| "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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| 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 upcoming eighth studio album, Perimenopop (2025). [4] [5] [6]
"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 [8]
It was released alongside an accompanying visualizer on July 25, 2025. [9] "Relentless Love" serves as the opening track on Perimenopop .
Upon its release, "Relentless Love" was met with positive reviews from music critics. [10] [11] [12] Jordi Bardají of Jenesaispop praised the disco track, dubbing it "glorious". [13]
Daisy Carter of DIY called the track a "dazzling" comeback for Ellis-Bextor, describing it as "another irresistibly danceable slice of disco-pop". [11] 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". [14] Langford went further highlighting the track "mesmerizing" production, alongside Ellis-Bextor "ability to craft infectious melodies" with her "signature disco-pop elegance". [14]
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." [15] Similarly, Ewan Gleadow of Cult Following dubbed the song as "a catchy piece", and "a great song from her discography". [16] Gleadow went further adding that the song is "a charming, contemporary hit which, as Hana did two years ago, proves Ellis-Bextor is still at the top of her game when it comes to writing charmed and honest pop songs." [16]
Credits adapted from Apple Music. [17]
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [18] | 42 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC) [19] | 47 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 28 March 2025 | [20] |
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