

MAX: “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” that one. Probably like “No Scrubs,” TLC, maybe “Jumpin’, “Destiny’s Child.ĮRNESTO: What about a post-breakup playlist? MAX: A dinner party? It would have to be a party-party. MACIAS: If you were hosting a dinner party, what kind of songs or artists would you put on the playlist? What’s a song that always puts you in a happy mood? MAX: It inspired us to do creative things. Everyone’s seen “Toxic.”ĮRNESTO: I think it’s such an impactful video for a lot of us that got to experience it. So, “Toxic.” I thought was really iconic because it was just such a great theme and it was so animated. MAX: I liked a lot of Britney Spears videos, but this is tough. MACIAS: Do you remember the first music video that left an impression on you? I went to a Beyoncé concert and it changed my freaking world. MAX: The first one was I think a really bad one that I’m not going to mention, but Beyoncé was one of my favorites growing up. Where was your first concert and who was playing? “ Because I feel like it just gets me pumped.

MAX: Well, really any Destiny’s Child song, but definitely “Survivor. MACIAS: Do you have a song that makes you sing no matter where you are? MAX: You know when you can’t think? “Sway With Me,” it’s with Saweetie, from the Birds of Prey soundtrack. MACIAS: What is the last song you listened to? But I mean, I’m just so happy that people are going to actually have the album finally because I’ve had it for so long. I feel like I’m dreaming literally every second until it’s actually out. So how do you feel?ĪVA MAX: I’m so excited. We’re leading up to the release of your debut album.

In this edition, we speak with the chart-topping “Sweet but Psycho” singer Ava Max, who recently released her anthemic debut album, “Heaven & Hell.” From pop legends like Mariah Carey to tracks from her own burgeoning pop career, Max shares what’s on her playlist.ĮRNESTO MACIAS: I’m sure it’s been a crazy week. Our favorite musicians tell us about their favorite music-the sad, the happy, the dinner party-y, the songs they want played at their funeral. This is “Add to Queue,” our attempt to sort through the cacophony of music floating in the algorithmic atmosphere by consulting the experts themselves.
