From 2022, this one is called Whitney by a Quebec born singer named Briannah Donolo, who performs under the stage name Rêve.  Featuring an interpolation of the song I'm Every Woman, this peaked at #29 in Canada, #1 on the US Dance Radio Chart and is one of the featured songs in the video game Just Dance 2024.  I liked this one so much, I bought her debut album Saturn Return on both CD and Vinyl

Rêve - Whitney (2022)
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One of the best dance pop artists in recent years is Albanian-American singer Ava Max.  Her 2022 single Million Dollar Baby peaked at #11 on the US Dance chart and is one of the featured songs in the video game Just Dance 2023.  if you love that 80s synth pop sound, this one will not disappoint!

Ava Max - Million Dollar Baby (2022)
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Without a doubt, my first contribution to this thread will be “Levitating” by Dua Lipa (2020/2021).

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This one, I find quite catchy. 8) (I feel the same way about other songs of hers, which I will share in future posts.)

There is also a rap version, featuring rapper DaBaby, in which he replaces the second verse with a rap verse of his own, which I think ruins the song.

Without a doubt, my first contribution to this thread will be “Levitating” by Dua Lipa (2020/2021).

This one, I find quite catchy. 8) (I feel the same way about other songs of hers, which I will share in future posts.)

There is also a rap version, featuring rapper DaBaby, in which he replaces the second verse with a rap verse of his own, which I think ruins the song.


That is such a good song.  If I remember correctly, it was the DaBaby remix version that was the big hit, but his credit was later removed and replaced in the chart with the original version after controversial comments he made went public and angered a lot of people.  I prefer the song without him. 

Speaking of Dua Lipa, in 2020, she teamed up with Kylie Minogue on a song called Real Groove, which originally was just a solo album track on Kylie's 2020 album Disco.  The Dua Lipa duet version was released as the Studio 2054 Remix and peaked at #15 on the US Dance chart in 2021 but what was even better was an alternate version called the Studio 2054 Initial Talk Remix.  This appeared on Kylie's remix album Disco: Guest List Version and IMO is the better version and one of my favourite songs of 2021! 

Here are both versions...

Kylie Minogue x Dua Lipa - Real Groove (Studio 2054 Remix)
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Kylie Minogue x Dua Lipa - Real Groove (Studio 2054 Initial Talk Remix)
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That is such a good song.  If I remember correctly, it was the DaBaby remix version that was the big hit, but his credit was later removed and replaced in the chart with the original version after controversial comments he made went public and angered a lot of people.  I prefer the song without him. 

Glad you agree. O0

Most stations (at least in my area) play the version with just her anyway. When I hear it come on the radio while I’m in the car, I like to turn it up.

Here’s the other Dua Lipa song that I was going to share.. “Break My Heart” (which if I remember correctly, was popular in 2020, during the pandemic). I find it just as catchy as “Levitating”, plus I think it has an interesting structure.

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A couple years ago I found a jazzy piano version of it (instrumental of course):

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Calum Scott is a British singer who placed 6th on the 9th series of Britain's Got Talent in 2015.  Jax Jones is a DJ also from Britain and in 2023, they teamed up with the song Whistle which peaked at #14 in the UK and #33 on the US Dance chart.  It's fun to whistle along with this one!

Jax Jones and Calum Scott - Whistle (2023)
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Here is My Head and My Heart by Albanian-American singer Ava Max.  Released in 2021, it is based around the 2000 hit Around the World (La La La La La) by ATC and peaked at #18 in the UK, #21 in Canada and #45 in the US.  Once you start listening to it, it's hard to stop!

Ava Max - My Head and My Heart (2021)
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In 2020, American singer Madison Beer released Selfish, which peaked at #119 in the US, #72 in Canada, #53 in the UK.  Despite this, the single went Platinum in the US and Canada and Silver in the UK, but as good as the song is, the Alan Walker remix was so much better and was popular in the clubs.  Here are both versions for comparison...

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Madison Beer - Selfish (Alan Walker Remix)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcVwbhooTm0

Good luck, babe! by Chapell Roan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcVwbhooTm0

Good luck, babe! by Chapell Roan.

Fixed. (If you don’t take the s out of https, the video clip will not appear properly.)

Ava Max - My Head and My Heart (2021)

I’ve not heard that one before.

However, I am familiar with her 2020 hit “Kings and Queens.”
The chorus part reminds me of the “B-I-N-G-O (Bingo was his name-o)” song.

I’ve not heard that one before.

However, I am familiar with her 2020 hit “Kings and Queens.”
The chorus part reminds me of the “B-I-N-G-O (Bingo was his name-o)” song.


Not "Bingo." "My Head and My Heart" is based on a totally different song, as noted above. And even that song is a translation of the Russian pop song "Pesenka."

"Kings and Queens" is rewritten from "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" / "You Give Love a Band Name" written by 80s rock songwriter-producer Desmond Child. (Bonnie Tyler, Bon Jovi.)

Heaven & Hell had a lot of james on it. "Who's Laughing Now," "OMG What's Happening," "Torn" (Not that one). The Stevie Nicks evoking titles "Belladonna" and "Rumors." But I'm gonna give it to the song "Naked," written by Eden xo (an artist I've been following/supporting for a decade).

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Not "Bingo." "My Head and My Heart" is based on a totally different song, as noted above. And even that song is a translation of the Russian pop song "Pesenka."

"Kings and Queens" is rewritten from "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" / "You Give Love a Band Name" written by 80s rock songwriter-producer Desmond Child. (Bonnie Tyler, Bon Jovi.)

Heaven & Hell had a lot of james on it. "Who's Laughing Now," "OMG What's Happening," "Torn" (Not that one). The Stevie Nicks evoking titles "Belladonna" and "Rumors." But I'm gonna give it to the song "Naked," written by Eden xo (an artist I've been following/supporting for a decade).


I mentioned “Kings and Queens” in my last post and thought that the chorus part reminded me of “B-I-N-G-O” (the kiddie song), particularly with the chords.

I mentioned “Kings and Queens” in my last post and thought that the chorus part reminded me of “B-I-N-G-O” (the kiddie song), particularly with the chords.


Okay, I can hear it now.  :o  :)

http://youtu.be/k-k2_Liofy8?si=-uOA3Th1s3KRvcYp

I'm really liking this indie song at the moment. I was glad to see it reach #1 here in Australia a couple of weeks ago!