Relentless Love
| "Relentless Love" | ||||
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| Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor | ||||
| from the album Perimenopop | ||||
| Released | 28 March 2025 | |||
| Genre | Disco[1] | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology | ||||
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| Visualiser video | ||||
| "Relentless Love" on YouTube | ||||
"Relentless Love" is a song by English singer and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor.[2][3] It was released on 28 March 2025, through Decca Records, as the second single from her eighth studio album, Perimenopop (2025).[4][5][6]
Background and release
[edit]"Relentless Love" was written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Samuel Robert Knowles, Janée Millicent Lucy Bennett, and Baz Kaye. The track was co-produced by Kaye and Knowles (under his stage name Karma Kid), with additional production by Richard Jones. In the single's press release, Ellis-Bextor said of the track:
“Relentless love came from my love of fun fairs and the way that falling in love and going on a ride can be a similar thrill, Ferris wheels, roller coasters… all of them can make your perception of reality a little wonky and give you a rush. They are sometimes unpredictable but also an exciting way to shift your perspective for a little minute. Plus, it’s a great place for a date… hence the line ‘you know it’s sweet as caramel, sitting beside you on this carousel’. There’s definitely a romance in getting on a ride together and seeing where it will take you.”[7]
— Ellis-Bextor on the track meaning, via Dork Magazine[7]
It was released alongside an accompanying visualizer on July 25, 2025.[8] "Relentless Love" serves as the opening track on Perimenopop.
Reception
[edit]Upon its release, "Relentless Love" was met with positive reviews from music critics.[9][10][11] Jordi Bardají of Jenesaispop praised the disco track, dubbing it "glorious".[12]
Daisy Carter of DIY called the track a "dazzling" comeback for Ellis-Bextor, describing it as "another irresistibly danceable slice of disco-pop".[10] Writing for Hit Channel, Echo Langford praised the song, calling it "a bold reminder of why Sophie Ellis-Bextor remains an icon in the dance-pop realm", while dubbing the single "an instant standout in her discography".[13] Langford went further highlighting the track "mesmerizing" production, alongside Ellis-Bextor "ability to craft infectious melodies" with her "signature disco-pop elegance".[13]
Jo Forrest of TotalNtertainment gave Rentless Love a positive review, calling it a joyous song, and describing its sound as "a buoyant disco-infused funk-pop track that builds through catchy grooves and luminous synths to an energetic and euphoric chorus."[14]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Apple Music.[15]
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor — vocals, composer
- Samuel Robert Knowles a.k.a. Karma Kid — producer, composer, synthetizer, drum programming
- Baz Kaye — producer, composer, synthesizer, guitar, piano
- Richard Jones — additional producer
- Janée Millicent Lucy Bennett — composer
- Jackson Ellis-Leach — drums
- Guy Pratt — bass
- Gioele Nuzzo — percussion
- David Wrench — mixing engineer
- Matt Colton — mastering engineer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[16] | 42 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[17] | 47 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 28 March 2025 | [15] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor dazzles on dancefloor-ready cut 'Relentless Love'". 31 March 2025.
- ↑ Gotto, Connor (28 March 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares first new track of 2025 with Relentless Love". Retropop. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor has returned with her disco-pop single 'Relentless Love' - Dork". readdork.com. 28 March 2025. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Armstrong, Sam (31 March 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Shares New Song 'Relentless Love'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Forrest, Jo (28 March 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares new track 'Relentless Love'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ APPLE, TECO (28 March 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor lança o single "Relentless Love", prévia do oitova álbum de estúdio" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Sophie Ellis-Bextor has returned with her disco-pop single 'Relentless Love' - Dork". 28 March 2025. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ↑ SEllisBextorVEVO (27 March 2025). Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Relentless Love (Official Visualiser). Retrieved 27 July 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Alper, Eric (6 July 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Glows With Disco-Funk Joy On New Single 'Relentless Love'". That Eric Alper. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- 1 2 Carter, Daisy (31 March 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor dazzles on dancefloor-ready cut 'Relentless Love'". DIY. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Langford, Echo (2 April 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Relentless Love". Hit Channel. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Bardají, Jordi (3 April 2025). "Gloria disco en 'Relentless Love' de Sophie Ellis-Bextor". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- 1 2 Langford, Echo (2 April 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Relentless Love". Hit Channel. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ↑ Forrest, Jo (28 March 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares new track 'Relentless Love'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- 1 2 Relentless Love by Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Apple Music, 28 March 2025, retrieved 27 July 2025
- ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 4/4/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ "Official Singles Sales Chart on 4/4/2025". Official Charts. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.