A-List Pop

A-List Pop

A-List Pop is home to the latest and greatest in the world of pop music. At the top of this week’s playlist is Chappell Roan with her song “Good Luck, Babe!”. “You can kiss a hundred boys in bars,” she sings. “Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling.” The synthy track sees the rising pop star look back on a former lover who couldn’t—and may never—come to terms with their own queerness, and pushed Roan away in the process. “When you think about me, all of those years ago, you’re standing face to face with ‘I told you so,’” she later sings, imagining a future where her ex is married to a man and “nothing more than his wife”. Refusing to accept your own identity can be tough on those trying to love you—and themselves. Roan’s ex may never find true happiness, but Roan, bitter as she may be, knew when it was time to sashay away, head held high. Check back often, as our editors update this playlist regularly—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

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