Conan Gray‘s ‘Wishbone’ Wins This Week’s Fan-Voted New Music Poll
Wishbone, the new album from Conan Gray, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll.
Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Aug. 1) on Billboard choosing the pop artist’s fresh LP as their favorite new release of the past week.
Wishbone worked its magic with listeners in a week that also saw new releases streaming in from Chance The Rapper, Cardi B and more. An overwhelming majority said Gray’s fourth studio album was their top choice, with the set bringing in nearly 80% of the vote.
Dijon’s “Wishbone” Tops Billboard’s Pop Shop Poll despite Its “Truly Miserable” Theme
Dijon’s new album, Wishbone, has claimed the top spot in Billboard’s Pop Shop Poll, despite the artist describing its content as “truly miserable.” The 12-track album garnered 28% of the vote, demonstrating its resonance with listeners.
Dijon explained the album’s thematic core to Billboard, comparing the experience of making a wish with a wishbone to a competitive dynamic. “It’s like the only wishing ritual that requires two people…they’re like, ‘Hey, I want my wish to come true. So let’s do this. You might win and get your dreams come true, but I also might win, and if I win, then you get nothing.'”
Despite the somber themes, Dijon found the creative process incredibly liberating. “I had so much fun. I was writing lyrics, smiling ear to ear like so happy to get things off my chest. I felt immense freedom. I was literally, I literally have never had a better time writing an album – which is hilarious because the album is truly miserable,” he shared.
Wishbone includes the single “Vodka Cranberry,” which Dijon describes as encapsulating the album’s overall feeling. The song features lyrics reflecting late-night vulnerability: “Speak up, I know you hate me/ Looked at your picture and cried like a baby/ Speak up, don’t leave me waiting/ Got way too drunk off a vodka cranberry/ Called you up in the middle of the night/ Wailing like an imbecile/ If you won’t end things, then I will.”
Following Wishbone in the poll were Chance The Rapper’s Star Line (11%), and Cardi B’s “Imaginary Playerz” (3%). Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need,” Dijon’s Baby, Kaytranada’s Ain’t No damn way!, and Jordan davis’ Learn the Hard Way also appeared on the list.
Billboard highlighted Wishbone as an editor’s pick in their Friday Music guide.