Club Song

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]

"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 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]

Credits are adapted from the Official Charts Company and Tidal.^[8][24]

• Caroline Ailin – songwriting
• Florrie Arnold – vocal production
• Andrew Bolooki – vocal production
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Tony Maserati – mixing
• Ashley Roberts – vocals
• Mike Sabath – production, songwriting
• Nicole Scherzinger – lead vocals, songwriting
• Suzy Shinn – vocal production
• Sarah "Solly" Solovay – songwriting
• Kimberly Wyatt – vocals