Cicero - Turned Around

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Love is everywhere on the brand new single from former Pet Shop Boys protege Cicero - and Turned Around is a shimmering summer gem which heaven must have sent back to us to lift our collective spirits with its ample charms. It is the singer songwriter's first new music in nearly five years and he's poured his heart and soul into this honest, organic creation. With lyrics detailing the healing power of love and the impact it can have in correcting course when one's life goes off the rails is beautifully bought to life with resonant piano chords and an earnest vocal from the main man himself; making the opening moments of the song some of the most mesmerising and touching in the world of pop in recent memory. There is nothing more liberating and celebratory, however, than dancing through your redemption song and the music soon transforms with enticing synth riffs and Balearic beats, cascading around the poetic narrative like sunbeams dancing off a crystal blue ocean. The pulsing groove pulls you into the beating heart of the song, making it a convivial experience for the listener - the type of song that has strangers across the world converging onto the nearest dancefloor in shared appreciation of the rhythms; mutual understanding of the story being told. It is beautifully done (with an equally charming video - see here on youtube). Cicero has not only given us a song which tangible emotes with 'the feels' but also captured the musical essence of summer, ensuring this is one song which will bring the sunshine all year long.

Top 25 songs of the week:

25 ~ Alphabeat, Shadows
24 ~ Madonna, Medellin
23 ~ Lovers of Valdaro, Faster To Nowhere
22 ~ Maddie Poppe, Not Over You
21 ~ Fly By Midnight, Waking Up
20 ~ Bananarama, Looking For Someone
19 ~ Olly Murs, That Girl
18 ~ Emma Bunton, I Wish I Could Have Loved You More
17 ~ Shakespears Sister, All The Queen's Horses
16 ~ The Overtones, Love Is In The Air
15 ~ Kylie, New York City
14 ~ Keane, The Way I Feel
13 ~ MKTO, Shoulda Known Better
12 ~ David Lindgren, Spinning Around
11 ~ Walk The Moon, Eat Your Heart Out
10 ~ Westlife, Dynamite (NE)
09 ~ Color, Tokyo
08 ~ Madonna, God Control
07 ~ Blake Lewis, Pot of Gold (NE)
06 ~ Mans Zelmerlow, Better Now
05 ~ Beware The Bear ft Sean Smith, Show Me Love
04 ~ Mika, Ice Cream
03 ~ Will Young, My Love
02 ~ Debbie Gibson, Girls Night Out
01 ~ Whitney Houston, Higher Love (Kygo Mix) (1 Week)