transcript The director Jon M. Chu narrates a scene in “Wicked” that features the song “Popular,” with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Hi, This is Jon M. Chu and I am the director of ...
By Lexi Carson Ariana Grande was not going to let the original Wicked song “Popular” turn into a hip-hop version. Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of the original Broadway show ...
It’s for the plot. For the lore. Here’s the story of how Ariana Grande foreshadowed her Glinda role in Wicked with Popular Song all the way back in 2012. So, the song is Popular Song – and ...
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.
not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'” Trending on Billboard That’s not to say that Grande’s version of “Popular” wasn’t given an update. Schwartz went on to mention the song’s altered ...
When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande ... Although Grande turned down a modern take on the song this time, she and Mika previously collaborated on a ‘Popular’ dance-pop cover ...
Among the ideas was a more hip-hop-leaning version of “Popular,” which Ariana Grande was firmly against. In a new Los Angeles Times oral history, Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz ...