{"id":97308,"date":"2026-09-07T17:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T16:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=97308"},"modified":"2026-09-08T09:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:44:02","slug":"shab-celebrates-her-inner-circle-on-best-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/09\/shab-celebrates-her-inner-circle-on-best-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"SHAB Celebrates Her Inner Circle on\u00a0&#8216;Best Of All Time&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SHAB has returned with the hotly-tipped, &#8216;Best Of All Time&#8217;, and it&#8217;s nothing short of a disco\u2011pop sugar rush &#8211; bright, confident and determined to drag you onto the dance floor even if you swore you were having a quiet night in. It\u2019s the kind of track that kicks the door open, throws glitter everywhere and says, \u201cCome on, we\u2019re dancing\u201d.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amplified by ultra-glossy beats and SHAB\u2019s trademark Persian\u2011infused shimmer, the single blends retro sparkle with modern pop bite. Think Kylie Minogue&#8217;s glow with a sharper edge &#8211; and a wink. It\u2019s fun, it\u2019s fierce, and it moves with the admirable pace of an artist who knows she\u2019s on a winning streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_56998\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ejovCWc49E?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Shab - Best Of All Time\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/3ejovCWc49E\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The message is simple but effective: celebrate the people who hype you up and keep you sane. 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