(Christmas) Time by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

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On December 8, we start our countdown of our Top 101 Songs of 2025. Next week, we will feature some new Christmas songs as well as a look back to 2024 next Friday. Today is a hybrid song of sorts. Sophie Ellis-Bextor's latest is a song called "Time" and it is from her most recent album Perimenopop. However, she has given the song a new name for the music video and it is called "(Christmas) Time." This is only for YouTube at the moment. The regular version remains on purchase and streaming platforms.

The song isn't a Christmas song per se, but it has a warm feel to it and it is about reflecting on a love and giving your all to a relationship. We absolutely love the bassline, and Sophie sounds wonderful on this. The music video is filled with very fast Christmas images of Sophie, her husband, and their family. It is quite touching. We've added it to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Time" was written by Jon Shave, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and Uzoechi Emenike. It was produced by Jon Shave. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Can't have it all,

—Davearama

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Utopia Remixes by Gwenno

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Welsh artist Gwenno has released a Utopia Remixes EP, and it features three songs from her album Utopia. Two of the three songs are of her previous singles "Dancing On Volcanoes" and "Utopia." The other remix is of a song on the album called "Hireth."

"Hireth" is Welsh for "Longing" and the QUINQUIS Remix transforms the album's closing track into a dreamy bubble-filled landscape with echos of vocals.

The Stone Club Remix of "Dancing On Volcanoes" picks up the pace. The remix does have some tempo changes and the music is quite interesting. Vocally, it like a dub mix.

The EP ends with the Cornelius Remix of "Utopia." This is very close to the regular version with the song structure. It sounds like more of an orchestral arrangement. It is quite nice.

"Hireth" was written by Gwenno Saunders. "Utopia" and "Dancing On Volcanoes" were both written by Gwenno Saunders and Rhys Edwards, who also produced the songs. The EP is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on Spofiy here ...

Ymbelydredd,

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O'r Diwedd by Ani Glass

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Welsh artist Ani Glass has released her third single from her new album Phantasmagoria, which out now! The new single is "O'r Diwedd." We featured her previous singles "Phantasmagoria" in July, and "Acwariwm" in September.

"O'r Diwedd" is Welsh for "At Last." Ani says, "O’r Diwedd is a song written during lockdown and is about finally seeing the light at the end of a long dark tunnel. Its rhythm is inspired by our inner conflict; the back and forth, the dragging of feet, whilst the music is lighter and more uplifting - the sound of hope. O’r Diwedd presents the conflict and joy of everyday life." We've added the official audio to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"O'r Diwedd" was written by Ani Glass. It was produced by Ani and Iwan Morgan. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Now you know,
—Davearama

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Everything's Gonna Be Allright by Chris Tall

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Swedish artist Chris Tall is out with a new single called "Everything's Gonna Be Allright." This is his fourth solo single this year. We have previously featured "Saturday", "In The Sunshine", and "Dancing In My Head." Of course, Chris is one half of Rikky Disco.

"Everything's Gonna Be Allright" is an uplifting song about finding the power within to overcome obstacles. The song has strong African influences. We quite like this. We've added the lyric video to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Everything's Gonna Be Allright" was written by Aurelia Dey, Christian Jonson (aka Chris Tall), David Silva, Desmond Foster, and Samuel Lancine. It was produced by Chris Tall. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copies today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Back to my rootz,

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Jupiter by Dagny

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Norwegian artist Dagny is back with a new 3-track EP called Jupiter. If you are new to Dagny, our favourite songs from her have been "Wearing Nothing", "Come Over", "Somebody", "Heartbreak In The Making", and "Strawberry Dream."

The first song on the EP is called "Knowing You" and it is piano-led ballad about being in love. Dagny gives an emotional performance. This is quite lovely.

The title track "Jupiter" is another somber song. This is quite dreamy and it has an acoustic guitar. This song doesn't have a chorus. It is 3 verses of taking about spending special days in Portugal. 

"Heavy Tonight" is the last track on the EP, and you guessed it — another acoustic ballad and the piano is back. It's unclear from the lyrics if it is about a breakup or just something that went wrong in a relationship.

Here are the credits ...

• "Knowing You" was written by Nick Hahn, who produced the track with Dagny.
• "Jupiter" was written and produced by Nick Hahn and Dagny.
• "Heavy Tonight" was written by Dagny, Vera Carlbom, and Johan Lindbrandt, who produced the song.

The EP is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to them on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Same again for love,
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Pizza by Color Buzz

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Color Buzz is back with their fifth single this year and it is called "Pizza." We have featured their previous singles "Image" featuring Flora Summers, "Spaceship" featuring Paul Rey, and "I've Been Waiting For So Long", and "Indie Summer."

"Pizza" is a fun song about working all week and heading home on a Friday with a pizza to see your loved one. The music is relaxing pop with a midtempo dance beat. The guitar is quite a nice addtion to the song. There is a lyric video and we've added it to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Pizza" was written by Felix Svedestig Götesson and Jakob Redtzer. It was produced by Color Buzz. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

I got a pizza baby,
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The Right by DJ Seinfeld x Confidence Man

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Back in September, we featured the song "Brand New Me" by Saint Etienne and Confidence Man. Well, we've really enjoyed it, but we didn't know much about the Australian group Confidence Man, so we found out they had a song out last month with DJ Seinfeld called "The Right" and we really like it. We think you will too.

"The Right" is a dancefloor delight! The beats are instantly fabulous, and the chorus is glorious. This is so much fun. We are super happy that we didn't miss out on this one. The music video has the group exploring Japan. We've added it to the 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"The Right" was written by Aidan Moore, Armand Darius Anders Jakobsson, Grace Stephenson, and Lewis Stephenson. It was produced by Armand Darius Anders Jakobsson and Reggie Goodchild. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

You know I'm gonna get it from the right kinda guy,
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