Whenever You're Around by Suzette Charles

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This past week, we have heard a lot of buzz about Suzette Charles and her recently released self-titled debut album, which has been 33 years in the making. We were intrigued. Suzette Charles was crowned Miss America in 1984 when Vanessa Williams was forced to resign. She later released her debut single in the UK in 1993 called "Free To Love Again." The song, which was written and produced by the legendary Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of the PWL, and it didn't exactly set the charts on fire. The rest of her album was shelved. Until now. The album is out and the new single is "Whenever You're Around."

"Whenever You're Around" is a sleek pop song with some house and lounge vibes calling from 1993. Having said that, we wouldn't say it sounds dated, but retro. But we are really digging it! It just makes you feel happy. Suzette sounds great. She has filmed a music video where it looks like she is having the time of her life. This makes us very happy. We've added the music video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Whenever You're Around" was written by Mike Stock and Johan Kalel. It was produced by Mike Stock and Jimmy Junior. It was mixed by Pete Hammond. It was mixed by William Looms. It is available for purchase on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

Don't stop,

—Davearama

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Where Is The Heartache by Bright Light Bright Light

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New York–based Welsh artist Bright Light Bright Light is back with a glorious new single called "Where Is The Heartache." However, fans will notice that this is not a new song, as it was included on his 2016 album Choreography. However, that version was 6-minutes long and the new release is a single mix!

"Where Is The Heartache" is a tears-on-the-dancefloor kind of song. However, it is also uplifting and encouraging. It is about finding the self confidence in yourself and not letting heartache define you. Rob sounds great on this, and the music is really good. We quite like the melody. There is no music video or visualizer, so we've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Where Is The Heartache" was written by Rod Thomas and Ian Masterson, who produced the song. It is available for purchase on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

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Light Up by Kylie Minogue

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If you haven't seen the Kylie Minogue documentary on Netflix, head over there now to watch it as it is quite amazing. To go along with the new documentary, Kylie has released a single called "Light Up."

"Light Up" is a love letter to Kylie fans and thanking them for the years of support. It has a great uplifting melody. After watching what Kylie has been through in her life up until now in the documentary, it just makes this song more special. Sadly, there is no music video. We've added the visualizer to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Light Up" was written by Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, Duck Blackwell, Chris Martin, and Luke Fitton. It was produced by Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, and Duck Blackwell. Mixed by Ash Howes. Mastered by Kevin Tuffy. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

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Superstar by Senhit featuring Boy George

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Representing San Marino in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest this year was Senhit featuring Boy George with a song called "Superstar." Sadly, they didn't make it past the semifinals this week.

"Superstar" is a funky disco track with a great vocal performance from Senhit. It's not really a a proper duet, as Boy George comes out in the middle 8 and stays on the last chorus. They gave a fun performance at Eurovision semifinals. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Superstar" was written by Anderz Wrethov, John-Emil Johansson, Julie Aagard, Thomas Stengaard, Senhit Zadik Zadik, and George Alan O'Dowd. It was produced by Anderz Wrethov, Thomas Stengaard, and John-Emil Johansson. It was produced by FMD. It is available for purchase on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

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Chariots Of Love by Retropenu featuring Drome + 4 other Retropenu songs

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Finnish artist Retropenu has a new song out called "Chariots Of Love" featuring Drome. We aren't familiar with Drome, but we have featured Retropenu twice last year with their songs "Masquerade" and "Obsession." However, we saw that this is their third release this year, and we missed one last year. Whoops! We'll catch up below.

"Chariots Of Love" is the latest single. It's a fun dance pop song. It's very hi-nrg trance mixed with a great pop melody. The chorus is quite catchy. We've added the official visualizer to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

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"Nightless Boys" was released in April and it was released under the name Nightless Boys, which is a duo made up of Retropenu and Producer Jääskeläinen. There is also a female vocal on the chorus. We are guessing the song is mostly sung in Finnish, but not sure. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

And then ...

"Please Come Back" was released in February. This dance pop song is about longing for your favourite artists to make a comeback. It has a tears-on-the-dancefloor vibe. We've added the music video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

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"Love Is Alive" was released last August and we missed it. D'oh! Better late than never. This mid-tempo pop song has a darker feel to it, but the lyrics are about being in love. We've added the music video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Chariots Of Love" was written by Petri Murto. It was produced by Tommi Hilliranta.

"Nightless Boys" was written by Petri Murto and Jani Jääskeläinen. It was produced by Anssi Honkanen.

"Please Come Back" was written by Teppo Kangas. It was produced by Tommi Hilliranta.

"Love Is Alive" was written by Peter Wilson and Larry Forsberg. It was produced by Alkalyne.

They are available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copies today! We've added them to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

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Understand This Groove by SoundFactory

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Legendary dance producer SoundFactory has released their first new single of the year, and it is a new remix of their song "Understand This Groove." The new mix is called The Sunshine Barletta Bootleg.

"Understand This Groove" sounds like house meets industrial. It has the keys and strings and it also has an electro edge. It's bound to get up and dancing. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Understand This Groove" was written by Emil Hellman and produced by SoundFactory. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

Fashion,

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Closet Disco Queen by Dagny

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Dagny has released her second single this year and it is called "Closet Disco Queen." This follows her previous single "Dancefloor Erotica."

"Closet Disco Queen" has a similar vibe to "Dancefloor Erotica." The music is electro and Dagny is channeling her inner Grace Jones on the vocals. The lyrics are about being free to dance around your place however you want. We like it. We've added the official lyric video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Closet Disco Queen" was written by Dagny Norvoll Sandvik, Matias Tellez, and Nick Hahn. It was produced by Matias Tellez. It is available for purchase on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

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