Popular Song

About Popular Song

"Popular Song" explores the theme of popularity and staying true to oneself. The lyrics depict a narrative of two individuals, one who was previously popular and one who was not. In the first verse, Ariana Grande sings about how the person who used to be popular is now working at a movie theater selling popcorn, while she herself is confidently putting her story into a popular song. This suggests that the perception of popularity can be fleeting and that success is not necessarily tied to popularity. .

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About this song

Credited to

MIKA, Stephen Schwartz, Priscilla Renea, Mathieu Jomphe Lépine, Ariana Grande, Jason Nevins

Album

Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording / Deluxe Edition) · Track 9 of 32

Released

January 1, 2013

Duration

3:19

Ranking

#9 most played MIKA track on Foxsoundi

On Last.fm

346,884 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording / Deluxe Edition)