Dom DollaThe Music chooses one song every week as its Power Pick, shining a light on ONE Aussie song that we think has the potential to be the next big Australian chart hit.
Our Power Pick committee consists of Richard Kingsmill (consultant and former triple j Group Music Director), Maddy Rowe (Nova nights announcer), Nic Kelly (Hit Network nights announcer), Ash McGregor (host of Listen Up with Ash McGregor), Kent “Smallzy” Small (Host of ‘The Smallzy Show’ on the Kiis Network), Irene Hulme (radio consultant and host of Game Changers Radio podcast) and Ollie Wards (ex-Head of Music for TikTok Australia).
No matter how you slice it, it’s a good time to be Dom Dolla right now.
As 2025 came to a close, Dolla wrapped up a huge 12 months of international heights and acclaimed releases by not only becoming the inaugural recipient of ARIA’s new Global Impact Award, but also becoming the first electronic act to headline an Aussie headline show.
Fast forward a few months, and Dolla just last week released his first new track of the year, a remix of Puretone’s classic 1998 single Addicted To Bass.
Officially dubbed the ‘Dom Dolla Relapse’, the original version of the song arrived back in 1998 as the second single from Sweet Distorted Holiday, the second studio album by Victorian producer Josh Abrahams.
Featuring the vocals of Amiel Daemion, the tune hit #15 on the ARIA charts, #16 on triple j's Hottest 100, and nabbed two nominations at the 1999 ARIA Awards. Fast forward to 2002, and the track was re-released, this time under Abrahams’ Puretone moniker, and it celebrated its new lease on life by hitting #1 on the US Dance Club Songs chart, and #2 on the UK singles chart.
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Now, Dolla’s rework of the tune sees him adding his own unique flavouring to the classic track, reimagining it with a bouncy beat and updated drop that reinterprets it for a modern audience.
“This record was quite literally the soundtrack to my childhood; released in 1998, it followed me everywhere as a kid,” Dolla explained. “Despite how immersive it was for me, spending a lot of time overseas as an adult, I was surprised how few of my friends were familiar with it.
“Fast forward to preparing for my first ever stadium show in 2025. I was toying around with a bunch of remix and edit ideas, going through old playlist of records I loved and I just couldn’t move past it.
“Almost 30 years have gone by and I truly hope this new version finds an audience who connect with it in a fraction of the way that I did as a kid,” he adds. “The addiction is real.”
Power Pick panelist and Hit Network nights announcer Nic Kelly said:
“The undisputed king of Australian dance, Dom Dolla’s remix of Addicted To Bass doesn’t just nod to a classic - it fully reintroduces it as a modern hit with a raw edge. It’s got that perfect mix of nostalgia and impact, where the original spirit is still there but the energy feels completely built for now.”
Previous Power Picks
It’s been another big week on the charts for local content, with this week seeing any Aussies beaten to the pointy end of the Radio Monitor Hot 100 by Bruno Mars’ I Just Might. However, last week’s Power Pick artist – Sonny Fodera – undeniably gave Mars a run for his money, with Think About Us occupying the #3 spot, just weeks after it beat out Mars to take out the top position.
The nearest Aussie act is Tame Impala's Dracula, which holds steady at #12 – almost 20 whole spots higher than its nearest local competitor, Guy Sebastian's 100 Times Around The Sun.
Previous Power Pick When We Were Young by Mia Wray follows at #32, while Blusher's Rager and CYRIL and Maryjo's Still Into You give a strong back-to-back at #38 and #39, respectively.
Genesis Owusu rises three spots to #41 with Stampede, while another previous Power Pick – FISHER's Rain – sits at #45, two spots higher than the last Aussie in the top 50, Chloe Parche's Silver Bullet.
