Popular Song (song)

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"Popular Song" is a song by Lebanese-British singer-songwriter Mika, released as the second single in the United States from his third studio album, The Origin of Love (2012). The song features American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande and is included on her debut album, Yours Truly (2013). The track was written by Mika, Muni Long (then known as Priscilla Renea), Mathieu Jomphe and Stephen Schwartz, and produced by Mika and Greg Wells. The radio version featuring Ariana Grande was produced by Jason Nevins. It was released as a single on 21 December 2012. It was initially sent to impact contemporary hit radio in the United States on 13 August 2013, but its release was moved up a week earlier. The song interpolates the melody of "Popular" from the musical Wicked. The album version of the song features vocals from Renea, and features mature language. The single version replaces Renea with Ariana Grande – who would later portray Glinda in the 2024 film adaptation – removes the mature language...

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