Ariana Grande is not that girl. The Grammy winner, 31, isn’t looking to change the long-beloved song “Popular” from “Wicked” despite being pitched a different and new version of the tune.

Although Grande turned down a modern take on the song this time, she and Mika previously collaborated on a ‘Popular’ dance-pop cover, which she featured on her 2013 debut album Yours Truly.

It’s worth noting that a hip-hop song called “ Popular Song ” inspired by Wicked ’s “Popular” appears on singer Mika’s 2012 album, The Origin of Love and features the Lebanese-French ...

Wicked fever reaches Billboard's Top Movie Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), as Cynthia Erivo's "Defying Gravity," featuring Ariana Grande, rises to No. 1 on the December ...

‘Wicked’ Team Considered Making ‘Popular’ More Hip-Hop. Ariana Grande Refused: ‘Absolutely Not. I Want to Be Glinda, Not Ariana Playing Glinda’ By Zack Sharf ...

Jon M. Chu’s Wicked was among the most popular and acclaimed movies of 2024, and one of its clearest strengths as a musical is the rich, intricate dance numbers that constantly help push the ...

As movie and music fans immerse themselves in Wicked, two of its most beloved songs are scaling Billboard radio charts (dated Dec. 21): Grande’s “Popular” ascends 29-27 on Adult Pop Airplay ...

Ariana Grande even scared herself when she first heard her violent line delivery of one “Popular” lyric in “Wicked.” In a moment that has since gone viral on TikTok, Grande – as Glinda ...

“Wicked” is now playing in theaters nationwide from Universal. Head over to the Los Angeles Times’ website to read more on the making of the film’s “Popular.” Best of Variety ...

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This sound comes from the Wicked song “Popular.” In the song, Glinda has decided to take former enemy Elphaba under her wing and teach her the ways of popularity.