"7 Rings" is Ariana Grande's latest smash, a glittering banger that owes much to Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1959 classic "My Favorite Things." 60 years later, Grande updates the track for a modern audience, making her the latest artist to repurpose this anthem from the "Sound of Music." When it comes to Ari's flow, however, questions of appropriation arise. A ... Show More
Jul 21
II. Justice for the verse (ft. Audrey Hobert)
Everybody sings the chorus, but superfans quote the verse. On this episode of Switched on Pop, Charlie and Nate trace the verse from Shakespeare through opera to TikTok, and songwriter Audrey Hobert shares her philosophy of specific verses and anthemic choruses: you can't have th ... Show More
33m 44s
Mar 2019
Ariana Grande's Continued Reign & the Future of Podcasts
Ariana Grande matches her longest Hot 100 rule, as "7 Rings" spends, fittingly, a seventh week at No. 1. Will she - and women - continue to dominate throughout 2019? Plus, in a very meta chat, iHeartRadio chief product officer Chris Williams discusses the evolution of podcasts an ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2019
Ariana Grande's Record Week, With Guest Njomza
Grande becomes the first artist since The Beatles to rank at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in a week on the Hot 100. Gary and Trevor discuss her achievement and welcome guest Njomza, who co-wrote two of those smashes: "7 Rings" and "Thank U, Next." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo ... Show More
47m 39s
Jan 2019
Ariana Grande Hits No. 1, Plus Grammys Chat
Grammy Awards experts Paul Grein and Billboard's Andrew Unterberger join Gary and Trevor for the first of a two-part Grammys roundtable. Plus, chart chat about Ariana Grande, who tops the Hot 100 with "7 Rings." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1h 16m
Mar 2024
Popcast (Deluxe): What’s an Industry Plant Anyway? Plus: Ariana Grande
Discussing the quick ascent of the downtempo R&B singer 4batz, the new Ariana Grande album, “eternal sunshine,” music at the Oscars and more. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https: ... Show More
1h 6m
Billboard staffers discuss Ariana Grande's "7 Rings," James Blake's "Where's the Catch?" ft. Andre 3000, Maggie Rogers' "Say It," CupcakKe's "Squidward Nose," Sigrid's "Don't Feel Like Crying," and Sir Babygirl's "Everyone Is a Bad Friend." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ... Show More
