"Popular" (stylized as "Pop!ular") is a song from Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes' second solo album, The Tension and the Spark (2004). The lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek send-up of celebrities and wannabes. A radio edit was made that omits the instrumental section after the second chorus and also adds several new drumbeats to the second verse. The song was released in Australia on 12 July 2004.
Along with "Insatiable", "Pop!ular" is Hayes' highest-charting solo single in Australia, peaking at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart. In the United States, the song reached the top of the Billboard Dance Club Play chart in March 2005, becoming Hayes' first single to top the chart as either a solo artist or with his former group, Savage Garden. A video was later released, showing Darren Hayes and two scantily clad models visiting various landmarks in London. A flash mob dance also takes place in one of the stations in London (Marylebone station).
Track listings
Australia CD1 "Pop!ular" (radio edit) – 3:42 "Touch" – 4:37 "Zero" – 4:52 "Pop!ular" (DP Rich Bitch mix) – 4:57
Australia CD2 – The Remixes "Pop!ular" (album version) – 3:53 "Pop!ular" (Jason Nevins Global club mix) – 5:53 "Pop!ular" (Almighty remix) – 7:37 "Pop!ular" (Johnny Budz extended mix) – 5:05 "Pop!ular" (Guido Osario club mix) – 8:29
UK CD1 "Pop!ular" (album version) "Pop!ular" (Almighty remix radio edit)
UK CD2 "Pop!ular" (album version) "Pop!ular" (Wayne G's Heaven Anthem) "Zero" "Pop!ular" (video)
European CD single "Pop!ular" (radio edit) "Touch"
European maxi-CD single "Pop!ular" (radio edit) "Popular" "Touch" "Zero" "Pop!ular" (DP Rich Bitch mix)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005)PeakpositionRomania (Romanian Top 100)59US Dance Club Play (Billboard)1
Year-end charts Chart (2004)PositionAustralia (ARIA)83Australian Dance (ARIA)9CIS Airplay (TopHit)21Russia Airplay (TopHit)12 Chart (2005)PositionUS Dance Club Play (Billboard)50
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormatLabelAustralia12 July 2004CDDenmark30 August 2004ColumbiaUnited Kingdom
See also List of Billboard number-one dance singles of 2005
References
External links Darren Hayes – "Pop!ular" music video Darren Hayes' official site