One of the most inventive and gifted musicians working today is none other than Jacob Collier. Maybe you know him from his YouTube videos, or co-writing SZA’s “Good Days,” or even performing alongside Joni Mitchell at this year’s Grammys. Jacob is a musician with thunderous chops, proficient on multiple instruments and with a voice that ranges from bass to soprano. over the past few years, he’s managed to release several records, net collaborations with everyone from Michael McDonald to T-Pain, and become the first British artist to receive a Grammy Award for each of his first four albums. His latest album Djesse 4 is the conclusion to his Djesse quadrilogy, and it features a kaleidoscopic range of style, from Indian sitar to Colombian reggaeton to a haunting Simon and Garfunkel cover. This week, we’re going to take a look inside the work and process of a musical mad scientist – our resident songwriter Charlie Harding sat down with Jacob to learn about his new record, his collaborators, and the beautifully unique way he sees and thinks about music.

SONGS DISCUSSED
Jacob Collier - In My Room, 100,000 Voices, A Rock Somewhere, Little Blue, She Put Sunshine
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Jacob Collier unites the world

Renaissance Act II truthers, your time has come: There’s new music from Beyoncé, and boy, is it country. Her two new singles dropped two weeks ago, and in the time since, they’ve both climbed up the chart and taken the internet by storm. There’s the barnstorming stomp and holler ditty “TEXAS HOLD 'EM,” which just notched the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, and the dark horse “16 CARRIAGES,” a autobiographical work song detailing Beyoncé’s roots in Houston, Texas. Charlie and Nate unpack both of these two songs, highlighting their structures, inspirations, and collaborators, from Raphael Saddiq to Rhiannon Giddens. Then, producer Reanna Cruz speaks to music journalist Taylor Crumpton, whose article for Time, “Beyoncé Has Always Been Country” lays out the cultural implications of this sonic pivot for one of the biggest artists of all time. 
Songs Discussed

Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'Em, 16 Carriages, Break My Soul, Formation, Daddy Lessons

Dink Roberts - Georgia Buck

Carolina Chocolate Drops - Hit 'Em Up Style

Elvis Presley - Mystery Train

Unidentified African American Chain Gang - Waterboy, Run

James Carter and the Prisoners - Po Lazarus

Robert Randolph and the Family Band - Find a Way

Vince Gill ft Justus West- High Lonesome Sound

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Beyoncé's Country

The Canadian Electro-Funk duo CHROMEO have made consistently funky, highly danceable music for twenty years. They’ve released five studios albums, done the Coachella festival circuit and have been nominated for a Grammy for their sound that’s been compared to Prince, Zapp and Hall and Oates. Now with their latest album, Adult Contemporary, they are challenging preconceptions of adult contemporary music by redefining its whole meaning.

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Songs discussed
CHROMEO - (I Don't Need A) New Girl, BTS, Coda, Fancy Footwork, Needy Girl, Replacements, Clorox Wipe, Six Feet Away
Dolly Parton - Nine to Five
Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
Gwen Guthrie - Ain't Nothin' Goin' on but the Rent
Kenny G - Songbird, You're Beautiful
Kenny Loggins - This Is It
Kenny Rodgers - We've Got Tonight, You And I
Michael Bolton - How Am I Supposed To Live
Michael Bublé - Home
Michael Jackson - Human Nature, Working Day and Night
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
Steely Dan - Black Cow, Ricky Don't Lose That Number, Time Out of Mind
The Bee Gees - Staying Alive
Toto - I'll be Over You
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Adult Contemporary, but make it cool (with CHROMEO)

Who is the biggest Diva of them all? The U.S. National Anthem, which borrows its melody from a historic British drinking song, has undergone enormous musical change in the hands of pop music vocalists. Famously, José Feliciano, Marvin Gaye and Whitney Houston each changed the meaning of "The Star Spangled Banner" by finding new approaches to the performance. Countless others have followed in their footsteps. Now every major sporting event is an excuse for pop divas to make their own creative interpretation. So who does it best? Or worst? Jan Diehm and Michelle McGhee, data journalists at The Pudding, analyzed the pitch fluctuations of over a hundred famous performances to answer these questions and more.

Check out Jan and Michelle's full analysis at pudding.cool

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Brittany Howard's Chaos Theory (with Brittany Howard)

When it comes to musical theater, everyone has an opinion. And Bridger Winegar, host of the very funny podcast I Said No Gifts!, is no exception. In the paradoxical tradition of Bridger's podcast, Charlie and Nate have brought a series of gifts in the form of a sonic smorgasbord: a tour through musical theater's finest offerings, from Les Miserables to Spring Awakening.

Check out Bridger's podcast I Said No Gifts! here.
For more on movie musicals, check out this episode of Vox's Today Explained.
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Songs discussed:

Brian Johnson, Gideon Glick, John Gallagher Jr., Jonathan B. Wright, Jonathan Groff, Skylar Astin – The Bitch Of Living – Original Broadway Cast Recording/2006

Duncan Sheik – Barely Breathing

Thee Oh Sees – The Dream

Liars – Mr Your On Fire Mr

The Electric Prunes – I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)

Ariana Grande – yes, and?

Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend

Randy Graff – I Dreamed a Dream

Ali Stroker – I Cain't Say No

Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford, Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd 2023 Broadway Company – My Friends

Frank Sinatra – Send In The Clowns

Billy Bragg, Wilco – California Stars


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The b*tch of loving musical theater (with Bridger Winegar)

Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis has cemented herself as something of a vibe curator; her signature genre fusion has brought forward everything from Latin radio mainstays to Bootsy Collins collaborations. But instead of looking to the genres of the future for her latest record, Orchídeas finds Uchis digging into genres of the past and present, creating a global soundscape across the record’s 14 tracks. On this episode of Switched on Pop, producer Reanna Cruz guides Charlie and Nate through the flowery world of Orchídeas, exploring multiple genres of the Latine diaspora (with a quick stop in South Africa) in the process.

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Songs Discussed:

Kali Uchis – Pensamientos Intrusivos

Kali Uchis – telepatía

Kali Uchis – Te Mata

Kali Uchis – la luna enamorada

José Pepe Sánchez, Irving Lara y su Orquesta – Tristezas

La Sonora Santanera – Perfume de Gardenias

Kali Uchis, El Alfa, JT – Muñekita (with El Alfa & JT) 

ROSALÍA – BIZCOCHITO

Busta Rhymes – Dangerous

Lorna – Papi Chulo… Te Traigo El Mmmm

Kali Uchis, Peso Pluma – Igual Que Un Ángel (with Peso Pluma)

Kali Uchis, KAROL G – Labios Mordidos (with KAROL G)

Toots & The Maytals – Bam Bam

Chaka Demus & Pliers – Murder She Wrote

Kali Uchis – Dame Beso // Muevete

Bad Bunny – Después de la Playa

Kali Uchis – Diosa

Trompies, Lebo Mathosa – Magasman

Tyla – Water

Amaarae, Kali Uchis, Moliy – SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY Remix (feat. Kali Uchis and Moliy)


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Kali Uchis takes on the world

We live in an age of musical nostalgia where artists wear influences on their sleaves. Case in point, two established artists who are drawing from established pop music history: Lil Nas X's  "J. Christ" sounds like a Kendrick Lamar "Humble" type beat, and Ariana Grande's "Yes, And?" unabashedly interpolates Madonna's "Vogue." So are these songs mere copies or do they actually say something new with their reference material?
Songs Discussed

Lil Nas X - J CHRIST

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road

Lil Nas X - Panini

Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

Kendrick Lamar - HUMBLE.

Noreaga - Superthug

N.E.R.D - Lapdance

Busta Rhymes - Pass The Courvoisier Part II (feat. P. Diddy & Pharrell) - Remix

Kendrick Lamar - Alright

Cardi B - Money

Iggy Azalea - Sally Walker

Cardi B - Up

Anne-Marie - PSYCHO

Megan Thee Stallion - Savage

Megan Thee Stallion - Megan's Piano

Ariana Grande - yes, and?

Madonna - Vogue

Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body

Derrick May - Strings of Life

Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Jesse Saunders - Love Can't Turn Around


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Soundalikes: Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande

All throughout the year, Switched on Pop gets a litany of musical questions that need answering. To kick off 2024, hosts Charlie and Nate answer some of these questions live on air! From the renewed interest in Cass Elliot's "Make Your Own Kind of Music" to the lack of multi-part harmonies on the charts, this episode takes a closer look at some listeners' musical maladies – alongside special guest star Joe Treble.

Songs Discussed:

Eagles - Take It Easy

Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me

Cadillac Dale - Whatever (Bass Soliloquy)

Tate McRae - greedy

Dua Lipa - Houdini

Fleetwood Mac – The Chain

Ariana Grande - shut up

boygenius – Not Strong Enough

boygenius - Without You Without Them

Jerry Goldsmith - Jake And Evelyn (From The “Chinatown” Soundtrack)

Terence Blanchard - Perry Sees Teddy (From HBO Series Perry Mason: Season 1)

Cass Elliot - Make Your Own Kind of Music

David Bowie – Space Oddity

Elton John - Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)

TALK - Run Away to Mars

Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny

Blondie - Call Me

Lady Gaga - Telephone ft. Beyoncé

Rico Nasty - IPHONE

R.E.M. - Star 69

50 Cent - High All The Time

Beyoncé – Crazy in Love ft. Jay-Z

Britney Spears – E-Mail My Heart


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The case of the missing vocals, and other listener questions

In case you missed it, last January, we published this story on the rising trend of sped-up music. It seems like the tempo-shifting isn't going anywhere, so we're rerunning our history and exploration into the phenomenon.

Original description below:

Over the past few months, you may have heard your favorite song pop up on the Internet – just slightly faster. You’re not alone: the phenomenon of the “sped-up” remix has taken over social media, with everyone from Lady Gaga to Thundercat getting the tempo treatment. The popularity of the craze has led to millions of TikTok videos, Billboard number ones, and songs becoming relevant again, decades after release. Ever since the proliferation of these “remixes,” the big questions remain: where did these songs come from and why are they here? 

On this episode of Switched on Pop, we explore this exact phenomenon, tracing its roots from Thomas Edison to Cam’ron to vaporwave to nightcore.

Songs Discussed:


“Dream On” – Aerosmith (sped up)

“Escapism” – RAYE, 070 Shake (sped up)

“Bad Habit” – Steve Lacy (sped up)

“Miss You” – Oliver Tree (sped up)

“Say It Right” – Nelly Furtado (sped up)

“Bloody Mary” – Lady Gaga (sped up)

“Heat Waves” – Glass Animals (slowed down)

“Juicy” – Notorious B.I.G. 

“Juicy” – DJ Screw

“Jolene” – Dolly Parton (slowed down)

“リサフランク420 / 現代のコンピュー |” – Macintosh Plus

“In Da Club Before Eleven O’ Clock” – DJ Rashad

“Monster [Nightcore]” – Meg & Dia, remixed by Barren Gates 

“Concrete Angel” – Hannah Diamond

“Witch Doctor” – David Seville

“Oh Boy” – Cam’ron, Juelz Santana

“Cool for the Summer” – Demi Lovato (sped up)

“Them Changes” – Thundercat (sped up & Chopnotslop remix)

“That’s All” – Genesis


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Too Fast? We’re Curious: The sped-up remix phenomenon - ICYMI

In case you missed it, Wham’s 1984 contribution to the holiday cannon, “Last Christmas,” has surprising staying power. When Grammy-winning pianist Chilly Gonzales set out to record a holiday album, “A Very Chilly Christmas,” most of the selections were over a half century old. That’s because most of our favorite seasonal songs come from the 1960s and earlier. But in addition to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas,” Wham’s “Last Christmas” reliably returns each winter. Despite the cheesy 80s synths and drum machines, the song’s harmonies are remarkable resilient, a testament to George Michael’s auteur songwriting method. Celebrated artist known for his solo piano works, collaborations with Feist and Daft Punk, and his musical masterclasses series, Chilly Gonzales—musical genius—AKA “Gonzo,” sits down at the piano to share in the beauty of this nu-classical Christmas love song, as well as a few selections from his new album “A Very Chilly Christmas.”

Originally aired Dec 2020
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Wham! Op. 84 “Last Christmas” with Chilly Gonzales - ICYMI

Holiday album releases sometimes have a sense of pandering to them. "I'm a pop star. Here's me singing the nineteen-millionth cover of 'Jingle Bell Rock.' Please give me money."


The comedian and singer Matt Rogers understands this dichotomy of the holiday hit—part grotesque cash-grab, part unfathomably genuine cheer—better than anyone. His new album, Have You Heard of Christmas?, mines that tension for tragicomic gold.


"Also It's Christmas," the album opener, announces this satirical spirit blithely, with an exhortation to "play this song seasonally!" "Rum Pum Pum" turns the little drummer's beat into a sexy club anthem: "Saw your name on the naughty list highlighted in red / Now you're up in the club in someone else's sweat." Over the course of Have You Heard..., Rogers poses questions that poke at the edges of Christmas lore: "Is it weird to hook up on Christmas day?" "How does it feel to be the hottest female in Whoville?" And, "Why does Santa needs so much lube for his sleigh?"


Matt joined Nate and Charlie to share how his pop writing draws from sketch comedy rhythm, the influence he drew from both Ariana Grande and the Lonely Island, and how he accidentally created a sincere holiday hit in the middle of making a comedy album.


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"Did I mention that it's Christmas in this club?" (w Matt Rogers)

Nicki Minaj is one of the most unique rappers of all time. She’s given us numerous iconic guest verses from “Monster” to “Flawless (Remix),” everlasting hits like “Super Bass” and “Starships,” and legions of loyal fans in the Barbz. She’s also given us over twenty alter-egos in the course of her career. However, no alter-ego of hers has been more impactful than Roman. The voice at the center of Nicki’s most unhinged music, the “Roman” persona serves a conduit for Nicki to put forward a high level of theatricality and character work in her music, from beats to bars. And to understand Nicki, you need to understand Roman. 
This episode of Switched on Pop, producer Reanna Cruz takes us on a journey through the history of Roman, on the heels of Nicki Minaj’s latest record, Pink Friday 2. 

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Songs Discussed:

Nicki Minaj – Chun-Li

Nicki Minaj – Red Ruby Da Sleeze

Nicki Minaj – Itty Bitty Piggy

Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver – Monster

Nicki Minaj – Roman In Moscow

Nicki Minaj – Pound the Alarm

Nicki Minaj – Starships

Ludacris, Nicki Minaj – My Chick Bad

Nicki Minaj, PTAF – Boss A** B**** (with PTAF) – Remix

Nicki Minaj, Eminem – Roman's Revenge

Nicki Minaj – Come On A Cone

Nicki Minaj – Beez In The Trap

Nicki Minaj – Roman Holiday

Eminem – The Way I Am

Eminem – My Name Is

Lil' Kim – Queen B****

Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne – Truffle Butter

Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj – Bottoms Up (feat. Nicki Minaj)

Nicki Minaj – Barbie Dreams

Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl – Roman Remix

Nicki Minaj – My Life


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Nicki Minaj's Roman Empire

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When you make a weekly podcast about pop music, there’s some things that, naturally, slip through the cracks. On this episode of Switched On Pop, our hosts – alongside our editor, Jolie Myers, our engineer, Brandon McFarland, and our producer, Reanna Cruz – try to course correct that by discussing our team’s (and a listener’s) favorite picks of 2023. Whether it’s something we got to in the later months or something we felt still deserved its flowers, this episode hops around genres to show the musical versatility of the Switched On Pop team. We even got some of our selections, specifically Laufey and Chappell Roan, on the show to talk about the music that made our year. Who knows: maybe you’ll find the song to top your personal best-of list!

Songs Discussed:

Troye Sivan ft. Guitarricadelafuente - In My Room

Troye Sivan - Rush

Troye Sivan - One Of Your Girls

Daft Punk ft. Julian Casablancas - Instant Crush

Victoria Monet - On My Mama

Chalie Boi - I Look Good

Victoria Monét ft. Earth, Wind & Fire + Hazel Monét - Hollywood

Laufey - Bewitched

Laufey - Questions For The Universe

Laufey - Dreamer

Laufey - From The Start

Laufey - Misty

Stray Kids - S-Class

Sampha - Spirit 2.0

Little Dragon - Twice

James Blake - There’s A Limit To Your Love

Chappell Roan - Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl

Chappell Roan - Casual

Chappell Roan - Femininomenon

Village People - Y.M.C.A.

Chappell Roan - HOT TO GO!


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Hear the Year: The music we loved in 2023

Nate and Charlie were recently featured on Harman Audio Talks. While our team takes the week off, we wanted to share that conversation with you as we pull back the curtain on how we make the show and select songs for the podcast.

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Behind the Scenes of Switched on Pop on Harman Audio Talks

Noah Kahan is having a banner year. Between his Best New Artist nomination at the Grammys, his debut SNL performance, and collaborations with everyone from Post Malone to Hozier, the Vermont singer-songwriter has transcended the confines of New England to become one of the harbingers of the 2023 stomp-clap revival. This episode of Switched on Pop, host Charlie Harding sits down in person with Kahan to find some secret magic chords, opine on car commercial music, and talk about all things Stick Season. 

Songs Discussed

Noah Kahan - Stick Season

Noah Kahan - You’re A Mess

Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

James Taylor - Sweet Baby James

Cat Stevens - Father & Son

The Avett Brothers - Live and Die

Lumineers - Hey Ho

Olivia Rodrigo - Stick Season

Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license

Noah Kahan, Hozier - Northern Attitude

Noah Kahan - Homesick

Sam Fender - 17 Going Under

Phoebe Bridgers - Moon Song

Simpler Times - Roll in my Sweet Baby’s Arms

Noah Kahan, Post Malone - Dial Drunk

Taylor Swift - Mean

Olivia Rodrigo - Logical

Noah Kahan - Young Blood

Noah Kahan - Catastrophize


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Noah Kahan’s Folk Pop Revival

Country music's had a massive year. Seriously, not since 1958 have we seen so many country tunes topping the Hot 100 in a single year – and it's not been without its share of controversy. Leading this country music revival? Morgan Wallen, for starters. He bounced back from being shunned for dropping a racial slur with his number one single “Last Night.” Then there's Jason Aldean with “Try That in a Small Town,” a song and music video that which unsubtly lynching references. Next up, newcomer Oliver Anthony Music dropped “Richmond North of Richmond,” weaving in QAnon references and welfare shaming into a track largely about government distrust. On a lighter but still contentious note, Luke Combs covered the mega 90s hit “Fast Car,” turning Tracy Chapman into the first black woman with a number one country hit. And let's not forget Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves' beautiful duet “I Remember Everything” about a past romance, which also climbed to the top. Many of these songs have just been nominated for Grammys, including “Last Night,” “Fast Car,” and “I Remember Everything.”

When all this started happening, we were scratching our heads. Country songs topping the Hot 100? Sure, but not this many in quick succession. Something felt different. And we think we've finally figured it out after diving into Chris Molanphy's new book: Old Town Road. Chris, a music and charts critic, author of Slate’s Why Is This Song No. 1 column, and host of the excellent music podcast Hit Parade, explores country music's chart history in his latest book “Old Town Road,” part of Duke's Single Series. He zeroes in on Lil Nas X's 2018 “Old Town Road” and its 2019 Billy Ray Cyrus-amped remix as a case study. So, to get the lowdown on 2023's country chart toppers, we've got to rewind to 2018 and re-examine “Old Town Road” with Chris Molanphy's insights.

SONGS DISCUSSED

Lil Nas X - Old Town Road

Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road remix

Morgan Waller - Last Night

Jason Aldean - Try That In A Small Town

Oliver Anthony Music - Rich Men North of Richmond

Luke Combs - Fast Car

Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything 

Lil Nas X - Sonic Shit

Nine Inch Nails - 34 Ghosts IV

Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart

Luke Bryan - Light It Up

Morgan Wallen - Thinking’ Bout Me

Jason Aldean - Burnin’ It Down 

DeFord Bailey - Fox Chase

Carter Family - Can The Circle Be Unbroken 

Bill Monroe - Mule Skinner Blues 

Hank Williams - Wealth Won’t Save Your Soul 

Ray Charles - You Are My Sunshine

Pine Ridge Boys - You Are My Sunshine

Patsy Cline - Crazy 

Lionel Richie - Stuck On You 

Blano Brown - The Git Up 


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Why Country Music Dominated 2023's Charts

When Paul McCartney announced that he and Ringo Starr had produced a new Beatles song with the aid of AI, many music pundits were skeptical. Was this new song be another gimmick like the fake Drake hit "Heart on My Sleeve"? No. Instead, the Beatles simply used AI voice separation technology to repair a well-worn John Lennon demo tape. 

Back in the '90s, Yoko Ono gave shared a collection of unfinished John Lennon demos with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison (who died in 2001) as part of a final recording session that resulted in the singles "Free As a Bird" and "Real Love." However, the third song, “Now And Then" was marred by hissing and humming, and the piano was overly loud. Harrison called it rubbish, and after a few hours of tracking a rough song they left it on the cutting room floor. 

But now in 2023, using film maker Peter Jackson’s latest restoration technology created for his "Get Back" documentary, the Beatles were able to create one last song together, though in three different eras. Lennon tracked his vocals in the '70s, Harrison's parts were lifted from the '90s sessions, and McCartney and Starr added their parts in 2022. The band is filled out by a string arrangement by Giles Martin (Beatles cataloger and son of the late Beatles producer George Martin) and Ben Foster, in addition to reused backing vocals from earlier Beatles tracks. 

So, did the Beatles successfully bring this worn-out recording back to life? Does this AI song sound like Beatles, let alone human? Find out on Switched On Pop.

SONGS DISCUSSED

The Beatles - Now And Then

The Beatles - Free As A Bird

The Beatles - Real Love

The Beatles - Taxman

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The Beatles - Two Of Us

The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby

The Beatles - Because

The Beatles - Here, There And Everywhere

The Beatles - The End

The Beatles - Penny Lane

The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows

The Beatles - In My Life

The Beatles - You Won't See Me

The Beatles - When I'm Sixty Four

The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye

The Beatles - Blackbird

The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy)


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The Beatles: "Now and Then" and Forever

Three big artists have rerecorded their most hallowed musical material. Taylor Swift, Roger Water and Demi Lovato each have different intentions in painstakingly putting their old songs onto new proverbial tape. On 1989 (Taylor's Version), Taylor Swift seeks control of her master recordings. On Dark Side of the Moon Redux Roger Waters explores his most vaunted work from his youth now with from perspective of an octogenarian. And Demi Lovato Revamped pivots their old pop hits into a hard rock aesthetic. Switched On Pop listens back to all three albums to see how they hold up to the original and to uncover new musical discoveries.
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Rerecording Taylor Swift's 1989, Dark Side of the Moon, and Demi Lovato

It’s time for another edition of our series Chartbreakers, where we take a look at the trends and shakeups happening on the Billboard Hot 100. This week, however, the chart has been dominated by Drake and his album For All the Dogs, which takes up a grand total of 23 spots on the Hot 100. So, rather than do a story on that, Charlie and Nate take a look at the brand new TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart, established only last month.

This chart – which measures the most popular songs on the platform through each song’s number of videos, views, and user engagement – perhaps best shows the things that are popular and pervasive among a contingent of younger music listeners. Here, there’s room for everybody from Mitski to Sexyy Red to J. Dash, highlighting that the music that’s popular isn’t necessarily what hits the radio.

SONGS DISCUSSED

Drake - First Person Shooter (feat. J. Cole)

Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine

Elvis Presley - Blue Moon

SUICIDAL-IDOL - ecstacy (slowed)

SUICIDAL-IDOL - ecstacy

SUICIDAL-IDOL - ecstacy (super slowed)

J. Dash - Wop (Official Version)

CeeLo Green - I'll Be Around (feat. Timbaland) - Club Mix

Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang

The Emotions - Best of My Love

Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer - 1995 Remaster

Will Smith - Miami

The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On

Will Smith - Wild Wild West (feat. Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee) - Album Version With Intro

Stevie Wonder - I Wish

Will Smith - Men In Black - From "Men In Black" Soundtrack

Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots - Remastered

Sexyy Red - SkeeYee

BabyTron - Crocs & Wock'

Ice Spice - In Ha Mood

Tyla - Water


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