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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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

Dear Poptastic Readers,

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 ...


And the songs we missed ...


"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 ...


And one more ...


"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.


Obsession,
—Davearama

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Understand This Groove by SoundFactory

Dear Poptastic Readers,

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,
—Davearama

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Closet Disco Queen by Dagny

Dear Poptastic Readers,

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.

Hate being alone,
—Davearama

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Cabin Fever by La Roux

Dear Poptastic Readers,

English artist La Roux is back with new music! HOORAY! Their brand-new song is called "Cabin Fever." It is the first single from their new album Old Flames, which is due out November 6. That means more new songs betwen now and then! La Roux is most well known for their 2009 worldwide hit "Bulletproof", which went to #1 in the UK, and top ten in the US. 


"Cabin Fever" is an epic mid-tempo pop song. The music is a bit haunting, and the lyrics are about being in a part of a relationship where things aren't clear. Elly gives an emotional vocal performance. The video visualizer shows Elly hanging out on a deck by a late pondering life. We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...


"Cabin Fever" was written by Elly Jackson, Caiphus Semenya, and Letta Mbulu. It was produced by Elly Jackson and Martin Eden. 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.


Bulletproof,
—Davearama

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Who's Sorry Now? by Linda Sonnvik

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Swedish songwriter/artist/singer Linda Sonnvik has finally got her 2002 song "Who's Sorry Now?" to be available on digital outlets. Over the years, we have featured songs that Linda has written. They are: "Spellbound" and "Sound Of Summer" by Belle; "Moves Like A Shadow", "Wicked", and "Game Over" by Em Appelgren; "En Stilla Depression" by Lena Philipsson; and "Devilish Dreams" by Emly Clausen.

"Who's Sorry Now?" might be 24 years old, but it still sounds good today. It is Eurodance pop with a strong melody. In fact, Linda won a Swedish song competition with this song! The lyrics are about leaving a relationship and feeling relief with the newfound independence. We quite like this. We happy to bop along in 2026! We've added the music video to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Who's Sorry Now?" was written by Linda Sonnvik. It was produced by Peter Bengtsson. 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.


Spellbound,
—Davearama

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Who Needs Sleep Anyway by David Adavi

Dear Poptastic Readers,

David Adavi has a new single out called "Who Needs Sleep Anyway." This follows his previous singles "Mission Is Over" and "Nobody Can Survive." You might also remember that we featured his album Sweet Sins in January. Also in January, we featured "I Let You Go" by Jupiter Pulse, which David sings lead vocals.


"Who Needs Sleep Anyway" is heavily layered synth pop song. The lyrics are about not being able to sleep because you have too much on your mind. The chorus is quite good, and David sounds great, as usual. We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...


"Who Needs Sleep Anyway" was written by Alberto Delgado. 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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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

I'll Be There For You (2026) by Solid HarmoniE

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Solid HarmoniE have a new remix of their 1997 hit "I'll Be There For You" by Nils van Zandt. However, it is not just a remix, it is a new vocal take, too. The song was first released at the end of 1997. It was a Top 20 hit in the UK, and it was Top 10 in Sweden and The Netherlands. At the time, the group had a hard time getting out of the Spice Girls shadow, but time has been good to them as their debut album was full of bangers. Everyone loves an underdog story!


The new 2026 version by Nils van Zandt is more dance oriented, as it has a booming bass. We are digging it. It's a bit shorter than the original, but packs a punch! The original version had Melissa on lead vocals. We aren't sure, but we think it is Becki on lead on the new version. They all sound great! We've added the official audio to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...


"I'll Be There For You" was written by Kristian Lundin and Max Martin. It was produced by Jeroen M. Nap and Niels van de Zande. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! We've added it to our 2026 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify.


To love once again,
—Davearama

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