As a mum of five, kitchen disco queen and now princess of pulling on your midlife disco pants when the going gets tough, Sophie Ellis-Bextor runs things. She’s living the “Dolce Vita” on her joyous eighth album, Perimenopop, and that’s just one of the tracks she’s included in this handpicked selection that celebrates mums with empowering and uplifting R&B, pop, country and more. Like Ellis-Bextor, it’s full of sparkle and fun. There’s the strong message of Moloko’s “The Time Is Now”, the electro-sauce of Janelle Monáe’s “Make Me Feel” and the ultimate throwback of Cathy Dennis’ “Touch Me (All Night Long)”. If you hear something you like, add it to your library.