From ‘The Idol’, the long awaited HBO series, The Weeknd, Madonna and Playboi Carti release ‘Popular.’
Co-created by The Weeknd, ‘Euphoria’ writer Sam Levinson and Reza Fahim, The Weeknd portrays cult leader Tedros. From the soundtrack to the forthcoming drama series, the superstar (born Abel Tesfaye) singe about Lily-Rose Depp’s pop star character Jocelyn “Begging on her knees to be popular.” “That’s her dream to be popular.” “Kill anyone to be popular.” “Sell her soul to be popular…”
Speaking about the song with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, The Weeknd said:
“I’m proud of it. I’m definitely proud of it. Me and Carti had this … I mean, we’ve jammed out before. We’ve had a different version of this song prior. So I’ve had these vocals for a while and I’ve kind of just worked around it, and then kind of kept it in the tuck. But now it felt like it was time. It was time. And it felt right and it felt cohesive with this album that I’m working on right now. Or that I just actually finished. The Idol soundtrack, yeah. And so I’ve been producing the song for a while. And then Madonna, Madge. She’s the ultimate co-sign for this song, for this album, and for this TV show. And you’ll hear more of her in the show as well too. She is the ultimate pop star.”
A press release about the plot for the X-rated series that premieres on June 4 states “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America. Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest, darkest, depths of her soul?”
Following ‘Double Fantasy’ featuring Future, ‘Popular’ is the second single from the ‘The Idol Vol. 1’ soundtrack to be released in full of June 30.
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: NilsBello