Popular (M.I.A. song)

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"Popular"
Single by M.I.A.
from the album Mata
Released12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)
Genre
Length3:06
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
M.I.A. singles chronology
"The One"
(2022) 		"Popular"
(2022) 		"Beep"
(2022)
Music video
"Popular" on YouTube

"Popular" is a song by British rapper M.I.A. It was released on 12 August 2022 as the second single from her sixth studio album Mata.[1]

Music video

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The official music video for the song was directed by Arnaud Bresson. It stars what was described as an "influencer-bot-in-training"[2] named M.A.I. – a pun alluding to artificial intelligence. In the video, the singer trains her robot alter ego to dance to the title song. In the end, she kills it with a water gun.[3] The video was released on 12 August 2022.

Track listing

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  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Popular" – 3:06
  1. "Popular" – 3:06
  2. "The One" – 2:25

Charts

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Chart performance for "Popular"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Asian Music (Official Charts Company)[6] 11

References

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  1. ^ Sophie Caraan (12 August 2022). "M.I.A. Debuts New 'MATA' Single "Popular"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ Eddie Fu (12 August 2022). "M.I.A. Skewers Influencer Culture on New Song "Popular": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. ^ Glenn Rowley (12 August 2022). "M.I.A. & Her Robot Alter Ego Are Living Their Best Life in Unsettling 'Popular' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Popular (2022) | M.I.A. | MP3 Downloads". 7digital. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Popular". Spotify. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 19 August 2022 - 25 August 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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