The Most Popular Song In The World

Two years ago, Audrey Hobert had never written a song. She was a staff writer on a Nickelodeon series and had recently moved in with her childhood friend Gracie Abrams in Los Angeles. About six months later, a phrase spoken by a heartbroken acquaintance caught their attention; Ho ...  Show more

It’s a brand new year, and what better way to ring it in than with the second annual Switched On Pop bingo? Like last year, Charlie, Nate, and Reanna polish their crystal balls and play Popstradamus, each throwing out eight outlandish pop predictions for the coming months. This t ...  Show more

Before we turned our phones to silent or vibrate, there was a time when everyone had ringtones -- when the song your phone played really said something about you. These simple, 15 second melodies were disposable, yet highly personal trinkets. They started with monophonic bleep ...

From "Blurred Lines" to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Bitch," we look at some of the worst songs ever - while also questioning whether we can really be sure of "worst songs" in 2022, when the canon and our own tastes are in a constant state of reevaluation. Plus, a look at how pressure ...  Show more

The music community reacts to the shocking death of Juice WRLD, the 'Frozen 2' soundtrack dominates the Billboard 200 albums chart and Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Elton John are among the big Golden Globes nominees for Best Original Song. This is Billboard News Now, rounding out th ...  Show more

This week, we return to the subject of our most popular episode ever, Coldplay! If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a comment, and share with your friends! Check us out in Patreon to support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/goodmusicpodcast Also, click on this ...  Show more