''Kismet'' is an

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Belinda Carlisle Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female rock bands of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a sol ...

, released on May 12, 2023, through RAF and

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Background

Belinda Carlisle and Diane Warren have a long history of working together after first collaborating on Carlisle's 1987 album, '' Heaven on Earth'', which featured the Warren written songs, " I Get Weak" and " World Without You". Carlisle's last English-language pop record, '' A Woman & a Man'' was released in 1996, before hitting pause on her recording career while focusing on her live shows. A new collection of songs was teased in October 2022 with Carlisle announcing "I'm making a music video today for the first time in over 25 years" via

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. In February 2023, Carlisle said "27 years on from making my last English language pop record I really wasn't thinking I would ever make one again... and I was quite happy with that idea. Then a chance encounter in a coffee shop led me back to the wonderful Diane Warren and she gave me the incredible gift of this song and the other songs on my upcoming EP." Carlisle pondered on the idea of recording new music, adding "But I went to the studio and I don't even know what to say – it was so good. There are about three singles on the EP and they're incredible." Warren added, "I'm so excited for everyone to hear Belinda's new record, she's never sounded better. It's so great to be working together again after all these years." The EP track listing and cover art were revealed via Twitter on March 16, 2023.

Reception

''Retropop Magazine'' said "Authentically Belinda, all five songs touch different bases and reference various eras from her career", adding "Undoubtedly her strongest material since the early-nineties, ''Kismet'' is a welcome reminder not only of Belinda's power as one of the greatest pop stars of a generation, but also Diane Warren's knack for penning a killer hit." John Curley of '' Goldmine'' magazine stated that ''Kismet'' has "a bit of the feel of the pop of Carlisle's solo heyday, the mid-to-late 1980s, but with modern touches, so it doesn’t feel dated or retro", further stating that all songs on the EP are "radio friendly". The single "If U Go" debuted at #30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart in September 2023, her first appearance on that chart since " Summer Rain" in 1990. The song later peaked at #29.https://www.billboard.com/artist/belinda-carlisle/chart-history/asi/

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