When in doubt, Ultra Naté.

The legendary American club queen, perhaps known best for her iconic 1997 smash “Free,” has been dominating the dance floor scene for over twenty years now. But honey, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet, because she’s about to come out stronger than ever in 2011.

On February 16, the singer is back with a brand new single off: “Turn It Up,” produced by Brinsley Evans and The Thrillers, which you can currently download for free courtesy of RCRD LBL.

“Turn It Up” is a reliably groovy house jam, complete with twinkling electronica and a funky bass line. “It makes me feel alive, the music feels so right, so DJ play it ’til the morning light!” Naté cries. Twenty years later, and the woman still refuses to go home before the sun comes up. Now that’s a proper disco diva, ladies and ladyboys.

The song leads the charge for Naté’s upcoming eighth studio album entitled Hero Worship, which features production by David Morales, Todd Terry and Nervo (Kylie Minogue, Ke$ha), along with a song called “Waiting On You,” which has been described as “a funky disco duet” with Michelle Williams, the very underrated other other member of Destiny’s Child. Um, yes please!

Apart from her own album, the singer’s been busying herself in the studio working on Robbie Rivera‘s new album, as well as an upcoming collaborative project with Quentin Harris called Black Stereo Faith, plus a new single, “Give It 2 U” from his last studio album, Sacrifice.

See? She’s a busy bee!

“Turn It Up” will be released on February 22. (iTunes)

Yeah, yeah…I know. Another classic case of Good Pop and Bad Fonts.

Such a pretty picture, mired by such an utterly tragic choice in font style and positioning. If I could borrow a line directly from the single in question: “I wish that I could Photoshop all our bad memories…” Le sigh.

But onto more pressing matters, the promo mixes from Utada‘s newest single “Come Back To Me” have leaked onto the net, including reworkings from Mike Rizzo, Tony Moran, Quentin Harris, and Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel.

Judging from the leak, a majority of the mixers have opted to turn down the tempo, providing an extra surge of adrenaline-inspired energy in between the original’s thumpa-thump. Rizzo provides the greatest departure from the bunch, quickening the pace of the song with the aid of skittish, “Flashing Lights”-like sprays of cooler synth echoes.

This is probably our greatest chance to thrust Hikki back under the spotlight here in the States: Both “Devil Inside” and “Exodus ’04″ enjoyed a brief period of success aboard the Hot Billboard Club Play (#1 and #24, respectively).

So let’s get these tracks burning up the dancefloors and radio stations, okay? Request away!

DL: Utada – Come Back To Me (Tony Moran Radio Edit) (Sharebee)
DL: Utada – Come Back To Me (Mike Rizzo Radio Edit) (Sharebee)

Click here to purchase “Come Back To Me,” which will be released on Tuesday!