{"id":240844,"date":"2025-12-19T10:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/240844\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:41:13","slug":"12-songs-you-might-have-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/240844\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Songs You Might Have Missed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-excerpt \/\/ a-font-secondary-xl u-font-size-22 u-margin-t-0.875  u-word-spacing-0031 u-margin-b-17px lrv-u-text-align-center u-max-width-848 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto lrv-u-padding-lr-1@desktop-xl\">From Rebecca Black to 2hollis to Rose Gray, these artists served up pop tracks too good to overlook.<\/p>\n<p>\t12\/18\/2025\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rebecca-black-press-credit-ella-margolin-2024-billboard-1548.jpg\" alt=\"Rebecca Black\"   height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRebecca Black<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElla Margolin<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t2025 was a thrilling, wide-ranging year for pop music, from the big-budget triumphs of superstars like Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift to the mainstream arrivals of artists like Addison Rae and Olivia Dean (both Best New Artist nominees at the upcoming Grammys) to all things KPop Demon Hunters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAnd as year-end list season comes to a close, a bunch of those great pop songs, albums and artists from 2025 have been recognized by critics and listeners alike \u2014 including \u201cGolden,\u201d which topped the Billboard staff\u2019s list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/best-songs-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">best songs of the year<\/a>. In addition to the chart-topping hits receiving a tip of the cap, artists like PinkPantheress, Dijon, KATSEYE and JADE have received ample shine over the past few weeks, and expanded their reach headed into 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tYet before we close the books on the year, these dozen pop songs are just as worthy of being added to your 2025 playlists. Although some of these tracks did not make any year-end lists, and others did not crack the charts in a meaningful way, they all communicated the interesting ideas and bold visions of their creators \u2014 some of whom, from 2hollis to Maude Latour, could be making a lot of noise next year. Others, from Rebecca Black to Ryn Weaver, continued one-of-a-kind journeys, returning to the pop landscape with experience and understanding. And then there\u2019s the downright fun of INJI and Rose Gray \u2014 once you hear what they\u2019re presenting, they became impossible to resist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHere are 12 great pop songs from 2025 that you might have missed, and a playlist of all of the tracks.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\t2hollis, \u201cFlash\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"2hollis, &quot;flash&quot;\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2hollis-flash-billboard-1200.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/>2hollis continued to gather momentum in 2025, playing to his biggest crowds to date \u2014 he spent this past week opening for Lorde\u2019s arena shows in Brooklyn \u2014 and dropping his most self-assured project yet with Star, which was highlighted by the hammering, gleefully cacophonous, turn-this-thing-up single \u201cFlash.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tDexter in the Newsagent, \u201cSpecial\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/>\u201cYou\u2019re mine in the morning, I need you like coffee \/ You\u2019re mine in the evening, I need you like sleeping,\u201d Dexter in the Newsagent sings on \u201cSpecial,\u201d a couplet that nods to the South London singer-songwriter\u2019s understanding of tiny comforts; \u201cSpecial\u201d represents a thoughtful riff on modern rhythmic pop from a bright new talent, but also, it just sounds like a warm blanket on a cloudy day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tChloe Qisha, \u201cSo Sad So Hot\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/>With October single \u201cSo Sad So Hot,\u201d UK pop singer Chloe Qisha gathers more momentum following her Modern Romance EP earlier this year, considering the disco-lite pace, impressive vocals and clever lyrical concept (\u201cI guess the tears are bringing out the color in my eyes,\u201d she shrugs while feeling bummed, but garnering attention, at a party).\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tJasmine.4.t, \u201cGuy Fawkes Tesco Dissociation\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"jasmine.4.t\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jasmine.4.t-cr-Matt-Grubb-2025-billboard-1548.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Matt Grubb\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/>You Are the Morning, Jasmine.4.t\u2019s debut album on Phoebe Bridgers\u2019 Saddest Factory label, was produced by all three members of Boygenius \u2014 a factoid that states itself plainly on standout track \u201cGuy Fawkes Tesco Dissociation,\u201d which mashes up Jasmine Cruickshank\u2019s bold viewpoint with Bridgers\u2019 songwriting panache.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tRose Gray, \u201cParty People\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/>A whole bunch of songs from Rose Gray\u2019s excellent Louder, Please album and its recent deluxe edition could be represented here, but \u201cParty People\u201d \u2014 the sweaty, thumping ode to the hypnotic nature of the dance floor \u2014 best encapsulates why the British pop star created so much excitement with her debut full-length.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tBiig Piig, \u201cOne Way Ticket\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/>While Biig Piig has long been adept at delivering shimmering fare for dance-pop hipsters, \u201cOne Way Ticket,\u201d from the Irish musician\u2019s proper debut 11:11, makes for a startling change-up, as a nearly whispered meditation on grief and a full-bodied farewell to a person who helped her at a formative point in her life.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tRebecca Black, \u201cSalvation\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Rebecca Black - Salvation\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rebecca-Black-Salvation-screenshot-billboard-1800.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Courtesy\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/>Once a teenage punchline, Rebecca Black has slowly but surely remolded herself into an unflinching, downright great dance-pop siren, and \u201cSalvation\u201d showcases her full modern appeal: voice drenched in synthesizer and keeping up with a throbbing tempo, Black declares, \u201cI don\u2019t need you to save me \/ I already saved myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tMaude Latour, \u201cXOXO\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<br \/>A breakthrough moment seems inevitable for Maude Latour, who keeps lobbing out sturdy alt-pop singles and steadily gathering listeners; \u201cXOXO,\u201d from the deluxe edition of her Sugar Water album, is her most self-assured moment yet, with the type of whooshing synth-pop euphoria that successfully captures the feeling of a haphazard hookup.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tINJI, \u201cTeen Angst\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br 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artistic force that we\u2019ll hopefully be hearing more from soon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<p>\tSPELLLING, \u201cPortait of My Heart\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;190d23fd-88b6-41bd-92b4-50d96f566e9a&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event 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