Lisa Addeo Unveils “Still Never Enough,” Expanding a Breakout Era as Billboard’s Most Played Female Smooth Jazz Artist

Contemporary jazz pianist and vocalist Lisa Addeo is carrying the momentum of a landmark year straight into 2026 with the release of “Still Never Enough,” a luminous new single that reflects both artistic evolution and sustained chart dominance. Entering the year on a creative high, Addeo is building on a run of achievements that firmly established her as one of smooth jazz’s most compelling independent voices.

In 2025, Addeo earned her seventh No. 1 single with “Lipstick and Moonlight” and made history as the only woman to appear in Billboard’s Top 10 Most Played Smooth Jazz Artists of the Year. Her breakout extended even further with “Wet Bar,” which became Mediabase’s Most Played Smooth Jazz Song of the Year by a female artist and landed in Billboard’s Top 10 Most Played Smooth Jazz Songs of 2025. The distinction marked the second consecutive year she placed a single in Billboard’s year-end top ten—an especially notable feat for an artist releasing music independently through her own Little Black Dress Records imprint.

For Addeo, the recognition is inseparable from the persistence and self-belief required to sustain an independent career. She describes her outlook as grateful, grounded, and focused, noting that each milestone feels deeply earned. The success of 2025, she says, confirmed that there is still space for music that is honest, handcrafted, and led from the heart, particularly when it is shared live with audiences who connect to its emotional core.

Navigating a male-dominated chart landscape added another layer of meaning to the year’s accomplishments. While Addeo insists she set out only to express her own truth, she has embraced the broader impact of her visibility. She views her presence among the genre’s most-played artists as an opportunity to help open doors wider for other women—especially those who are creating, producing, and leading their own musical visions—and hopes the momentum encourages both artists and listeners to expand what they support and celebrate.

“Still Never Enough” arrives as the latest preview of Addeo’s forthcoming album, Playin’ Out Loud, due later this year. Originally written and produced in 2019 with Billboard chart-topping guitarist Nils, the song explores themes of intimacy, longing, and emotional vulnerability. Since its initial release, it has quietly grown into Addeo’s most-streamed track, surpassing seven million Spotify streams and continuing to climb. Revisiting the song years later allowed Addeo to reimagine it through the lens of personal and artistic growth, revealing new layers while preserving its original emotional honesty.

The song, she explains, lives in the quiet space where love, desire, and vulnerability overlap—the feeling of giving fully while still craving deeper connection. Returning to it after years of evolution felt like a conversation between who she was then and who she is now, as both a woman and a storyteller. The process reaffirmed her belief in letting songs grow alongside the artist, rather than freezing them in time, and underscored the importance of surrounding herself with collaborators and supporters who encourage that growth while keeping the joy in the work.

Musically, “Still Never Enough” provides a shimmering platform for Addeo’s nimble piano work, blending sophistication with accessibility. The arrangement is elevated by David Mann’s sleek saxophone and horn lines, which glide over a groove shaped by drummer Jorel “JFly” Flynn, bassist Darryl Williams, and percussionist Oliver C. Brown. Addeo describes the session as a true musical conversation, driven by players who listen as deeply as they perform and understand that the space between notes can be just as expressive as the notes themselves.

Across her career, Addeo has built a remarkably diverse catalog spanning ten albums and more than 33 million Spotify streams. Her work extends beyond contemporary jazz to include vocal and instrumental interpretations of the Great American Songbook, meditative and spa music, solo grand piano pop, holiday collections, and even a tribute album to Frank Sinatra. Her connection to that legacy runs deeper still, with her voice heard daily on SiriusXM’s Siriusly Sinatra channel.

As a live performer, Addeo is now focused on bringing this expanding body of deeply personal music into concert settings throughout the year, where she believes it can truly live and breathe. She describes her current chapter as one of constant expansion, with new possibilities calling her forward. With songs continuing to evolve, audiences continuing to grow, and her passion for performing stronger than ever, “Still Never Enough” stands as a reflection of where she is now—rooted in experience, open to collaboration, and eager to see how far this music can travel.