She can sing. She can dance. She’s mastered a sultry gaze. She can write a smutty phrase. Is Tate McRae the new princess of dirty, breathy pop? (Sorry, Britney Spears. A new Gen Z star approaches.) ...

A duet with McRae’s boyfriend, The Kid LAROI, “I know love,” is contemporary romance with its trappy hi-hats and nonchalant ...