Pop Shop Podcast
Billboard
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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Jan 9, 2024 • 41min
How High Can Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ Shimmy Up the Hot 100 After ‘Saltburn’ Bump?
Just how high can Sophie Ellis-Bextor dance up the Billboard Hot 100 with her resurgent, 'Saltburn'-powered hit “Murder on the Dancefloor,” 20 years after the song’s initial release? On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the buzzy early-aughts song, which this week debuts at No. 98 on the Hot 100 and rebounds to No. 8 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart (on which it peaked at No. 2 back in 2001). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 2, 2024 • 57min
Robbie Williams on ‘Trauma Watch’ of His Netflix Docuseries & Toll of 3-Hour Concerts
In a new interview with the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Williams talks about the four-episode Netflix docuseries Robbie Williams -- from director Joe Pearlman and Ridley Scott Associates -- that finds the singer/songwriter sitting on his bed in his undies, watching his life back through eye-opening archival footage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 19, 2023 • 33min
Pentatonix Talk Curating Their 'Greatest Christmas Hits' Album & Why 'Kiss From a Rose' Works as a Holiday Song
Scott Hoying & Kevin Olusola from Pentatonix also chat about their roles in 'Candy Cane Lane' and what festive music they play at home on a special Pop Shop Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 13, 2023 • 36min
Cher, Brandy, Sabrina Carpenter & More Make Our Christmas List With Fresh Holiday Hits
On the latest episode of the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast (listen below), Katie & Keith are chatting about five brand-new Christmas songs for 2023: Cher‘s “DJ Play a Christmas Song,” Jason & Travis Kelce’s “Fairytale of Philadelphia,” Jimmy Fallon & Meghan Trainor‘s “Wrap Me Up,” Sabrina Carpenter‘s “Santa Doesn’t Know You Like I Do,” and Brandy‘s “Christmas Party for Two.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2023 • 27min
Will Brenda Lee's 'Christmas Tree' Chart-Topper Lead to the Next Holiday No. 1 on the Hot 100?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" rocket ride to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the third Christmas song to top the Hot 100 after Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" over the last four holiday seasons and "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" in 1958. Now that Lee has shaken up the top 10, what other Christmas song could sneak in to No. 1 next? Listen to the new Pop Shop Podcast to hear our discussion about that, plus, chart news about Taylor Swift and Michael Bublé. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 29, 2023 • 29min
Are Holiday Hits by Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber Poised to Be the New Christmas Classics?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are identifying relatively modern holiday songs -- released less than 20 years ago but adorning the Holiday 100 for at least five Christmas seasons -- that look like they might have the staying power to become evergreen hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2023 • 29min
Drake & Taylor Swift Are Tied for Most Billboard Music Awards Wins — Who Will Break the Tie?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are reviewing this year’s Billboard Music Awards and our 2023 year-end chart-toppers, and wondering: Will Taylor or Drake break their tie next year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2023 • 27min
Dua Lipa Has the Magic Touch (Again) On Her New Song 'Houdini'
On the new Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about Dua Lipa's enchanting new era, the 2024 Grammy nominations & a preview of Sunday's Billboard Music Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 8, 2023 • 43min
The Beatles Are Back With 'Now and Then' -- But Is This Truly Their 'Last Song'?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking all about the latest release from the Fab Four and why it was such an emotional gift for fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2023 • 41min
Taylor Swift Thanks Kendrick Lamar, Diane Warren & More for Making Her Wildest Dreams Come True With ‘1989’ Re-Record
From The Eras Tour to a gratitude tour: Taylor Swift just dropped her latest re-recorded album, '1989 (Taylor’s Version),' and in all her social media activity since Friday’s release, she’s been thanking everyone who made her wildest dreams come true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
