Pop Shop Podcast

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2023 Grammy Nominations: Our Fast First Impressions of the Big Four Nov 16, 2022

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are joined by Pop Shop founder Jason Lipshutz to break down the top four categories for the 2023 Grammys.

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Sia Continues Her ‘Unstoppable’ Run With 6-Year-Old Hit, But Just How High Can It Go? Nov 09, 2022

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Just how high can Sia's revived hit climb? On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss the song's unlikely trajectory and what has driven its "Unstoppable" recent run on our charts.

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Rihanna Has Returned & We're Hoping ‘Lift Me Up’ Is Just the Beginning Nov 01, 2022

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Rihanna made her long-awaited return to solo music last week when "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrived, ending a drought that goes back to the 2016 release of her last album ANTI. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the emotional ballad, which serves as a tribute to late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman.

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Taylor Swift Hits the Elusive Million Mark by Making ‘Midnights’ an Inescapable Event Oct 26, 2022

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss all the circumstances that allowed Taylor Swift to reach that elusive million mark again, from the curiosity surrounding the album and the awareness campaign that included a prominent Thursday Night Football teaser to the positive word-of-mouth from early listeners and dozens of collectible (and clock-building) variations.

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Bebe Rexha Talks Global Success of 'I'm Good (Blue)' With David Guetta & Mystery Album Oct 19, 2022

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Bebe Rexha and David Guetta's throwback dance-floor filler "I'm Good (Blue)" interpolates Eiffel 65's 1999 novelty hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee)," and as Rexha tells Katie & Keith on the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the collab was actually made years ago and then unearthed by savvy fans.

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Charlie Puth Talks Making 'Charlie' Album 'By Myself' But Also on Social Media Oct 12, 2022

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Charlie Puth discusses the sonic approach to his latest album, touring smaller venues, and why his new "Loser" video "makes no sense at all." Plus: Katie tells Keith all about her night covering Justin Timberlake's performance at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles 2022 Gala.

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Steve Lacy, Sam Smith & Kim Petras Make Some Big 'Bad' Moves in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Oct 05, 2022

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On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are breaking down the massive moves on the Hot 100 for Steve Lacy's "Bad Habit" and Sam Smith & Kim Petras' "Unholy" and why these songs are especially notable. Oh, and we're taking a page from Gary Trust and talking about every song with "Bad" in the title to ever top the Hot 100.

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Will Rihanna Bring Guests to Super Bowl Halftime? Does She Even Need Them? Plus More Rapid-Fire Questions Sep 28, 2022

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On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are throwing out rapid-fire questions about what to expect from Rihanna's Big Game concert. Also on the show, we’ve got chart news about BLACKPINK, Harry Styles and Luke Combs. And in breaking Pop Shop news, we're sharing our first impressions of Elton John and Britney Spears' "Hold Me Closer" music video. Our first thought: Where are Elton and Britney?!?

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Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' Biopic Trailer: Our First Impressions Sep 20, 2022

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On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are breaking down the first look at the Whitney film and chatting about Harry Styles' 14 weeks at No. 1 with Billboard's senior director of charts Gary Trust.

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Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, The Weeknd & More Pop Stars Are Proving What It Takes to Be a Stadium Headliner Sep 13, 2022

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On the new Pop Shop Podcast, we're talking about Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball concert at Dodger Stadium and what it takes to be a stadium headliner in 2022, from The Weeknd to Bad Bunny.

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