Pop/R&B artist Slay Rache has released her new single, “You Make Me Wanna Dance,” and the title tells you exactly where this is going. The opening beat starts the party straight away. The idea came from a Valentine’s Day trip to a Michael Jackson musical. That connection becomes clear once the bass kicks in: the rhythm has bounce, the synths add polish and Rache sings with the confidence of someone who has spent years working on her voice.

Pop, Dancefloor, Theatrical

-PurpleMistress

The arrangement keeps growing as the song moves forward. The verses stay tight and focused, then the chorus opens into a huge pop hook that settles in after two or three plays. A modulation near the end raises the track by a semitone and gives the final chorus its full theatrical moment. “You Make Me Wanna Dance” follows “XOXO” and “When The Lights Go Out” as Slay Rache prepares her debut album, Slay, for release this autumn. Music and visuals continue to develop side by side, giving each release its own place in the larger project. Turn it up and let the chorus do its job.