A*Pop

{{Use South African English|date=February 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox album | name = A*Pop | type = studio | artist = Tyla | cover = Tyla – A-Pop (album cover).png | border = yes | alt = | released = {{Start date|2026|07|24|df=yes}} | recorded = 2025–2026 | studio = | genre =  | length = | label = * FAX * Epic | producer = * Believve * Ian Kirkpatrick * Mocha Bands * P2J * Ari PenSmith * Sammy Soso | prev_title = WWP | prev_year = 2025 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | type = studio | single1 = Chanel | single1date = 24 October 2025 | single2 = She Did It Again | single2date = 17 April 2026 }} }}

'''''A*Pop''''' is the upcoming second studio album by South African singer Tyla. It is scheduled to be released on 24 July 2026 through FAX and Epic Records.

== Background == Following the release of her self-titled debut album in 2024, which incorporated sounds of amapiano and R&B, Tyla undertook a promotional cycle that included the Tyla Tour (2024–2025) and the We Wanna Party Tour (2025).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=5 December 2023 |title=Tyla Plans Announced The 2024 'Tyla Tour' In North America And Europe |url=https://uproxx.com/music/tyla-2024-tour-dates-tyla-tour/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216060656/https://uproxx.com/music/tyla-2024-tour-dates-tyla-tour/ |archive-date=16 December 2023 |access-date=24 April 2026 |website=Uproxx}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Saulog |first=Gabriel |date=1 August 2025 |title=Tyla is Coming to Manila for the First Time with Her We Wanna Party Tour |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/tyla-manila-we-wanna-party-asia-tour-tickets-2025/ |access-date=24 April 2026 |magazine=Billboard Philippines}}</ref> She also released a deluxe edition of the album, which spawned the single "Push 2 Start" (2024).<ref>{{Citation |title=Tyla + by Tyla on Apple Music |date=11 October 2024 |work=Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/za/album/tyla/1772394609?ls |access-date=24 April 2026 |language=en-GB |archive-date=8 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008161835/https://music.apple.com/za/album/tyla/1772394609?ls |url-status=live }}</ref> In July 2025, Tyla released the four-track extended play ''WWP'' (marketed as ''We Wanna Party''), which she described as a "bridge to the new album" and as material she "needed to let out before the album came".<ref name="Varietyinterview">{{cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=6 August 2025 |title=Tyla Takes Charge: Music's Global Star on Rejecting the Pop Machine and Why Her Second Album is a 'Totally Different Vibe' |url=https://variety.com/2025/music/features/tyla-new-album-rejecting-pop-music-1236478590/ |access-date=24 April 2026 |magazine=Variety}}</ref>

In a February 2026 interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Tyla discussed the evolution of her mindset leading into ''A*Pop'', stating: "Me being in it, I feel so different to how I felt during the first album... I'm just excited for my new one that's coming this year. Just to see how different it is—like, what's this Tyla now?" Attributing this shift to personal growth, she added: "I've been through stuff. I don't know, I feel like a woman. I'm 24... I feel like a woman".<ref name="RollingstoneInterview">{{Cite web |last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=2 February 2026|title=Tyla Reflects on First Grammy Win, Details New Album 'A-Pop' Ahead of Music's Biggest Night|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tyla-2026-grammys-new-album-a-pop-interview-1235509957/|access-date=3 February 2026|website=Rolling Stone}}</ref>

== Writing and recording == Tyla began working on the album in 2025, with recording sessions taking place primarily in Los Angeles and Barcelona. In an interview with ''Variety'' in August of that year, she explained "I had more time to work on this album than I did the first, so I have a lot of songs". Comparing the writing process to her first album, she described herself as "living what I’m singing" which feels "way more personal".<ref name="Varietyinterview" />

Speaking to ''Rolling Stone'' the following year, she described herself as initially "not knowing what she wanted [''A*Pop''] to sound like{{Sic}}", but knew that as she lived through the creation of the album it was going to "fall into place". She explained that a big part of getting the album right was to allow herself to "dive into things and try whatever", contrary to her "perfectionist instincts". Tyla described the experience of creating the album as making her feel like a "real artist", as she was able to create a "world around things" and see the project through from "beginning to end".<ref name="RollingstoneInterview" /> thumb|upright=0.65|Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson is featured on the track "She Did It Again" The track "She Did It Again" was initially teased on Tyla's Instagram in February, after she posted a snippet of the beginnings of the song.<ref>{{cite instagram|author=Capital Xtra|author-link=Capital Xtra|postid=DUS818BjAl3|user=capitalxtra|title=Tyla Has Shared a Snippet From Her Upcoming Album ''A-Pop'', Alongside a Behind the Scenes Video of Her Winning at the 2026 Grammys|date=3 February 2026|access-date=29 April 2026}}</ref> The track was later released as a collaboration with Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson in April. In an interview with ''Vanity Fair'' that same month, Larsson revealed that she heard the song "the night [Tyla] posted the snippet on Instagram", describing her reaction as being "damn, I wish I was on this". In the same interview, Tyla explained that they both went to the studio and played each other their respective music, after which she asked Larsson to be on the track. She explained that the intention with the song was to keep things "sexy, light, and fun", and that collaborating with Larsson "pushes the song further into pop territory without losing what I wanted it to feel like".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Criales-Unzueta|first=José|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/tyla-zara-larsson-she-did-it-again?srsltid=AfmBOor7pYdSs-JOHmQTY2AGZ8Q-_0XLwhU81S1WpgVCYuILZyX77ZLJ|title=Tyla and Zara Larsson on Making 'Herstory' with 'She Did It Again'|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=17 April 2026|access-date=29 April 2026}}</ref>

== Release and promotion == On 1 February 2026, while attending the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Tyla announced the album's title, and stated that it would be released in the summer.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SKxr82tR3g |title=Tyla's Backstage Interview - 2026 Grammys |date=2 February 2026 |publisher=Grammy Awards |access-date=23 April 2026 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Murray|first=Robin|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/tyla-wins-grammy-award-confirms-a-pop-album-lands-this-summer/|title=Tyla Wins Grammy Award, Confirms "''A-POP''" Album Lands This Summer|magazine=Clash Magazine|date=2 February 2026|access-date=23 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423151105/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/tyla-wins-grammy-award-confirms-a-pop-album-lands-this-summer/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 February, Tyla teased an initial track list for ''A*Pop'' on her Instagram.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dunglinson|first=Shanai|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/tyla-new-album-a-pop-release-date-tracklist-features/|title=Tyla's New Album "''A-POP''": Release Date, Tracklist & Features|website=Capital Xtra|date=9 February 2026|access-date=23 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423144933/https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/tyla-new-album-a-pop-release-date-tracklist-features/|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 April, Tyla announced that ''A*Pop'' would be released on 24 July 2026, and made the album available for pre-order through her official store.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Pilley|first=Max|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tyla-announces-new-album-apop-i-feel-like-i-just-did-something-really-fresh-3941981|title=Tyla Announces New Album "''A-POP''": 'I feel like I just did something really fresh'|magazine=NME|date=23 April 2026|access-date=23 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423143301/https://www.nme.com/news/music/tyla-announces-new-album-apop-i-feel-like-i-just-did-something-really-fresh-3941981|archive-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> The album's track list includes the previously released song "Is It" from ''WWP'' (2025).<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a71097213/tyla-apop-news-details-release-date/|title=Tyla’s Second Album, ''A*POP'': What We Know So Far|magazine=Elle|date=22 April 2026|access-date=24 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260424151839/https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a71097213/tyla-apop-news-details-release-date/|archive-date=24 April 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> Alongside the announcement, Tyla shared a video trailer for the album which depicts the singer in various outfits and cutscenes of terms associated with the project, including "unapologetic", "confident", and "global".<ref>{{cite web |last=Marwood |first=Harvey |date=22 April 2026 |title=Tyla Announces Sophomore Album ''A*Pop'' Out 24th July |url=https://www.mixtapemadness.com/blog/news/tyla-announces-sophomore-album-apop-out-24th-july |access-date=3 May 2026 |website=Mixtape Madness|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260503170045/https://www.mixtapemadness.com/blog/news/tyla-announces-sophomore-album-apop-out-24th-july|archive-date=3 May 2026|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Singles and videos === On 24 October, Tyla released "Chanel" as the lead single from the album. Its music video was released on the same day and was directed by Aerin Moreno.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Damara Kelly|first=Tyler|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/tyla-releases-new-single-chanel|title=Grammy-winning South African artist Tyla has Returned With the Release of Her Brand New Single, 'Chanel'|magazine=The Line of Best Fit|date=24 October 2025|access-date=23 April 2026|archive-date=26 October 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251026012507/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/tyla-releases-new-single-chanel|url-status=live}}</ref> The track experienced commercial success, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/tyla-chanel/|title='Chanel' - Tyla {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref> and number 43 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=TylaBillboard>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/tyla/chart-history/hsi/|title=Tyla Chart History (Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=23 April 2026|archive-date=29 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260429160801/https://www.billboard.com/artist/tyla/chart-history/hsi/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 17 April 2026, the album's second single "She Did It Again" featuring Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson was released.<ref>{{Cite web |last=InMusic |date=7 April 2026 |title=Tyla Teases New Song "She Did Again" Featuring a Mystery Artist |url=https://inmusicblog.com/news/tyla-she-did-again-collab/ |access-date=7 April 2026 |website=InMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Manuel |first=Andrea |date=15 April 2026 |title=Tyla and Zara Larsson To Collab On Single "She Did It Again" |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/tyla-teases-steamy-collaboration-with-zara-larsson-on-new-single-she-did-it-again/ |access-date=15 April 2026 |website=billboardphilippines.com }}</ref> The music video was released simultaneously with the song,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Madarang|first=Charisma|title=Tyla and Zara Larsson Channel Britney Spears in New Song 'She Did It Again'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tyla-zara-larsson-britney-she-did-it-again-song-video-1235548735/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=17 April 2026|access-date=29 April 2026}}</ref> and was directed by Aerin Moreno.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyla Feat. Zara Larsson: She Did It Again (Music Video 2026)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41876043/|access-date=24 April 2026|publisher=IMDb}}</ref> The song debuted at number 40 in the UK,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/tylazara-larsson-she-did-it-again/|title='She Did It Again' - Tyla/Zara Larsson {{!}} Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=24 April 2026}}</ref> number 59 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name=TylaBillboard/> and number two in Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41/?dspy=2026&dspp=17|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 17, 2026|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=24 April 2026|language=swedish}}</ref>

== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = ''A*Pop'' track listing<ref name="Release history 1" /> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length =

| title4 = Is It | writer4 = {{Flatlist| * Tyla Seethal * Samuel Awuku * Kaine * Imani Lewis * Ariowa Irosogie * Corey Marlon Lindsay-Keay }} | extra4 = {{Flatlist| * Sammy Soso * Ari PenSmith * Believve * Mocha Bands * Troy Taylor{{ref|v|[v]}} }} | length4 = 2:45

| title10 = She Did It Again | note10 = featuring Zara Larsson | writer10 = {{Flatlist| * Larsson * Seethal * Awuku * Irosogie * Lewis * Lindsay-Keay * Uzoechi Emenike * Zikai * Helena Gao * Brayton Bowman }} | extra10 = {{Flatlist| * PenSmith * Mocha Bands * Believve * Soso * Taylor{{ref|v|[v]}} * Margo XS{{ref|v|[v]}} }} | length10 = 3:33

| title11 = Chanel | writer11 = {{Flatlist| * Richard Olowaranta Mbu Isong * Ian Kirkpatrick * Douglas Ford * Bardriia Bourelly }} | extra11 = {{Flatlist| * Kirkpatrick * P2J }} | length11 = 3:08

| title14 = | note14 = | writer14 = | extra14 = | length14 = }}

=== Notes === * {{sup|{{note|v|[v]}}}} denotes a vocal producer.

== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{Ref.}} |- ! scope="row"| 24 July 2026 | {{Flatlist| * Digital download * LP * streaming }} | {{Flatlist| * FAX * Epic }} | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Release history 1">{{cite web |author1=Tyla |author1-link=Tyla |title=''A*Pop'' |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-pop/1894330586 |publisher=FAX Records, under exclusive license to Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment |via=Apple Music |access-date=23 April 2026 |date=24 July 2026}}</ref><ref name="Release history 2">{{cite web |author1=Tyla |author1-link=Tyla |title=Signed ''A*Pop'' Royalty Gold Vinyl|url=https://shop.tylaworld.com/products/signed-a-pop-gold-vinyl-with-insert?variant=47416128700669 |via=Tyla Shop|access-date=23 April 2026|url-status=live|archive-date=26 April 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260426181800/https://shop.tylaworld.com/products/signed-a-pop-gold-vinyl-with-insert?variant=47416128700669}}</ref> |}

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