(AP) - Here's a roundup of notable tracks from this week's key album releases:
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Britney Spears, "Blackout": "Radar" is a sexy techno groove that you can't help but bounce to — sensual and playful, it's makes you recall the good-old days of Britney in her prime.
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The Backstreet Boys, "Unbreakable": JC Chasez of 'N Sync is among the producers and writers credited on "Treat Me Right," a classic happy-sad, poppy-heartbroken song of the era. Surely this pairing is tantamount to Red Sox and Yankees players driving together to the ballpark.
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Playaz Circle, "Supply & Demand": As usual, Lil Wayne steals the show with his guest appearance on the hit track "Duffle Bag Boy." He weaves his raspy, melodic croon: "If I don't do nothin' I'mma ball/ I'm countin' all day like the clock on the wall/ say go and get your money little duffle bag boy/ now go and get your money little duffle bag boy/ Get money!"
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Josh Turner, "Everything Is Fine": On the title cut, Turner paints a realistic landscape of blue-collar happiness to a sweetly relaxed arrangement that's pure melodic bliss.
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Levon Helm, "Dirt Farmer": Thanks in part to backing vocals by Helm's daughter Amy of Ollabelle, "The Poor Old Dirt Farmer" is almost hypnotic in the way it transforms the listener to another world and sets the tone for the entire record.
