25 Predictions for 2025: Grammys, J-pop, kazoos and more

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Jan 28, 2025

The hosts predict a whirlwind 2025 for pop music, from the resurgence of boy bands to the oddball return of kazoos. They dive into the potential dominance of AI-generated songs on the charts and the future of long-form music videos. The Grammy race heats up as they debate standout albums from heavyweights like Billie Eilish and Beyoncé, while also spotlighting rising artists. Plus, they explore the cultural impact of themes like queerness in Chapel Roan's work, making for an engaging mix of humor and insight.

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2024 was an unpredictable year, and 2025 seems to be cut from the same cloth. So for this episode of Switched On Pop, Nate, Charlie, and Reanna look into the crystal ball of pop music to create a (playable) bingo card of predictions for the coming year – including AI songs on the Hot 100, a return of boy bands, and... kazoos? The Album of the Year race for this upcoming Grammys is similarly unpredictable, with a stacked nomination list including Grammy darlings Beyoncé and Billie as well as Gen-Z favorites like Charli and Chappell. The team takes a crack at guessing who will take home the award by debating the nominees, bracket-style.

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Songs discussed:

The Traveling Wilburys – Handle With Care
Ghostwriter – Heart On My Sleeve (ft. AI Drake and AI The Weeknd)
Songs from Silvio Berlusconi, Imelda Marcos, and Randi Zuckerberg
Chino Pacas, Drake, Fuerza Regida – Modo Capone
Elton John – Your Song
Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee – Despacito
Jack Black – Peaches
Tyla – Water
Rema, Selena Gomez – Calm Down
Bloodhound Gang – The Bad Touch
Megan thee Stallion, Yuki Chiba – Mamushi
Joan Osborne – One of Us
FKA Twigs – Eusexua
Katy Perry – Woman's World
David Bowie – Moonage Daydream
Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic
Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me
Billie Eilish – CHIHIRO
Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Charli XCX – guess
Charli XCX – 360
Charli XCX – i think about it all the time
Charli XCX – 365
Beyoncé – TEXAS HOLD 'EM
Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus – II MOST WANTED
Beyoncé – YA YA
Taylor Swift – I Can Do It With A Broken Heart
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Chappell Roan – HOTTOGO
Chappell Roan – Pink Pony Club
Chappell Roan – Red Wine Supernova
Outkast – Hey Ya!
Andre 3000 – That Night In Hawaii When I Turned Into A Panther And Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn't Control ... Sh*t Was Wild
Andre 3000 – I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A "Rap" Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time
Jacob Collier – 100,000 Voices

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