No Jolene by Clara Mae

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Swedish artist Clara Mae is back with her 5th single of 2025 and the new song is a country flavored song called "No Jolene." Yes, it is related to Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene." Is Clara channeling her inner Dolly? We'll find out below. Clara's other singles this year were "Growing Pains", "Hurricane" with Frank Walker, "Once In A While" with Josh Breaks, and "Tennessee."

"No Jolene" is very clever lyrically. When another women comes for her man, Clara retorts "Darling, you are no Jolene." Dolly Parton is listed as a co-writer so we think maybe some of the music might be the same as "Jolene." This is a fun county-pop song. We've added the official audio to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist.

"No Jolene" was written by Clara Mae, Dolly Parton, and Johan Lindbrandt, who also produced the song. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

The whiskey's just a little too strong for me,
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Shadows On Your Side by Duran Duran

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The last few years, Duran Duran have really embraced Halloween, and this year they have a new single "Shadows On Your Side." Now any Duranie will surely know this is a remake of their song from 1983 on the album Seven and the Ragged Tiger. In 2023, the group released their Halloween-inspired album Danse Macabra, with the singles "Danse Macabra", "Black Moonlight", and "Psycho Killer." Last year, they reissued the album in DE LUXE form with two new remakes: "New Moon (Dark Phase)" and "Evil Woman."

The new version of "Shadows On Your Side" sounds like a muted remix of the original. Yes, there are hints of brilliance, but the slow tempo changes take away of the energy of the song. It clocks in at 4 minutes and 30 seconds. We wish there was a radio edit with all the beats there, because the beats get going, we really enjoy it. Overall, this isn't bad. We've added the official audio to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Shadows On Your Side" was written by Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor, and Simon Le Bon. It wa produced by Duran Duran and Joshua Blair. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to them on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

As soon as the lights go down,
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Haunted Disco by Scarlet x Dolly Style

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Sweden's sugary sweet girl group Dolly Style have teamed up with Sweden's goth duo Scarlet for a new song called "Haunted Disco." They both participated in Sweden's Melodifestivalen this year with their songs "Yihaa" and "Sweet N' Psycho."

As you can imagine, "Haunted Disco" a spooky Halloween-themed song. Obviously, it is a bit harder edge, but it definitely has some Swedish pop sensibilities. The two groups wrote the song with their producer. The lyrics are about how all are welcome at the Haunted Disco. There is a music video/lyric video that shows Dolly Style entering a haunted house with Scarlet there. They even have a fun dance routine. Check it out in our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist.

"Haunted Disco" was written by Annie Moreau, Caroline Aronsson, Martin Eriksson Sandmark, Mikaela Samuelsson, Scarlet Hunts, Thirsty, and Vilma Davidsson. It was produced by Martin Eriksson Sandmark. Sadly, it isn't available on digital outlets to purchase in every region. But it is on streaming! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Sayonara,

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Dolly Style History (2015-2023)

Version 1.0: Molly 1, Holly 1, Polly 1 (2015)

"Hello Hi" (This was their first entry in Sweden's Melodifestivalen) in February 2015

Version 2.0: Molly 1, Holly 1, Polly 2 (2015)

"Cherry Gum" in May 2015

"Upsy Daisy" in September 2015

Version 3.0: Polly 2, Holly 1, Molly 2  (2016)

"Rollercoaster" (This was their second entry in Sweden's Melodifestivalen) in 2016

"Unicorns & Ice Cream" in August 2016

Version 4.0: Holly 1, Molly 2, Polly 3 (2016-2017)

"Young & Restless" in October 2016

"Tänd Ett Ljus" in December 2016

"Bye Bye Bby Boo" in April 2017

"Moonlight"/"Glitter" in July 2017

Version 5.0: Molly 2, Polly 3, Holly 2 (2018)

"L-O-V-E" in August 2018

"Hush Little Baby (VIP)" (Molly 2 Solo) in October 2018

"Red Lights" (Holly 2 Solo) in October 2018

"B-A-B-Y" (Polly 3 Solo) in November 2018

Version 6.0: Holly 2, Polly 4, Molly 2 (2019)

"Habibi" (This was their third entry in Sweden's Melodifestivalen) in February 2019

"Sunrise" in May 2019

"How Far I'll Go" in June 2019

Version 7.0: Molly 3, Holly 2, Polly 4 (2019-2021)

"Sayonara" in November 2019

"FRKN Perfect" in January 2020

"Boom Boom Box" in April 2020

"Open Your Arms (It's X-mas)" in November 2020

"Kick It & Break It" in January 2021

"We R" in April 2021

Version 8.0: Molly 4, Holly 2, Polly 4 (2021-2023)

"Christmas Lights" in December 2021

"Bam Bam" in May 2022

"Dance Til Tomorrow" in March 2023

"Jump" in June 2023

"Mi Amor" in December 2023

Version 9.0: Yolly 1, Molly 4, Polly 4, Holly 2 (2024-2025) (Note: Yolly 1 used to be Molly 2)

"Girls, Girls, Girls" in January 2024

"Mermaid" in May 2024

"Celebration" in July 2024

"Tjofadderittanlej" in November 2024

"Have a Dolly Xmas" in December 2024

"Yihaa" in February 2025

"Pom Pom" in June 2025

"Confetti" in August 2025

Sweat by Melanie C

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Sporty Spice Melanie C has just released a new single called "Sweat." This is the second single this year from her as she released "Girl" with Anna Lunoe back in February. Her upcoming album, also titled Sweat, will be released in 2026. We expect many more singles!

"Sweat" samples a 1981 song from Diana Ross called "Work That Body." Melanie's version is a bit more hi-nrg channeling 90s rave culture mixed in with aerobics. The music video shows Melanie having a great time in the gym with her high heels. There is even a funny nod to the Spice Girls with the men's speedos representing Baby, Ginger, Scary, and Posh. We love it. We've added it to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Sweat" was written by Melanie C, Alexander Liu, Diana Ross, Dominc Joshua, Paul Jabara Raymond L Chew, Sean McDonagh, and Theo Hutchcraft. It was produced by Kingdoms. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

I have gone hardcore,

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Sweet N' Psycho by Scarlet

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Back in February of this year, Sweden's goth duo Scarlet participated in Melodifestivalen with a song called "Sweet N' Psycho." We never got around to featuring it, but now that they have a song coming out with Dolly Style on Friday, we thought we'd go back to it, and we quite liked it. Scarlet consists of two female members: Scarlet Hunts (skeleton) and Thirsty (vampire).

Scarlet's music described as heavy metal. We wouldn't think we would like heavy metal, but we like this. For us, it sounds more industrial, but with the classic Swedish pop melodies. "Sweet N' Psycho" is a fun bop with a very catchy chorus. We've added their Melodifestivalen performance to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Sweet N' Psycho" was written by Dino Medanhodzic, Anderz Wrethov, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Scarlet Hunts, and Thirsty. It was produced by Dino Medanhodzic, Scarlet Hunts, and Thirsty. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to them on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

So spooky,
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Indie Summer by Color Buzz

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

"Indie Summer" is a fun song with a chill dance vibe. It has that funky guitar sound. The female vocals are nice. Our only complaint is that it is too short! It clocks in at 2:21. We need more time to get our jam on with this. We've added the official lyric video to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Indie Summer" was written by Filippa Brännström, Isac Halldin, and Jakob Redtzer. It was produced by Color Buzz. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to them on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

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Nice To Know You by PinkPantheress + Sugababes

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As you know we love the Sugababes, so imagine our surprise this morning when we found out they released a new song today called "Nice To Know You" with PinkPantheress. We weren't familiar with PinkPantheress, so we found out she is a British artist most well known for her 2002 song "Boy's A Liar." This year, we have featured these Sugababes singles: "Jungle", "Weeds", and "Shook."

"Nice To Know You" is an upbeat garage dance track with lots of lush vocal harmonies. Funnily enough, the song samples a Sugababes song from 2006 called "Spiral", which was a downtempo collaboration between William Orbit and the Sugababes for his album Hello Waveforms. This new song is very fun and we are enjoying it so far! We've added the official audio to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...

"Nice To Know You" was written by Askel Arvid, Anders Sven Bagge, Arnthor Birgisson, Glasear, Karen Ann Poole, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Oscar Scheller, Pamela Sheyne, PinkPantheress, Siobhan Donaghy, and William Orbit. It was produced by Oscar Scheller, PinkPantheress, and Askel Arvid. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

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