Popular (M.I.A. song)

"Popular"
"Popular"
Single by M.I.A.
from the album Mata
Released	12 August 2022
Genre	Alternative hip hop; reggaeton;
Length	3:06
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Boaz de Jong; Maya Arulpragasam; Thomas Wesley; Pentz;
Producer(s)	Diplo; Boaz van de Beatz;
M.I.A. singles chronology
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

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

Digital download^[4]

"Popular" – 3:06

Streaming^[5]

"Popular" – 3:06
"The One" – 2:25

Charts

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

References

^ Sophie Caraan (12 August 2022). "M.I.A. Debuts New 'MATA' Single "Popular"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
^ Eddie Fu (12 August 2022). "M.I.A. Skewers Influencer Culture on New Song "Popular": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ 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.
^ "Popular (2022) | M.I.A. | MP3 Downloads". 7digital. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ "Popular". Spotify. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40: 19 August 2022 - 25 August 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

[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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Discography
Studio albums	Arular Kala Maya Matangi AIM Mata
Mixtapes	Piracy Funds Terrorism Vicki Leekx
Extended plays	How Many Votes Fix Mix
Singles	"Galang" "Sunshowers" "Bucky Done Gun" "Bird Flu" "Boyz" "Jimmy" "Paper Planes" "Born Free" (music video) "XXXO" "Steppin Up" "Teqkilla" "Tell Me Why" "It Takes a Muscle" "Internet Connection" "Bad Girls" "Bring the Noize" "Come Walk with Me" "Y.A.L.A." "Double Bubble Trouble" "Sexodus" "Swords" "Borders" "Go Off" "Bird Song" "Freedun" "P.O.W.A." "The One" "Popular"
Other songs	"O... Saya" "Space"
Concert tours	Arular Tour Kala Tour People vs. Money Tour Maya Tour
Related articles	Afrikan Boy Blaqstarr Diplo Rye Rye Switch N.E.E.T. Recordings Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. Arul Pragasam Kali Arulpragasam
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