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"Popular" is a song by Australian musical duo the Veronicas for their second studio album, Hook Me Up (2007). Produced by Toby Gad, it was released as the album's final single on 11 October 2008 as a digital download. Written by the Veronicas—twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso—together with Beni Barca and Toby Gad, the track was recorded in Los Angeles, California. The song pokes fun at people with privileged lifestyles. "Popular" received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the fun lyrics and named it a highlight of the album. The recording was released to radio on the week of 12 October 2008 and peaked at number 11 on the Australian Airplay Chart. Writing and inspiration "Popular" was recorded at the Origliasso's living room in Los Angeles, California, with Gad producing the track. In an interview with Cameron Adams of Herald Sun Lisa elaborated on the song's subject matter, "We wanted something different. We wanted to take the piss out of celebrity life. We thought it was hysterical." When asked about the rapped verses in the recording, Jessica replied, "I'm rapping! I'm doing it for all the unrhythmic white chicks in Australia! With a really thick Australian accent!" Reception Emily Mackay of NME called "Popular" "plain old up-yours fun",<ref>{{cite news|title=Album review: The Veronicas – Hook Me Up|last=Mackay|first=Emily|date=2 June 2009|publisher=IPC Media|work=NME|location=UK}}</ref> while K. Ross Hoffman of AllMusic said the Australian accent was used to "excellent effect" in the rapped verses. Ben Norman of About.com found the lyrics "humorous" and named the track one of his favourites from the album, calling it, "Upbeat, very poppy, but eventually the complete inanity of it grew on me... Don't discount this song due to the extreme contrast it poses to the rest of the disc or their previous material. Give it a shot, you might just like it." Similarly, Nick Levine of Digital Spy declared "Popular", along with "Untouched" and "This Is How It Feels", as one of the highlights on the album. Evan Sawdey of PopMatters was impressed with the song which made for a "glorious" end to Hook Me Up, an album he felt was full of hooks. He said, "The gloriously trashy "Popular" seems fueled entirely by dance floor sweat, being both ridiculous and confident in equal measure."

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"Popular" is a song by Australian musical duo the Veronicas for their second studio album, Hook Me Up (2007). Produced by Toby Gad, it was released as the album's final single on 11 October 2008 as a digital download. Written by the Veronicas—twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso—together with Beni Barca and Toby Gad, the track was recorded in Los Angeles, California. The song pokes fun at people with privileged lifestyles. "Popular" received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised the fun lyrics and named it a highlight of the album. The recording was released to radio on the week of 12 October 2008 and peaked at number 11 on the Australian Airplay Chart. Writing and inspiration "Popular" was recorded at the Origliasso's living room in Los Angeles, California, with Gad producing the track. In an interview with Cameron Adams of Herald Sun Lisa elaborated on the song's subject matter, "We wanted something different. We wanted to take the piss out of celebrity life. We thought it was hysterical." When asked about the rapped verses in the recording, Jessica replied, "I'm rapping! I'm doing it for all the unrhythmic white chicks in Australia! With a really thick Australian accent!" Reception Emily Mackay of NME called "Popular" "plain old up-yours fun",<ref>{{cite news|title=Album review: The Veronicas – Hook Me Up|last=Mackay|first=Emily|date=2 June 2009|publisher=IPC Media|work=NME|location=UK}}</ref> while K. Ross Hoffman of AllMusic said the Australian accent was used to "excellent effect" in the rapped verses. Ben Norman of About.com found the lyrics "humorous" and named the track one of his favourites from the album, calling it, "Upbeat, very poppy, but eventually the complete inanity of it grew on me... Don't discount this song due to the extreme contrast it poses to the rest of the disc or their previous material. Give it a shot, you might just like it." Similarly, Nick Levine of Digital Spy declared "Popular", along with "Untouched" and "This Is How It Feels", as one of the highlights on the album. Evan Sawdey of PopMatters was impressed with the song which made for a "glorious" end to Hook Me Up, an album he felt was full of hooks. He said, "The gloriously trashy "Popular" seems fueled entirely by dance floor sweat, being both ridiculous and confident in equal measure."

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