Kicking off the year with a glow and a bang is Los Angeles-based pop sensation Maggie Szabo, offering up the euphoric and empowering “Never Hurt Me,” an infectiously uplifting bop. Teaming up with hit producer Iaco, whose signature high-energy sound has already garnered tens of millions of streams, Szabo whips up an infectious dance anthem, combining glimmering pop melodies with a pulse-pounding beat.
“Never Hurt Me” bursts forth with pure, unrestrained joy from the very first note. The song is lively, but Szabo’s effortlessly soaring vocals make it sound at once celebratory and deeply personal. Soaring above contemporary themes and personal heartache, the lyrics weave a tale of tenacity, of resistance, a celebration of never letting anything, not even a bittersweet touch, define the road ahead.
Iaco’s production is a mini master class in feel-good dance music, trumpeting a fizzing drop that layers pulsating synths on a beat that impels the song’s emotional crescendo. But Szabo is the one who steals the show, infusing the delivery with strength and playfulness so that each word feels like an anthem for self-empowerment. In “Never Hurt Me,” Maggie Szabo and Iaco demonstrate that pop songs aren’t solely about the song hooks they engineer. They are also about conveying feelings and following up on a feeling with a tune.
Connect with Maggie Szabo on Instagram – @officialmaggieszabo
Connect with Iaco on Instagram – @iacomusicx
