| "Pop Muzik" | ||||
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| Single by M | ||||
| from the album New York • London • Paris • Munich | ||||
| B-side | "M Factor" | |||
| Released | 16 March 1979[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Robin Scott | |||
| Producer(s) | Robin Scott | |||
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"Pop Muzik" is a 1979 song by M, a project by English musician Robin Scott, from the debut album New York • London • Paris • Munich. The single, first released in the UK in early 1979, was bolstered by a music video (directed by Brian Grant) that was well received by critics. The clip showed Scott as a DJ singing into a microphone from behind an exaggerated turntable setup, at times flanked by two female models who sang and danced in a robotic manner. The video also featured Brigit Novik, Scott's partner at the time, who provided the backup vocals for the track.[7]
The single's B-side, "M Factor", was featured in two different versions. The original cut appeared on the first UK and European releases of the single, while a slightly remixed version appeared on the single released in the United States and Canada. "Pop Muzik" reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.
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the weird chart-topping new wave disco single by one-letter-named one-hit-wonder M (real name: Robin Scott) finished second on another chart in 1979
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- ^ Rolling Stone Staff (24 September 2024). "The 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
...some of the biggest synth-pop hits of the day...M's "Pop Muzik"...
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