"Popular" | ||||
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Single by M.I.A. | ||||
from the album Mata | ||||
Released | 12 August 2022 | |||
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Length | 3:06 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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M.I.A. singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Popular" on YouTube |
"Popular" is a song by British rapper M.I.A. It was released on 12 August 2022 as the second single from her sixth studio album Mata. [1]
The official music video for the song was directed by Arnaud Bresson. It stars what was described as an " influencer- bot-in-training" [2] named M.A.I. – a pun alluding to artificial intelligence. In the video, the singer trains her robot alter ego to dance to the title song. In the end, she kills it with a water gun. [3] The video was released on 12 August 2022.
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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UK Asian Music ( Official Charts Company) [6] | 11 |
"Popular" | ||||
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Single by M.I.A. | ||||
from the album Mata | ||||
Released | 12 August 2022 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:06 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
M.I.A. singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Popular" on YouTube |
"Popular" is a song by British rapper M.I.A. It was released on 12 August 2022 as the second single from her sixth studio album Mata. [1]
The official music video for the song was directed by Arnaud Bresson. It stars what was described as an " influencer- bot-in-training" [2] named M.A.I. – a pun alluding to artificial intelligence. In the video, the singer trains her robot alter ego to dance to the title song. In the end, she kills it with a water gun. [3] The video was released on 12 August 2022.
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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UK Asian Music ( Official Charts Company) [6] | 11 |