Ariana said that she was so shocked when she heard the raw footage back that she called Wicked’s director, Jon M. Chu, “giggling.” View Entire Post › ...

Ariana Grande is not that girl. The Grammy winner, 31, isn’t looking to change the long-beloved song “Popular” from “Wicked” despite being pitched a different and new version of the tune.

“Ariana said, ‘Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.'” That’s not to say that Grande’s version of “Popular” wasn’t given an update.

Although Grande turned down a modern take on the song this time, she and Mika previously collaborated on a ‘Popular’ dance-pop cover, which she featured on her 2013 debut album Yours Truly.

Ariana Grande Rejected ‘Wicked’ Composer Stephen Schwartz’s Idea of Wanting to Make a Hip-Hop Version of “Popular” "Absolutely not, don’t do it.

Getty Image Ariana Grande Shut Down A Hip-Hop Version Of ‘Popular’ But Did OK Another ‘Wicked’ Song Change Derrick Rossignol Music News Editor Twitter November 26, 2024 ...

Ariana Grande's rendition of the classic 'Wicked' tune 'Popular' got its first tease with a lyric video (that contained a tiny spelling mistake).

Ariana said, “Absolutely not, don’t do it. I want to be Glinda, not Ariana Grande playing Glinda.” Brooks: “Popular” is the first song we shot.

Ariana Grande is here to help you be "Popular." The pop star's version of the, well, popular song from the "Wicked" musical that will appear in the forthcoming film adaptation dropped online ...