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"Relentless Love"
Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
from the album Perimenopop
GenreDisco[1]
Length4:03
LabelDecca
Composer(s)
Producer(s)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology
"Freedom of the Night"
(2024) 		"Relentless Love"
(2025) 		"Vertigo"
(2025)
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 March 28, 2025, through Decca Records, as the second single from her upcoming eighth studio album, Perimenopop (2025).[4][5][6]

Background and release

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"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.

Reception

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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 as "glorious".[13] Lesley Aeschliman of AeschTunes praised Ellis-Bextor "fantastic" vocal performance, highlighting how it "complements the track's musical arrangement", predicting that both fans from Ellis-Bextor, as well EDM and Pop listeners, would be enjoying the song, thanks due its catchiness.[14]

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".[15] Langford went futher highlighting the track "mesmerizing" production, alongside Ellis-Bextor "ability to craft infectious melodies" with her "signature disco-pop elegance".[15]

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."[16] Similarily, Ewan Gleadow of Cult Following dubbed the song as "a catchy piece", and "a great song from her discography".[17] Gleadow went futher 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."[17]

Track listing

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  • Digital download and streaming – Apple Music[18]
  1. "Relentless Love" – 4:03

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Apple Music.[19]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Relentless Love"
Chart (2025) Peak

position

UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[20] 42
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[21] 47

Release history

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"Relentless Love" release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 28 March 2025
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References

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  1. ^ https://diymag.com/news/sophie-ellis-bextor-relentless-love
  2. ^ Gotto, Connor (2025-03-28). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares first new track of 2025 with Relentless Love". RETROPOP. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  3. ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor has returned with her disco-pop single 'Relentless Love' - Dork". readdork.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  4. ^ Armstrong, Sam (2025-03-31). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Shares New Song 'Relentless Love'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  5. ^ Forrest, Jo (2025-03-28). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares new track 'Relentless Love'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  6. ^ APPLE, TECO (2025-03-28). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor lança o single "Relentless Love", prévia do oitova álbum de estúdio" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  7. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20250403155152/https://readdork.com/news/sophie-ellis-bextor-relentless/
  8. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20250403155152/https://readdork.com/news/sophie-ellis-bextor-relentless/
  9. ^ SEllisBextorVEVO (2025-03-27). Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Relentless Love (Official Visualiser). Retrieved 2025-07-27 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Alper, Eric (2025-07-06). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Glows With Disco-Funk Joy On New Single 'Relentless Love'". That Eric Alper. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  11. ^ a b Carter, Daisy (2025-03-31). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor dazzles on dancefloor-ready cut 'Relentless Love'". DIY. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  12. ^ Langford, Echo (2025-04-02). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Relentless Love". Hit Channel. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  13. ^ Bardají, Jordi (2025-04-03). "Gloria disco en 'Relentless Love' de Sophie Ellis-Bextor". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  14. ^ Aeschliman, Lesley (2025-04-18). "Song Review: Sophie Ellis-Bextor – "Relentless Love"". AeschTunes. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  15. ^ a b Langford, Echo (2025-04-02). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Relentless Love". Hit Channel. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  16. ^ Forrest, Jo (2025-03-28). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares new track 'Relentless Love'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  17. ^ a b "Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Relentless Love Review". Cult Following. 2025-05-11. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  18. ^ Relentless Love by Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Apple Music, 2025-03-28, retrieved 2025-07-27
  19. ^ Relentless Love by Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Apple Music, 2025-03-28, retrieved 2025-07-27
  20. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 4/4/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart on 4/4/2025". Official Charts. 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  22. ^ Relentless Love by Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Apple Music, 2025-03-28, retrieved 2025-07-27
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