Pop 101

"Pop 101"
Single by Marianas Trench featuring Anami Vice
from the album Something Old / Something New
Released July 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)
Format Digital download
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:07
Label
Writer(s) Josh Ramsay
Producer(s) Josh Ramsay
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"By Now"
(2013)
"POP 101"
(2014)
"Here's to the Zeros"
(2014)
Anami Vice singles chronology
"Tough Love"
(2012)
"POP 101"
(2014)

"Pop 101" (stylized as "POP 101") is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench, featuring hip hop artist Anami Vice. Written and produced by lead singer Josh Ramsay, it was released July 29, 2014 through 604 Records, Cherrytree Records, and Interscope Records.[1][2] Originally announced as the lead single off the band's forthcoming fourth studio album, Astoria (2015), the song was later scrapped from the album and serves only as a buzz single; it is also included on their 2015 extended play, Something Old / Something New.[3] "Pop 101" entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 27, and was certified Gold by Music Canada in November 2014.[4][5]

Content

"Pop 101" is primarily a pop song with influences of pop rock, but also features allusions to hip hop, EDM, and folk music.[6] The song is satirical in nature, scrutinizing the music industry and particularly the trends and clichés of modern pop music.[7] Ryan McNutt of AUX.TV found the song to be "oddly compelling" given writer/producer Josh Ramsay's own formulaic work and success with "Call Me Maybe" (2011).[6]

Music video

The video for "Pop 101" was directed by Kyle Davison and parodies music video tropes and current trends of celebrity culture, including house parties, twerking and harems.[8][9] It premiered August 1, 2014 exclusively on MuchMusic[9] before being uploaded to the group's official VEVO page on August 4.[8][10]

Chart performance

"Pop 101" debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 on the chart dated August 16, 2014.[4]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 27
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 22
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Gold 40,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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