Login
Login

Popular (Darren Hayes song)

{{Short description|2004 single by Darren Hayes}}

{{Use Australian English|date=November 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Pop!ular

| cover = Pop!ular.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Darren Hayes

| album = The Tension and the Spark

| B-side =

  • "Touch"
  • "Zero"

| released = {{start date|2004|7|12|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{unbulleted list|3:52 (album version)|3:44 (radio edit)}}

| label = Columbia

| writer =

  • Darren Hayes
  • Robert Conley

| producer = Robert Conley

| prev_title = I Miss You

| prev_year = 2002

| next_title = Darkness

| next_year = 2004

}}

"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 Hot 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

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

Australia CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Pop!ular|others=Darren Hayes|year=2004|type=Australian CD1 liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records, Fine Cut Records|id=675208 2}}

  1. "Pop!ular" (radio edit) – 3:42
  2. "Touch" – 4:37
  3. "Zero" – 4:52
  4. "Pop!ular" (DP Rich Bitch mix) – 4:57

Australia CD2 – The Remixes{{cite AV media notes|title=Pop!ular|others=Darren Hayes|year=2004|type=Australian CD2 liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records, Fine Cut Records|id=675208 5}}

  1. "Pop!ular" (album version) – 3:53
  2. "Pop!ular" (Jason Nevins Global club mix) – 5:53
  3. "Pop!ular" (Almighty remix) – 7:37
  4. "Pop!ular" (Johnny Budz extended mix) – 5:05
  5. "Pop!ular" (Guido Osario club mix) – 8:29

UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Pop!ular|others=Darren Hayes|year=2004|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=675111 1}}

  1. "Pop!ular" (album version)
  2. "Pop!ular" (Almighty remix radio edit)

{{col-2}}

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Pop!ular|others=Darren Hayes|year=2004|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=675111 2}}

  1. "Pop!ular" (album version)
  2. "Pop!ular" (Wayne G's Heaven Anthem)
  3. "Zero"
  4. "Pop!ular" (video)

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Pop!ular|others=Darren Hayes|year=2004|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=COL 675248 1}}

  1. "Pop!ular" (radio edit)
  2. "Touch"

European maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Pop!ular|others=Darren Hayes|year=2004|type=European maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=COL 675248 2}}

  1. "Pop!ular" (radio edit)
  2. "Popular"
  3. "Touch"
  4. "Zero"
  5. "Pop!ular" (DP Rich Bitch mix)

{{col-end}}

Charts

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2004–2005)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|3|artist=Darren Hayes|song=Pop!ular|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Australiadance|1|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041019140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041020-0000/ISSUE756.pdf|urltitle=Issue 756|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{single chart|CIS|5|artist=Darren Hayes|song=Pop!ular|songid=1313|rowheader=true|access-date=8 August 2020}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10135.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 36, saptamina 6.09 – 12.09, 2004|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050118013357/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10135.html|archive-date=18 January 2005|access-date=18 May 2020}}

|59

scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20040910-20040916|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Sep 16, 2004|publisher=TopHit|access-date=23 April 2024}}

|5

{{single chart|Scotland|21|date=20040911|rowheader=true|access-date=18 May 2020}}
{{single chart|Sweden|30|artist=Darren Hayes|song=Pop!ular|rowheader=true|access-date=18 May 2020}}
{{single chart|UK|12|date=20040911|rowheader=true|access-date=18 May 2020}}
scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2005-03-05/|title=Dance Club Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=5 March 2005|access-date=3 March 2025}}
{{small|Guido/Wayne G/P. Presta/J. Budz mixes}}

|1

{{col-2}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2004)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2004/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=6 October 2018}}

|83

scope="row"|Australian Dance (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2004.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2004|publisher=ARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415011443/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-dance-singles-2004.htm|archive-date=15 April 2020|access-date=17 September 2020}}

|9

scope="row"|CIS (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/annual/2004|title=Top Radio Hits 2004|publisher=TopHit|access-date=8 August 2020}}

|21

scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2004|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004|publisher=TopHit|access-date=23 April 2024|archive-date=23 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423175500/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2004|url-status=live}}

|12

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2005)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bb/biz/yearendcharts/2005/dsititl.jsp|title=2005 Year End Charts: Hot Dance Club Play Singles|magazine=Billboard|date=26 November 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060216014253/http://www.billboard.biz/bb/biz/yearendcharts/2005/dsititl.jsp|archive-date=16 February 2006|access-date=3 March 2025}}

|50

{{col-end}}

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|access-date=18 May 2020}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format

!scope="col"|Label

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|Australia

|12 July 2004

|rowspan="3"|CD

|{{hlist|Columbia|Fine Cut}}

|{{cite web|url=https://thevogue.com/artists/darren-hayes/|title=Darren Hayes|website=The Vogue|access-date=7 October 2021}}

scope="row"|Denmark

|rowspan="2"|30 August 2004

|rowspan="2"|Columbia

|{{cite web|url=http://130.227.53.55/pdf_katalog/sony_music_dk_36_37.pdf|title=Uge 36+37|trans-title=Week 36+37|publisher=Sony Music Denmark|page=6|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041127234307/http://130.227.53.55/pdf_katalog/sony_music_dk_36_37.pdf|archive-date=27 November 2004|access-date=12 November 2023}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=39|date=28 August 2004}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psT28-j8atg Darren Hayes – "Pop!ular" music video]
  • [http://www.darrenhayes.com Darren Hayes' official site]

{{Darren Hayes}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:2004 singles

Category:2004 songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Darren Hayes songs

Category:Music videos shot in London

Category:Songs about fame

Category:Songs written by Darren Hayes

Category:Songs written by Robert Conley (music producer)