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Saturday, December 13, 2025

#18 of 2025

Dear Poptastic Readers,

If you are just joining us, we have been counting down our Top 101 Songs of 2025 with a new song every day. See the past entries below. Tomorrow, we feature the next song in the countdown.

#18 in Poptastic Confessions Top 101 Songs of 2025 is: “Dolce Vita” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Click on the name of the song to see what we said about it earlier this year.

Written by: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Allan Wayne Felder, Baz Kaye, Clementine Douglas, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson, and Samuel Robert Knowles
Produced by: Karma Kid and Baz Kaye

Why: Relaxing disco is what we think about when we hear this song. It has that wonderful feeling like lying by the pool or at the beach and still getting your groove on. The melody is quite strong here, and of all of Sophie's single releases this year, this was the one we remembered and liked the most.

Watch: There is a video visualizer with photos that repat over and over, but we prefer the lyric video, which you can watch on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist.

Live: Watch Sophie perform "Dolce Vita" live in BBC Radio 2 in the Park ...

Chart history: Most of Sophie's biggest hits happened before Poptastic Confessions was around, but she has been on our countdown many times over the years years. This is her 6th time in our Top 21. Check out these songs ...

"Can't Fight This Feeling" with Junior Caldera was #4 in 2010

"Not Giving Up On Us" with Amrin van Buuren was #15 in 2010

"Starlight" was #21 in 2011

"Young Blood" was #37 in 2013

"Runaway Daydreamer" was #41 in 2014

"Love Is A Camera" #49 of 2014

"Crystallise" was #30 in 2016

"Come With Us" was #42 in 2016

"Crying At The Discotheque" was #26 in 2020

"Hypnotized" with Wuh Oh was #3 in 2022

“Everything Is Sweet” was #36 in 2023

“Lost In The Sunshine” was #45 in 2023

“Deep In Vogue” with Rhyme So was #53 in 2023

“Breaking The Circle” was #79 in 2023

"Freedom Of The Night" was #2 in 2024

"Vertigo" was #44 this year

"Relentless Love" was #66 this year

"Stay On Me" was #89 this year

"Taste" was #99 this year

Buy: "Dolce Vita" is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today!

Listen: Check out our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Hasta mañana,

—The Poptastic Confessions Collective

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Friday, December 12, 2025

#19 of 2025

Dear Poptastic Readers,

If you are just joining us, we have been counting down our Top 101 Songs of 2025 with a new song every day. See the past entries below. Tomorrow, we feature the next song in the countdown.

#19 in Poptastic Confessions Top 101 Songs of 2025 is: “Dopamine” by Robyn. Click on the name of the song to see what we said about it earlier this year.

Written by: Robin Carlsson, Klas Ahlund, and Taio Cruz
Produced by: Robyn and Klas Ahlund

Why: It was really nice to have Robyn back, even if near the end of the year. "Dopamine" is instantly catchy, and also a grower as we are liking it more every time we hear it. It has a few tempo changes, but when it picks up, the droning bassline will have you moving in no time. The chorus is amazingly catchy, and Robyn is delivering the vocals with lots of emotion.

Watch: The music video shows Robyn with a fan and some sparklers proving that you don't need a big budget for an effective video. We've added it to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

Chart history: Robyn has been our charts over the years, but this is first time returning to our Top 21 in ten years. Welcome back, Robyn! This makes her 7th time in our Top 21. Check out these other songs ...

"Dancing On My Own" was #6 in 2010

"Hang With Me" was #14 in 2010

"Indestructible" was #21 in 2010

"Call Your Girlfriend" was #18 in 2011

"Do It Again" with Röyksopp was #10 in 2014

"Love Is Free" with La Bagatelle Magique & Maluca was #11 in 2015

"Missing You" was #30 in 2018

"Honey" was #51 in 2018

"Buffalo Stance" featuring Mapei (and Neneh Cherry) was #61 in 2022

"Life" with Jamie xx was #101 in 2024

Buy: "Dopamine" is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today!

Listen: Check out our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Hasta mañana,

—The Poptastic Confessions Collective

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

#20 of 2025

Dear Poptastic Readers,

If you are just joining us, we have been counting down our Top 101 Songs of 2025 with a new song every day. See the past entries below. Tomorrow, we feature the next song in the countdown.

#20 in Poptastic Confessions Top 101 Songs of 2025 is: “Dancing In My Head” by Chris Tall. Click on the name of the song to see what we said about it earlier this year.

Written and produced by: Christian Jonson (aka Chris Tall)

Why: We love the accordion sound in this song. It reminds of the end of summer in Europe. The music is reminiscent of "Tu Es Foutu"/"You Promised Me" by In-Grid from 2002 so naturally we love it. The vocals are strong and passionate.

Watch: There is an AI music video of couples driving convertibles around cliffs by the ocean. We've added it to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

Chart history: Chris Tall is one half of Rikky Disco! However, he has been on our charts as a solo artist since 2017. This is his third time in our Top 21 as a solo artist ...

"Lucy (Sun Goes Up)" was #7 in 2017

"Weekend" featuring Jerusalem was #24 in 2018

"Dancin' Alive" was #9 in 2021

"So Much Love To Give" was #36 in 2021

"Back To My Rootz" was #47 in 2022

"Love Life" with Rikky Disco was #64 in 2022

"Ridin' High" was #73 in 2022

"Lights On Fire" was #50 in 2023

"Saturday" was #50 this year

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Hasta mañana,

—The Poptastic Confessions Collective

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#62-#101

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Bonus: #21 of 2025

Dear Poptastic Readers,

If you are just joining us, we have been counting down our Top 101 Songs of 2025. Today we feature the song that just missed our Top 20, and we view this placement as very special, and we always give it a callout. Tomorrow, we feature the next song in the countdown.

#21 in Poptastic Confessions Top 101 Songs of 2025 is: "Steppin' Out" by Parralox. Click on the name of the song to see what we said about it earlier this year.

Written by: Joe Jackson

Produced by: John von Ahlen

Why: We loved the 1982 original version of "Steppin' Out" so we were happy about this modern take on it. It was nostalgic, but it also felt brand new. John sounds great on vocals, and the music is a synthpop delight that mixes Italodisco with Cyberpunk. We introduced the song to some friends who didn't know the original and they loved it. Our only complaint is the super-fast fade at the end. It does that in the original, but we would have liked a longer fade or full stop. Still, this is fabulous! We are looking forward to more original Parralox music in 2026.

Watch: The music video features an AI version of John singing in various futuristic scenarios. Check it out on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

Chart history: Parralox has been on our charts many times since 2014 when they rocketed to #2 that year. They would later have our #1 song in 2017. Check out their other songs that have been in our Top 21 over the years ...

“Crying On The Dancefloor” was #2 in 2014

“Wildlife” was #3 in 2015

“Aeronaut” was #9 in 2015

“Electric Nights” was #1 in 2017

“Paradise” featuring Marcella Detroit was lucky #13 in 2018

“Change Of Heart” was #10 in 2019

"Goodbye Berlin" was #14 in 2023

"Tears Of Faith" featuring Jane Badler was #21 in 2023

Buy: "Steppin' Out" is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today!

Listen: Check out our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Hasta mañana,

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#62-#101

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Top 101 Songs of 2025—#61 through #22

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Welcome to the second part in the countdown of our Top 101 Songs of 2025. We've compiled a list of all of the songs that we featured this year and narrowed it down to our favorite 101 songs. Yesterday, we featured #101 through #62. Today we feature #61 through #22.

Narrowing down the Top 101 wasn't easy as we featured over 200 songs in 2025, which was a new record for us. We have done our best to calculate the votes by contributors. In the end, Davearama and the Poptastic Confessions Collective narrowed down the songs into this list. A special thanks to Arturo, Sausi, Janice, Normski, Jason, Rodd, Albert, Andy, Maggie, Fiona, Elio, and Stuart.

Our main goal at Poptastic Confessions is to bring you music that you might not have heard before. We hope you have enjoyed the songs, and that you will help support the artists by purchasing their music.

Now, back to the countdown! If you click on the name of the song, it will take you to our feature of the song this year. Enjoy!

#61. "Fashion" by SoundFactory