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Season 1 – This Is Pop

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The biggest names in music tell untold stories of pivotal moments in pop music history.
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This Is Pop — Season 1

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Steve Greene IndieWire 08/24/2021
B
"This Is Pop" welcomes the idea that, despite the enduring power this music has, it doesn't always come from a flash of inspiration. Go to Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 07/07/2021
Musicians and producers of all kinds provide cheerful insights, and the episode on the Swedish genius for pop songs is particularly fascinating. Go to Full Review Anwen Crawford The Monthly (Australia) 11/17/2021
I wouldn't think that it was possible to make a visually uninteresting documentary about pop music, had I not watched so many that were so. Go to Full Review Erin Maxwell L.A. Weekly 08/26/2021
Examining different facets of the music scene that had a hand in creating and crafting contemporary pop, the series acts as a Music 101 class for people who want to know more about their favorite tunes in a more general sense Go to Full Review Daniel Hart Ready Steady Cut 08/24/2021
3.5/5
Adding to Netflix's wide catalogue of docuseries, This Is Pop is a good effort to bring music fans a compiled history of how we got here. Go to Full Review Tony Sokol Den of Geek 08/24/2021
4/5
The docuseries can't encapsulate everything, but is a good representation of how perceptions are at this exact moment in time. Just like any good song. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/09/2021 Ocho episodios completamente diferentes que narran buena parte de la historia del pop en EUA y en Britania. Muy buenas historias, bien narrado, muy interesante y entretenido. See more 07/07/2021 Made like the music genre, this is the kind of documentals with a engaging taste. 8/10 See more Tom R 06/25/2021 Definitely a mixed bag full of propaganda. For every interesting historical tidbit or industry insight there's an unfortunate and unnecessary amount of spin. The Boyz II Men episode was very interesting but it went off the rails blaming white people for abandoning them when the boy band craze started. The series seemed to purposefully disregard the influence that music videos, electronic beats and dancing had on a group's success in that era. The episodes See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 6, 2021 Auto-Tune From Cher to T-Pain, a unique look at one of the most game-changing inventions in music history: Auto-Tune. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 13, 2021 Hail Britpop! With grunge on the rise, U.K. bands reimagine pop in their own playful images. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 20, 2021 Stockholm Syndrome Mapping the trajectory of Sweden's rise as a global force in pop music, with the arrival of ABBA, Ace of Base and producer-songwriter Max Martin. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 27, 2021 The Boyz II Men Effect Taking a look at the story of unsung heroes Boyz II Men, whose hits, style and wide-ranging appeal set the template for the boybands of the 90s. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 3, 2021 When Country Goes Pop The genre leap between country and pop music has been plagued by controversy and questions of authenticity for decades; artists including Shania Twain and Brandi Carlile share their stories. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 10, 2021 The Brill Building in 4 Songs The influence of New York City's Brill Building on defining pop music. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 17, 2021 What Can a Song Do? A collection of eclectic musicians from various cultural backgrounds share their approach to fighting social injustice through their songs. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 24, 2021 Festival Rising From the Human Be-In to Glastonbury, music festivals become a pop rite of passage as onstage electricity connects with an enormous crowd's energy. Details

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This Is Pop — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
CKYDT
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Music, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 6, 2021
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