This Is Pop (2021–2021)

Name: This Is Pop
Genre: Documentary

Plot

Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.

01Auto-TuneS01E01 · 2.0Love it or hate it, Auto-Tune has changed pop music. From Cher's "Believe" to Kanye West's "Love Lockdown," the sound has penetrated the globe and revolutionized music since its invention in 1997. Some say the pitch-correction technology has ruined music, while others have found fame by using the tool creatively. Tracing Auto-Tune's roots to predecessors like the synthesizer, the good, the bad, and the ugly of this game-changing technology is revealed, grounded in a personal account of Auto-Tune's most famous user, T-Pain.

Season018Episodes2021Aired 2.0Season avg

S01E01Auto-TuneMarch 6, 2021 2.0Love it or hate it, Auto-Tune has changed pop music. From Cher's "Believe" to Kanye West's "Love Lockdown," the sound has penetrated the glo
S01E02Hail Britpop!March 13, 2021—Britpop. The word can elicit an eye roll, an itch to get on the dance floor, or a sudden urge to cry and sing "Wonderwall." In the early ‘90
S01E03Stockholm SyndromeMarch 20, 2021—Since 1974, when a little-known group named ABBA won Eurovision's song contest with their track "Waterloo," Sweden has been a global force i
S01E04The Boyz II Men EffectMarch 27, 2021—Before Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and 98 Degrees, there was a "boy band" from Philadelphia called Boyz II Men that ruled the charts. With thei
S01E05When Country Goes PopApril 3, 2021—It's a tale as old as time – a country song goes "pop" and country music fans protest. From Dolly Parton to Shania Twain to Lil Nas X, the s
S01E06The Brill Building in 4 SongsApril 10, 2021—New York City's Brill Building and pop music go together like bread and butter, or in this case, like King n' Goffin, Leiber n' Stoller, or
S01E07What Can A Song Do?April 17, 2021—For decades, musicians have been using music as their weapon of choice against social injustice, discrimination and marginalization. From Wo
S01E08Festival RisingApril 24, 2021—There is no rite of passage quite like the music festival. Millions of people attend them each year and now more than ever they infiltrate o

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