
Die SpitzRock+31%

Three worth a closer look

Inji, Pop artist up +468% on the Tempo Boom Momentum Score this week
Photo: Justin Higuchi · CC BY 2.0 · cropped

Inji

Pop · +468% this week

Inji hit the MTV VMAs red carpet this week at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The appearance follows her Lollapalooza set, where she debuted the new single "Bright Ideas."

Haute & Freddy

Pop · +358% this week

Haute & Freddy dropped "Touch Touch" in late August, their first new music since Big Disgrace. They just added two November shows at London's Heaven.

“thanks to Mike Flanagan's Carrie for introducing me to Haute & Freddy, thus allowing me, a person who still thinks of a 2012 album as "new" to feel With It once more”

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Based on the Momentum Score. Data through 11 Oct 2026.

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