Say Now by Lollipop

Dear Poptastic Readers,

One of our readers let us know about a new song called "Say Now" by Lollipop. We weren't familiar with the group. They are an Italian girl group, which was put together on the TV show Poptastars in 2001. Their biggest hit was "Down Down Down." There were originally 5 members, but now they are a trio.

"Say Now" is a fun pop song with a fantastic rhythm to it. The melody is quite good, and there is a big sing-along chorus. We really like how all three singers share the vocals. We've added the lyric video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Say Now" was written by Wladimiro Perrini, Walter Mangione, Gabriele Pastori, Veronica Rubino, Marta Falcone, and Marcella Ovani. It was produced by Wlady. Mastered by Watt & Jack. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

Don't leave me now,

—Albert G

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Gravity by Klara Hammarström

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On Monday, we featured a song called "Gravity" by Carda. Now we end the week with another new song called "Gravity." This one is by Swedish artist Klara Hammarström. We featured Klara's song "On And On And On" in 2025, when she participated in Sweden's Melodifestivalen.

"Gravity" is a lovely pop song with a gorgeous melody. Klara gives a wonderful vocal performance that sounds both emotional and strong. We quite like this. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Gravity" was written by Klara Hammarström, Ron Grimaldi, David Brook, and Anika Wells. It was produced by Klara Hammarström, Erik Pettersson, Ron Grimaldi, and Elias Dalstad. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

On and on and on,

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More Than Physical ('26 Mixes) by Bananarama

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Last month, we featured the 40th anniversary of the album True Confessions by Bananarama. In that review, we also featured the Richard X Burning Flame '26 Mix of "Venus." The updated treatment continued to "More Than Physical" with two new '26 mixes!

The Luke Morney Jet Set '26 Mix was released first. It is very special, as remixer Luke Mornay was able to find vocals from the original recording that didn't make it on the finished versions. The line "Baby, my heart is set on you" was added back into the chorus. The music is a freshly updated, and this is quite the exciting release. We love it. We've added the official visualizer to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

And now for the latest mix ...

The Alias Deep Down '26 Mix was just released this week. The music has an edge about it, and it is just as exciting. The chorus remains the original without the added lyrics. We've also added the official visualizer to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"More Than Physical" was written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, and Pete Waterman. It was produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. Remixes by Luke Mornay and The Alias. The remixes are available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copies today! We've added the radio edits remix to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

You can hear the full remixes on our 2026 Remix Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

Baby I'm waiting,

—Davearama

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Talk To Me, Zara by Robyn & Zara Larsson

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Yesterday, we featured the re-release of "Love Sensation" by Madonna featuring new vocals from Kylie Minogue. Recently, Robyn also re-released her song "Talk To Me" with new vocals from Zara Larsson. 

The version of "Talk To Me" has a title change. It is now called "Talk To Me, Zara." Zara takes on the first verse, while Robyn remains on the second verse. Zara and Robyn split the chorus, but Zara has the more prominent part. The music features footage of Robyn and Zara at a concert together. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Talk To Me" was written by Klas Ahlund, Martin Sandberg, Oscar Holter, and Robyn Carlsson. It was produced by Klas Ahlund and Oscar Holter. 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.

Who's that girl?

—Davearama

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Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix) by Madonna & Kylie Minogue

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Last week, Madonna re-released her single "Love Sensation" as a duet with Kylie Minogue. The new version is called the Afterhours Mix. Funnily enough, Kylie did something similar in 2018 when she released her single "Stop Me From Falling" and a month later she released a new version with the group Gente De Zona.

The new version of "Love Sensation" features Madonna on the first verse and Kylie on the second verse. Kylie and Madonna split the middle bits. They both join in on the choruses. The music is a bit different, as it is a bit more club oriented. We've added the official lyric video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Love Sensation" was written and produced by Madonna and Stuart Price. It was mastered by Ruairi O'Flaherty. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

The longer mix can be found on our 2026 Remix Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

Get together,

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Gravity by Carda

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We aren't even over Carda's big comeback in July with "Future History" with Jack Newsome. Now Carda released another new gem on Friday, and this one is called "Gravity."

"Gravity" starts off a bit somber, but then the beat kicks in and it turns into an emotional hi-nrg stomper. It reminds us of that early 2000s eurodance sound but not sounding dated. The singer Grace has a big vocal, and the melody is quite good. We've added the official visualizer to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Gravity" was written by Grace Baer, Stephen Collins, and Adrian Cardamone. It was produced by Carda. Mixed by Hayden Laurensen. Mastered by Bruno Gruel. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

Need you now,
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Year Of The Horse by Aly & AJ

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Sister duo Aly & AJ have a new single out called "Year Of The Horse." They are probably most famous for their 2007 hit "Potential Breakup Song." However, in Poptastic Conefssions, our favourites have been: "Star Maps" (#16 in our Top 101 Songs of 2019) and "Don't Need Nothing" (#3 in our Top 101 Songs of 2021). 

"Year Of The Horse" is a light-rock pop song with hints of country music. It is very easy listening. Aly & AJ sing in unison and sound great on the melody. The video features the duo wondering around a concert venue as it was cancelled due to bad weather, and that connects with the lyrics of the song. We've added the music video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Year Of The Horse" was written by Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Jonathan Wilson, and Jorge Elbrecht.  It was produced by Jonathan Wilson. Mastered by Adam Ayan. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.

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