Tinashe Croons, Cranks That During ‘Popstar/Melatonin’ Medley on ‘The Tonight Show’: Watch

The singer took it from the jazz club to the dance floor on Tuesday night's (Nov. 10) show. Tinashe performs "Popstar" and "Melatonin" on "The Tonight Show" on Nov. 10, 2026. NBC/The Tonight Show/YouTube Tinashe was a study in contrasts during her Tonight Show performance on Tuesday night (Nov. 10). The singer, who released her eighth studio album, Popstar, in September, took to the stage for a medley of songs from that LP, beginning with the title track. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The performance opened with Tinashe standing center stage in a long, furry white coat as the sight and sound of flashbulbs flickered around her while a series of bright sunbursts erupted on the screen behind. “I’m Sunset Boulevard and Vine/ Runnin’ through the yellow lights/ I been on the way to meet you/ You always knew I’d be a star,” she crooned over subtle strings as a giant white star lit up the screen. “We all love to party all night,” she sang, her voice rising higher. Then, 90 seconds in, a trio of dancers in silhouette ran out, stripped off the coat, applied some makeup and prepped Tinashe for the second, high-energy portion of her set. After a brief blackout, Tinashe reemerged in a studded black leather bodysuit — with a star cut-out on the stomach — and matching black hot pants for the booty-shaking, up-tempo “Melatonin.” With the stage transformed into a sweaty, late night dance club, the singer and six dancers got loose and twerked it out to the song’s insistent, glitchy techno beat while a video behind them filled out the scene with images of a packed, sweaty club. Tinashe celebrated Popstar debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 last month, marking her highest-charting album ever on the tally and her first top 10 appearance. “I’m so unbelievably grateful, this is CRAZY! #6 BILLBOARD DEBUT,” she wrote on X at the time alongside a flurry of crying emoji before thanking fans “so soooooo much” for their love and support, adding, “I’m cryinggggg.” Check out Tinashe on The Tonight Show below. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up