The lead single from Mika's 2012 album *The Origin of Love*, "Popular Song" was a standalone hit that also featured on a re-release of his debut album.
- The song samples the 1981 hit "Popular" from the musical *Wicked*.
- "Popular Song" charted at number 89 on the UK Singles Chart.
- The single was released in December 2012, preceding the album's eventual release in January 2013.
Mika is a Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter known for his colorful, genre-bending pop music. "Popular Song" arrived during a period of international touring following his 2009 sophomore album, *The Boy Who Knew Too Much*.
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