This Is Pop (2021)

Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore dimensions of pop music you never knew existed.

This Is Pop

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John Lennon
John Lennon
as Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
as Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
as Self (archive footage)
George Harrison
George Harrison
as Self (archive footage)
David Bowie
David Bowie
as Self (archive footage)
Brian Littrell
Brian Littrell
as Self - Backstreet Boys (archive footage) as Self
T-Pain
T-Pain
as Self
Harold Andy Hildebrand
Harold Andy Hildebrand
as Self
Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne Ciani
as Self
Cher
Cher
as Self (archive footage)
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
as Self (archive footage)
David Letterman
David Letterman
as Self (archive footage)
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
as Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
as Self (archive footage)
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self (archive footage)
Usher
Usher
as Self (archive footage)
Ye
Ye
as Self (archive footage)
Wendy Williams
Wendy Williams
as Self (archive footage)
DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
as Self (archive footage)
Alex James
Alex James
as Self
David Rowntree
David Rowntree
as Self
Miki Berenyi
Miki Berenyi
as Self
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
as Self (archive footage)
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher
as Self (archive footage)
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
as Self (archive footage)
Ludwig Göransson
Ludwig Göransson
as Self
Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson
as Self
Ulf Ekberg
Ulf Ekberg
as Self
Shellback
Shellback
as Self
E-Type
E-Type
as Self
Laleh Pourkarim
Laleh Pourkarim
as Self
Lykke Li
Lykke Li
as Self (archive footage)
David Lynch
David Lynch
as Self (archive footage)
Max Martin
Max Martin
as Self (archive footage)
Dr. Alban
Dr. Alban
as Self (archive footage)
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
as Self (archive footage)
Wanya Morris
Wanya Morris
as Self - Boyz II Men
Shawn Stockman
Shawn Stockman
as Self - Boyz II Men
Nathan Morris
Nathan Morris
as Self - Boyz II Men
Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
as Self
Joey Fatone
Joey Fatone
as Self (archive footage)
Lance Bass
Lance Bass
as Self (archive footage)
Chris Kirkpatrick
Chris Kirkpatrick
as Self (archive footage)
JC Chasez
JC Chasez
as Self (archive footage)
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
as Self (archive footage)
AJ McLean
AJ McLean
as Self - Backstreet Boys (archive footage)
Nick Carter
Nick Carter
as Self - Backstreet Boys (archive footage)
Howie Dorough
Howie Dorough
as Self - Backstreet Boys (archive footage)
Kevin Richardson
Kevin Richardson
as Self - Backstreet Boys (archive footage)
Will Smith
Will Smith
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage)
Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
as Self (archive footage)
L.A. Reid
L.A. Reid
as Self (archive footage)
Donnie Simpson
Donnie Simpson
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Stoller
Mike Stoller
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Perry
Linda Perry
as Self
Donita Sparks
Donita Sparks
as Self
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka
as Self
Hozier
Hozier
as Self
Chuck D
Chuck D
as Self
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
as Self (archive footage)
Otis Williams
Otis Williams
as Self (archive footage)
Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan
as Self (archive footage)
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
as Self (archive footage)
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
as Self (archive footage)
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas
as Self (archive footage)
Jack Casady
Jack Casady
as Self
Fred Durst
Fred Durst
as Self (archive footage)
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan
as Self (archive footage)
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
as Self (archive footage)
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
as Self (archive footage)
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers
as Self (archive footage)
Bono
Bono
as Self (archive footage)
The Edge
The Edge
as Self (archive footage)
Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak
as Self (archive footage)
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
as Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
as Self (archive footage)
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
as Self
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
as Self
Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd
as Self
Shania Twain
Shania Twain
as Self
Neko Case
Neko Case
as Self
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
as Self
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Bowen
Jimmy Bowen
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
as Self (archive footage)
Jessi Colter
Jessi Colter
as Self (archive footage)
Katie Couric
Katie Couric
as Self (archive footage)
John Denver
John Denver
as Self (archive footage)
Naomi Judd
Naomi Judd
as Self (archive footage)
Shooter Jennings
Shooter Jennings
as Self (archive footage)
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
as Self (archive footage)
Krist Novoselic
Krist Novoselic
as Self (archive footage)
Charley Pride
Charley Pride
as Self (archive footage)
Robyn
Robyn
as Self (archive footage)
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
as Self (archive footage)
Kim Thayil
Kim Thayil
as Self (archive footage)
Randy Travis
Randy Travis
as Self (archive footage)
Porter Wagoner
Porter Wagoner
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Wills
Bob Wills
as Self (archive footage)
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
as Self (archive footage)
Jeff Timmons
Jeff Timmons
as Self (Archive Footage)
Justin Jeffre
Justin Jeffre
as Self (Archive Footage)
Drew Lachey
Drew Lachey
as Self (Archive Footage)
Jeff Chang
Jeff Chang
as Self - Journalist, Hip-Hop Music Critic
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Auto-tune

  • 1x2

    Hail britpop!

  • 1x3

    Stockholm syndrome

  • 1x4

    The boyz ii men effect

  • 1x5

    When country goes pop

  • 1x6

    The brill building in 4 songs

  • 1x7

    What can a song do?

  • 1x8

    Festival rising

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