Series

This Is Pop

2021★ 5.91 seasons

Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.

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Episodes

1Auto-TuneLove it or hate it, Auto-Tune has changed pop music. From Cher's "Believe" to Kanye West's "Love Lockdown," the sound has penetrated the globe and re…44 min

2Hail Britpop!Britpop. The word can elicit an eye roll, an itch to get on the dance floor, or a sudden urge to cry and sing "Wonderwall." In the early ‘90s, when A…44 min

3Stockholm SyndromeSince 1974, when a little-known group named ABBA won Eurovision's song contest with their track "Waterloo," Sweden has been a global force in exporti…44 min

4The Boyz II Men EffectBefore Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and 98 Degrees, there was a "boy band" from Philadelphia called Boyz II Men that ruled the charts. With their incredi…44 min 5When Country Goes PopIt's a tale as old as time – a country song goes "pop" and country music fans protest. From Dolly Parton to Shania Twain to Lil Nas X, the scrutiny a…44 min

6The Brill Building in 4 SongsNew York City's Brill Building and pop music go together like bread and butter, or in this case, like King n' Goffin, Leiber n' Stoller, or Barry n' …44 min 7What Can A Song Do?For decades, musicians have been using music as their weapon of choice against social injustice, discrimination and marginalization. From Woody Guthr…44 min

8Festival RisingThere is no rite of passage quite like the music festival. Millions of people attend them each year and now more than ever they infiltrate our cultur…44 min

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