This is a 'Sweet Spot' - Singapore-based Matilde G drops the summer's most irresistible pop surprise for music fans
Distributed by Sony Music, the song's catchy theme from the singer reads: " A moonlit spark. A tidal pull. A pop anthem you'll crave all season long. "
The song, which officially arrived on July 18 but will be released worldwide on Friday (July 25), has already garnered more than half a million hits on YouTube and is also soaring in other online media networks.
With this new single, distributed by Sony Music, Matilde G takes us to that magical moment when two people lock eyes and everything else disappears. Inspired by the night she met her boyfriend under a full moon, Sweet Spot is a lush, intoxicating track that pulses with attraction, confidence, and sonic heat.
From the opening lines 'Saturday night / Met you under the full moon light,' you're transported into a world where desire glows like neon and the beat moves like warm waves.
Produced by Julian Feifel and written by Matilde G with Shayna Zaid and Feifel himself, Sweet Spot blends smooth afropop grooves with glossy pop textures.
It's rhythmic, sexy, and completely addictive, the kind of song that plays in your head long after the music stops.
Matilde's voice dances between English and Italian, slipping in the sultry line 'Mi fai impazzire' ('you drive me crazy') with the ease of someone completely lost in the moment. There's vulnerability here, but also power, the sound of a young woman who knows exactly what she wants.
'This song is my favourite kind of memory,' Matilde says. 'Real, unexpected, and electric. I wanted to make a track that felt like falling, into love, into rhythm, into someone's arms.'
A BOUT MATILDE G
At just 20, Matilde G is crafting a world-class pop career from Singapore, with Italian roots and an international fanbase.
With over 30 million global streams, over 500 ,000 followers, and performances across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the U S , and Latin America, currently, she's more than an artist, she's a movement.
Her fandom — the MGs — is spreading from TikTok to every major platform. Her music, often born from deeply personal experiences, blends honesty with boldness, creating songs that connect instantly.
She's sung about resilience, mental disorders, heartbreak, and now, with Sweet Spot, she opens a new chapter: pleasure, presence, and the power of a glance. -- Additional info on Matilde G - from Sony Music
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