Dove Cameron's "When in Rome" Dominates Billboard's New Music Poll with 71% of the Vote

Dove Cameron’s new single“When in Rome”is officially the internet’s favorite song of the week. The track topped Billboard’s weekly new music poll with more than 71% of the vote, published Friday, Sept. 11. For comparison, Jhené Aiko’s“Westside Whimsy”landed in second place with 11%, while Slayyyter’s“Crank 2”and Bleachers’“Caught Myself Believing”followed behind. That’s a blowout by any measure.

More importantly,“When in Rome”is the first single from Dove’s long-awaited debut full-length album. No title or release date has been announced yet, but the rollout has officially begun. The whimsical love song and its playful Hannah De Vries-directed music video both arrived Friday, and fans have been quick to connect the Italian romance theme to Dove’s real-life engagement to Måneskin frontman Damiano David. With lyrics like“we should fall in love when in Rome,”it’s hard not to see the connection.

Dove Cameron has come a long way from her Disney Channel days, and this era feels like her biggest solo statement yet. A fan-voted poll win this decisive is a strong signal that listeners are ready for whatever she does next. So what’s your take: is“When in Rome”your new obsession, or are you holding out for the album announcement first? Let us know!