EPISODE 395

The year's hottest movie is, against all odds, a musical. Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, just hit theaters, and tells the tale of how a green-skinned girl named Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West. And with any musical, the songs are just as important as the narrative. On this episode of Switched On Pop, Charlie, Nate, and Reanna hop on their broomsticks to break down the music powering this cultural phenomenon.

Songs Discussed

• Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh – The Wizard And I

• Carole Shelley, Idina Menzel – The Wizard And I

• Ariana Grande – Popular

• MIKA, Ariana Grande – Popular Song

• Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity

• Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo – What Is This Feeling?

• Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel – Defying Gravity

• Jonathan Groff, Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton – You'll Be Back