Club Song

"Club Song"
Single by the Pussycat Dolls
ReleasedMarch 12, 2026 (2026-03-12)
GenreDance-pop
Length2:28
LabelSelf-released
Songwriters
ProducerMike Sabath
The Pussycat Dolls singles chronology
"React"
(2020) 		"Club Song"
(2026)
Lyric video
"Club Song" on YouTube

"Club Song" is a song recorded by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls. It was released on March 12, 2026. It marks their first release in over six years since "React" in 2020. "Club Song" was written by member Nicole Scherzinger alongside Mike Sabath, Caroline Ailin and Sarah "Solly" Solovay, with Sabath handling the production of the track. It marks their first release as a trio, with vocals on the track provided by Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt.

Background and release

In November 2019, the Pussycat Dolls reunited when Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Nicole Scherzinger, Jessica Sutta, and Kimberly Wyatt performed a medley of previous singles and their new single "React" on The X Factor: Celebrity finale. Melody Thornton declined to rejoin to focus on solo projects.[1] They released "React" in February 2020 and stated that if the reception was positive, they would release more music.[2] It became their eleventh top-forty single on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

The tour faced several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was subject to a lawsuit by founder Robin Antin against Scherzinger, alleging she refused to participate in the reunion unless she was given greater creative control and a larger share of the group’s business venture.[4] In January 2022, Scherzinger confirmed cancellation on her Instagram Stories, blaming pandemic issues; Bachar and Sutta expressed disappointment that they were not informed prior the post.[5] The dispute was resolved with undisclosed terms in November 2025.[6] By February 2026, outlets reported that the planned reunion would only feature Roberts, Scherzinger, and Wyatt, with a world tour in development.[7]

On March 11, 2026, the Official Charts Company confirmed the trio’s reunion and that they would release a new single, "Club Song", on March 12,[8] simultaneously announcing the PCD Forever Tour.[9] Scherzinger lead the reunion and contacted Roberts and Wyatt, concluding they had a similar outlook and were comfortable with where they are in their lives now,[10] while Bachar and Sutta confirmed they were not invited to the reunion and learned of it publicly.[11] The group is managed by Crush Music and represented by CAA, and is self-released via an exclusive licensing agreement with Many Hats Distribution.[12] The cover artwork was photographed by Rankin.[8] Following the announcement, the trio appeared in promotional interviews across UK radio, BBC Radio 1,[13] BBC Radio 2,[14] Capital,[15] Heart,[16] Hits Radio,[17] and Magic Radio,[18] and gave their first television interview on BBC’s The One Show on March 13.[19]

Composition and lyrics

"Club Song" was written and produced by Mike Sabath, who co-wrote the track alongside member Scherzinger, Caroline Ailin, and Sarah "Solly" Solovay. At 2 minutes and 28 seconds,[8] It is a dance-pop song,[20] with R&B,[21] synth-pop, Latin, Middle Eastern,[8] and Bollywood influences.[21] The production opens with an acappella warning line "(Don’t bring your boyfriend to the club")[22] from the trio,[8] before a spoken "Dolls" tag. It progresses into a beat[23] driven by "whirring synths" and a "choppy, guitar bed."[8] Several journalists found "Club Song" is reminiscent to the group's earlier catalog.[21] Carl Smith of the Official Charts Company particularly compared it to "Don't Cha", "Buttons", "Magic", "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" and "When I Grow Up". Smith felt that Sabath's production helped it to fit into the current pop music landscape, writing: "this isn’t a rehash. It’s a hard restart."[8] The lyrical content of the song explores feminist themes of confidence and independence and is a track "by the girls, for the girls".[8] It celebrates women’s sexuality while calling out an unsatisfying partner.[21]

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, the single debuted at number 25 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart, peaking a week later at number 10.[24]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Official Charts Company and Tidal.[8][25]

Charts

Chart performance
Chart (2026) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 31
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[27] 12

Release history

Release history
Date Format Label Ref.
March 12, 2026
Self-released [8]

References

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