Popular [The Idol Vol. 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series)]

About Popular [The Idol Vol. 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series)]

“Popular” is a song by The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, and Madonna released as a single for The Idol Vol. 1 Soundtrack. The song explores the theme of desperately wanting to be popular, echoing the plot of the series The Idol, in which Abel stars. This marks the first collaboration between the three artists, who are each known for making distinctively different styles of music. In a post by producer Metro Boomin announcing his sophomore studio album, keen-eyed fans noticed a song titled “Popular” on a whiteboard, where Metro wrote “Need Abel.” On May 23, 2023, XO Records co-founder La Mar .

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