Pop Shop Podcast

Billboard's Keith Caulfield (Managing Director, Charts and Data Operations) and Katie Atkinson (Executive Digital Director, West Coast) offer weekly Billboard chart breakdowns, discuss the hottest music news and cover the year’s biggest musical events. Casual pop fans, chart junkies and everyone in between are invited to this weekly half-hour discussion.

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Charli XCX Explains Why She's Loving Lady Gaga,...
Charli XCX joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her new made-in-quarantine album "How I'm Feeling Now," and how "it felt like a very ripe time" for her to write new music. Plus, she discusses the upswing in popularity of disco-tinged "happy" pop music from the likes of Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa.
23 min
202
Doja Cat’s ‘Say So’ Success & A Brief History o...
Doja Cat’s “Say So,” featuring Nicki Minaj, is the latest remix to help a single jump to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The new Pop Shop Podcast takes a look at some of the other hits of yesteryear that have climbed to the top in part thanks to a remix – including tunes by Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Rihanna and more. Plus: Chart news about Drake tying Madonna’s record for the most top 10s on the Hot 100 chart.
23 min
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Beastie Boys on What’s ‘Bittersweet’ About New ...
Beastie Boys talk about their new documentary film "Beastie Boys Story," and what's been "bittersweet" about its rollout. Plus, the guys advocate for the haircut-meets-vacuum device the Flowbee to make a comeback during this time of social distancing. In addition, there's chart chat about Travis Scott and Kid Cudi's "The Scotts," Drake's new album, and a chart stat of the week throwback to 25 years ago, when Live's "Throwing Copper" album topped the Billboard 200 chart.
26 min
204
What Will Awards Shows Look Like When They Return?
In the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Keith & Katie discuss all the moving pieces of the delayed, rescheduled and altogether-canceled 2020 awards shows that have fallen victim to the global pandemic, and what the future of those shows could look like.
25 min
205
Dua Lipa Talks Promoting 'Future Nostalgia' in ...
Dua Lipa is the latest guest on the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, talking about soundtracking kitchen dance parties with her latest album, "Future Nostalgia," and what it's like to promote an album in quarantine.
25 min
206
Why Lady Gaga's 'Chromatica' Gets Delayed, But ...
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the team discusses the likely reasons why the release of a number of big albums (including Lady Gaga's "Chromatica") have been postponed in the era of COVID-19, while some others (including singer-rapper Rod Wave's "Pray 4 Love") held to their release date.
25 min
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Why Dua Lipa, Post Malone & Harry Styles Could ...
Let's take an early look at the Big Four categories for next year -- album, record and song of the year, plus best new artist -- where we think Dua Lipa, Post Malone and Harry Styles all look poised to dominate the 2021 conversation.
24 min
208
Adam Lambert On 'Playful' New 'Velvet' Album: '...
Adam Lambert stops by the Pop Shop Podcast to chat about his new album “Velvet,” how he didn’t want to get sucked into the “hustle” of making a “trendy” album, if he thought about delaying the album’s release due to coronavirus concerns, and how he hopes the album wraps up fans like a “warm velvety hug.”
26 min
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Lauren Jauregui on the 'Sensual Energy' of 'Len...
Lauren Jauregui discusses her latest single "Lento," featuring Tainy, the status of her solo debut album, how the coronavirus quarantine is fueling her creativity, and why Fifth Harmony's "Work From Home" is the "gift that keeps on giving."
26 min
210
Diplo on Why His 'Heartless' Hit Is 'Threatenin...
Diplo joins the Pop Shop Podcast to chat about his upcoming "country-fusion" album "Thomas Wesley," and why he thinks country radio stations have mostly ignored his hit country-pop single "Heartless," featuring Morgan Wallen. Plus, Diplo gives us updates on the next Major Lazer and Silk City projects, how he’s up for collaborating with both Enya and Barbra Streisand, if he has any unreleased collaborations with Madonna in the vault, and why fans should tweet him photos from Shawn Mendes’ Calvin Klein underwear campaign.
26 min
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Robbie Williams on Crafting the Perfect Las Veg...
Robbie Williams has a pretty simple goal heading into his 2020 Las Vegas residency: to please absolutely everyone. On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, we talk about his return to Sin City, the possibility of new music, scoring his 13th No. 1 album in his native U.K. and more.
24 min
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Why Pop Music Needs Lady Gaga & ‘Stupid Love’ R...
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, hosts Keith and Katie dive into a discussion about why it was important for Lady Gaga to drop a new single right now — specifically "Stupid Love" — and how its pure dance-pop sound fits into the current pop radio landscape.
25 min
213
Why Billie Eilish & James Bond Make the Perfect...
The latest Pop Shop Podcast examines why Billie Eilish is the perfect musical pairing for James Bond film series (with her new Bond title theme song "No Time To Die"), and how she fits into the legacy of 007 music. Plus: chart news about Justin Bieber, BTS and Dua Lipa!
25 min
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Justin Bieber's 'Changes' Proves the Enduring A...
Justin Bieber released his debut album, My World 2.0, almost exactly a decade ago, and last week, the pop star put out his fifth studio album, Changes, which is on track for yet another No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200. Keith & Katie talk all about the power of that connection between young stars and their earliest fans and how it's been a cornerstone of the music industry for nearly a century, starting with Judy Garland in the '30s all the way to the newly 18-year-old Billie Eilish, and all the Stevies, Michaels, Britneys, Mileys, Selenas and Arianas in between.
25 min
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Counting Down the Top 10 Biggest 'Love' Songs o...
Are you in the mood for "Love"? We're counting down the biggest Hot 100 hits with "Love" in the title, just in time for Valentine's Day. Plus, we've got a recap of the many music moments at Sunday's Oscars and chart moves for Lil Wayne and Louis Tomlinson.
22 min
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Meghan Trainor on 'Emotional' New Album 'Treat ...
Meghan Trainor guest stars on the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss her first full-length album in three-and-a-half years, “Treat Myself,” and how “so much has changed” since her last album came out way back in 2016. “I’m a way different person, in the best ways,” she says, “I’m much happier.” Plus, she dishes on collaborating with Nicki Minaj and The Pussycat Dolls on the “fun, emotional and dancey” album, and what she wants listeners to think after hearing the album: “That they're not alone, and they're allowed to be happy, and that life is awesome, and we only get … this one chance, and this is it … so live it up!”
25 min
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Sting Talks 'Last Ship' Tour, Las Vegas Residen...
Sting joins the Pop Shop Podcast to discuss starring in the touring production of his musical "The Last Ship" and how it's "the greatest adventure of my creative life" and his upcoming Las Vegas concert residency. Plus, he chats about the new dance/theater production set to his music, "Message In a Bottle," and how he wishes he had a chance to work with the late Juice WRLD, who sampled Sting's "Shape of My Heart" in his hit single "Lucid Dreams."
23 min
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Finneas on How a 'Crazy Lucky' Opportunity Turn...
Current five-time Grammy Award nominee Finneas joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast for its annual Grammy preview show. The 22-year-old chats about how “surreal” it is to have multiple Grammy nods for his work as a writer, producer and engineer on his sister Billie Eilish's chart-topping "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" album, and he feels very lucky that he has a sibling who had faith and trust in him. He also discusses how he’s working on his own first full length album, what songwriters inspire him, and the big news about how he and Eilish have written the upcoming title song from the next James Bond film, "No Time To Die."
25 min
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Joey Fatone on 20 Years of 'No Strings Attached...
One-fifth of *NSYNC stops by to chat about his podcast, his game-show hosting gig, the 20th anniversary of "Bye Bye Bye" and "No Strings Attached" and the future of the legendary boy band.
25 min
220
Are Beyonce & Jennifer Lopez About to Be First-...
On the latest Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, the team discusses the chances of pop superstars -- and Billboard chart-toppers -- Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez achieving their first Academy Award nominations. Should fans be worried about their Oscar chances after their losses at the Golden Globe Awards? Plus, the Pop Shoppers chat about which pop stars will be taking the stage at some of this year's biggest music festivals, including Coachella and Bonnaroo, and some "Yummy" chart news from Justin Bieber.
25 min
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Justin Tranter Talks Writing Hits With Selena G...
Superstar singer/songwriter Justin Tranter joins the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to discuss working on new tunes with Selena Gomez and Camila Cabello, who is on Tranter's wish-list of future collaborators, and how Tranter has a pair of musical projects in the works (including a musical with Eve Ensler and Idina Menzel).
23 min
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Lennon Stella on Her 'Experimental' Debut Album...
Lennon Stella stops by the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast to talk about her debut album, latest single "Kissing Other People," touring with The Chainsmokers and 5 Seconds of Summer and much more.
25 min
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Idina Menzel on Why 'Frozen II' Is Better Than ...
Idina Menzel is basically the Queen of the Holidays this year, with her brand-new album Christmas: A Season of Love out now, not to mention another bombastic turn as Elsa in the blockbuster Disney sequel Frozen II in theaters. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
25 min
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Shaed Marvel at the 'Unbelievable' Ride of 'Tra...
Shaed released their song "Trampoline" in May of last year. Now, more than a year and a half later, it's still climbing Billboard's charts, topping Alternative Songs for two weeks and jumping 6-5 on our Pop Songs airplay chart this week and 14-13 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- a new peak. The electro-pop trio talks to Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast about their unstoppable breakthrough single. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
24 min
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Celebrating Billboard's Top Artists of All Time...
On the occasion of Billboard's 125th anniversary, Billboard has unveiled -- for the first time ever -- the top 125 artists of all-time on our charts. The artists are ranked by performance on our two signature albums and songs charts -- the Billboard 200 albums chart and Billboard Hot 100 chart. On the show, we discuss some fun facts and statistics about the acts in our all-time Top 125 artists ranking … and we’ll count down the top 10 acts one-by-one. Where do your favorites end up on the list? Tune in and find out! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
20 min