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This Is Pop

I went to RCA and I played"The Diary" to Steve Sholes and he said, "That should beyour...

I went to RCA and I played
"The Diary" to Steve Sholes and he said, "That should be
your first record, 'The Diary, '" and that was the first one,
which went to number 22

Full Transcript

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I went to RCA and I played "The Diary" to Steve Sholes
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and he said, "That should be your first record, 'The Diary, '"
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and that was the first one, which went to number 22.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:15
Uploaded
May 12, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Banger Films

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Movie Summary

Uncover the real stories behind your favorite pop songs as this docuseries charts the impact of the festival scene, Auto-Tune, boy bands and more.
S01 • E01 ♪ Back in school we used to Dream about this every day ♪ - This Is Pop 00:25
♪ Back in school we used to Dream about this every day ♪
S01 • E06 The policemen all had orchids - This Is Pop 00:10
The policemen all had orchids
S01 • E05 You had to basically have a kind of authentic Britishness about you. - This Is Pop 00:06
You had to basically have a kind of authentic Britishness ab...
S01 • E02 It was still not known to the public that it even existed. - This Is Pop 00:04
It was still not known to the public that it even existed.
S01 • E04 As we just saw, the 1970s were a turbulent time for country music - This Is Pop 00:09
As we just saw, the 1970s were a turbulent time for country ...
S01 • E05 I remember going to a pub in Soho - This Is Pop 00:06
I remember going to a pub in Soho
S01 • E02 The idea that you could tune a pitch, - This Is Pop 00:07
The idea that you could tune a pitch,
S01 • E06 It was like a love-in with the cops. - This Is Pop 00:04
It was like a love-in with the cops.
S01 • E07 But you really couldn't find Woody's records in the late '70s in England - This Is Pop 00:06
But you really couldn't find Woody's records in th...
S01 • E08 In those days, number 22 sold 600,000 records. - This Is Pop 00:05
In those days, number 22 sold 600,000 records.
S01 • E05 And we just clocked each other, - This Is Pop 00:06
And we just clocked each other,
S01 • E06 It was all love and peace and... and people sleeping on the fairgrounds, - This Is Pop 00:16
It was all love and peace and... and people sleeping on the ...
S01 • E08 Today, if you sell 10,000 records, you're number one. - This Is Pop 00:04
Today, if you sell 10,000 records, you're number one.
S01 • E04 On the other hand, wider interest in country music - This Is Pop 00:07
On the other hand, wider interest in country music
S01 • E07 So, coming to the United States of America on tour, - This Is Pop 00:09
So, coming to the United States of America on tour,
S01 • E02 I was part of the team that were making Cher's album. - This Is Pop 00:04
I was part of the team that were making Cher's album.
S01 • E05 In that scene, if you ticked the right boxes, - This Is Pop 00:06
In that scene, if you ticked the right boxes,
S01 • E08 After "The Diary," I had two flops, - This Is Pop 00:06
After "The Diary," I had two flops,
S01 • E02 When "Believe" was released, - This Is Pop 00:10
When "Believe" was released,
S01 • E05 ♪ I wanna do great things ♪ - This Is Pop 00:18
♪ I wanna do great things ♪