Pop 101

"Pop 101"
Single by Marianas Trench featuring Anami Vice
from the album Something Old / Something New
ReleasedJuly 29, 2014 (2014-07-29)
GenrePop
Length4:14
Label
Songwriter(s)Josh Ramsay
Producer(s)Josh Ramsay
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"By Now"
(2013) 		"Pop 101"
(2014) 		"Here's to the Zeros"
(2014)
Anami Vice singles chronology
"Tough Love"
(2012) 		"Pop 101"
(2014) 		"Tequila"
(2014)
Music video
"Pop 101" on YouTube

"Pop 101" is a song by Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench, featuring hip hop artist Anami Vice. Written and produced by lead singer Josh Ramsay, it was released on July 29, 2014, through 604 Records, Cherrytree Records, and Interscope Records.[1][2] Originally announced as the lead single off the band's forthcoming fourth studio album, Astoria (2015), the song was later scrapped from the album and serves only as a buzz single; it is also included on their 2015 extended play, Something Old / Something New.[3] "Pop 101" entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 27, and was certified Platinum by Music Canada in March 2023.[4][5]

Background and release

"Pop 101" was released on July 29, 2014, as the intended lead single for their fourth studio album.[6] However, the group decided not to include the song on the album, as it no longer fit the tone of the record, according to Josh Ramsay.[7][8] Instead, it appeared on the band's Something Old / Something New EP, as bassist Mike Ayley said they didn't want the song to "go to waste."[9]

Composition

"Pop 101" is primarily a pop song with influences of pop rock, but also features allusions to hip hop, EDM, and folk music.[10] The song is satirical in nature, scrutinizing the music industry and particularly the trends and clichés of modern pop music.[11][12] Ryan McNutt of AUX.TV found the song to be "oddly compelling" given writer/producer Josh Ramsay's own formulaic work and success with "Call Me Maybe" (2011).[10]

Music video

The video for "Pop 101" was directed by Kyle Davison and parodies music video tropes and current trends of celebrity culture, including house parties, twerking and harems.[13][14] It premiered August 1, 2014, exclusively on MuchMusic[14] before being uploaded to the group's official VEVO page on August 4.[13] The video was shot on May 24-25.[15]

Chart performance

"Pop 101" debuted at No. 27 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 on the chart dated August 16, 2014.[4] The song also peaked at numbers 22 and 11, respectively, on the Canada CHR/Top 40 and Canada Hot AC airplay charts.[16][17]

Charts

Chart performance for "Pop 101"
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] 27
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 22
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[20] 11

Certifications

Certifications for "Pop 101"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Pop 101 (Barely feat. Anami Vice) - Single". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Multi-Platinum Selling Group Marianas Trench Release New Single "Pop 101" (Barely Feat. Anami Vice) Today, July 29th". Cherrytree Records. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Something Old / Something New – EP by Marianas Trench". iTunes Store CA. Apple Inc.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 16, 2014". Billboard. August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – Pop 101". Music Canada.
  6. ^ "Virgin Radio 96 :: Marianas Trench - Pop 101 :: New Music Blog New Music - Article". 96 Virgin Radio. Bell Media. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  7. ^ Sternall, Allison (May 28, 2015). "NEWS: Marianas Trench Announce New Album To Be Released Later This Year". Confront Magazine. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  8. ^ Josh Ramsay (May 27, 2015). "Detective Mittens on Twitter: "That's right. All new. RT @NorthsideLala: @JoshRamsay so here's to the zeros and Pop 101 wont be on the album? It'll be all brand new?"". Twitter. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  9. ^ Miranda Alam. "Smash Magazine: Issue 74 - Featured - Marianas Trench". Smash. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. ^ a b McNutt, Ryan. "Ironic pop can still make for great music". AUX. Blue Ant Media. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  11. ^ Sternall, Allison. "NEWS: Marianas Trench Release "Pop 101" on iTunes". Confront Magazine. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  12. ^ Joe DeAndrea (July 31, 2014). "Marianas Trench Tell You How To Write A Pop Song In 'Pop 101'". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Pop 101 - Marianas Trench". Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014 – via VEVO.
  14. ^ a b Melody. "Marianas Trench Take On Robin Thicke, Mumford & Sons and LMFAO In Their New Video". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Marianas Trench to shoot new music video, request fan involvement". Alternative Press. May 15, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  16. ^ "Billboard Canada CHR/Top 40: Week of October 25, 2014". Billboard. October 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  17. ^ "Billboard Canada Hot AC: Week of November 29, 2014". Billboard. November 29, 2014. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  18. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  19. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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