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How Shaboozey’s ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ Beat Out J-Kwon’s ‘Tipsy’
Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" shocked everyone by turning J-Kwon's "Tipsy" into a country song. J-Kwon had some strong opinions on this development.
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Eminem Worked With Rihanna on ‘The Monster’ Because People Think She’s ‘Nuts’
Eminem and Rihanna's "The Monster" might seem like another pop-rap song for the radio. However, Eminem seemed to say the track was partly inspired by Rihanna's public image.
Music
Why Eminem Worked With Bruno Mars on ‘Lighters’
Eminem let hardcore hip-hop take a back seat so he could work with Bruno Mars on a song called "Lighters." One of Eminem's collaborators explained what Eminem was thinking.
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How Eminem and Rihanna’s Sequel to ‘Love the Way You Lie’ Fixes the Original’s Major Flaw
Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie" is one of the most important songs of both star's careers. It inspired a sequel, but that sequel got little attention.
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Madonna’s ‘Justify My Love’ Is Based on a Poem
Madonna's songs are great, but they usually aren't considered poetic. Despite this, Madonna's "Justify My Love" was based on a poem that the Material Girl did not write.
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A Future Pop Star Wrote Eminem’s ‘The Monster’
A future pop star who would work with many rappers co-wrote Eminem's "The Monster." The pop singer said she initially regretted giving the track away.
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1 Song Let RuPaul Fulfill His Dream of Being a Pop Star
Many fans were introduced to RuPaul through one of his songs. The track in question helped define a certain era of dance music.
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Why RuPaul Called Madonna ‘a Drag Queen’
RuPaul knows a thing or two about drag queens, and he said Madonna is one. Here's why fans might agree with his assessment of the Queen of Pop.
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Why ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Fails So Hard
'Fly Me to the Moon' has a crazy premise that should have made for a fun trip to the theater. However, nothing achieves liftoff except for one of the performances.
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Britney Spears’ 5 Worst Cover Songs
Britney Spears has given us some of the most memorable dance songs of the past 25 years. She’s also really bad at doing covers.
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Lady Gaga’s Producer Didn’t Want to Make Any Music After ‘Artpop’
Lady Gaga's Artpop is, in a word, over-the-top. Its music is a lot more experimental and bizarre than the "Poker Face" singer's other work, much less the average pop album.
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Lady Gaga Might’ve Made a Music Video for an ‘Artpop’ Song and Scrapped It
Lady Gaga's 'Artpop' might not be her best album but it's interesting. The "Poker Face" singer supposedly created a video for one of the album's songs but never released it.
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Lady Gaga Made a Huge Mistake With ‘Applause’
Lady Gaga's "Applause" is one of her most memorable songs. Despite that, the "Shallow" singer made a grave mistake when she put out "Applause."
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Katy Perry’s ‘Woman’s World’ Is a Terrible Disappointment
Katy Perry's "Woman's World" could have been the comeback of the century. Instead, the "Firework" singer might have just destroyed the remnants of her career.
Music
The Writer of ‘Teenage Dream’ Gave It to Katy Perry So She Could Afford Hot Water
"Teenage Dream" is arguably Katy Perry's signature song. One of the writers did not want to hand the track over to Perry, but she had to because she was desperate.
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How Groucho Marx Inspired a Britney Spears Hit
Groucho Marx was far from a sexy pop star, yet he inspired a Britney Spears song. That fact only makes the song weirder than it is on the surface.
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Britney Spears Promised to ‘Go Naked’ After ‘I’m a Slave 4 U’
Britney Spears' "I'm a Slave 4 U" didn’t get many listeners up in arms. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) castigated Spears for a performance of the song.
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1 Madonna Song Takes a Lot From Cher
Cher and Madonna have similar public images, but their songs are usually completely different. Despite this, the Material Girl once released a track that’s similar to a Cher hit.
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The Writer of Britney Spears’ Worst Song Reveals What the Heck He Was Thinking
Britney Spears has released many songs over the years centered around weird concepts. Only one of the Princess of Pop's songs is about e-mailing someone.
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Slayyyter Said Britney Spears’ ‘Everytime’ Is More Meaningful Now
Slayyyter makes pop music for wild nights at the club. It's surprising she covered Britney Spears' "Everytime," one of the most delicate and low-tech ballads from the Princess of Pop.
