What is the song of the summer 2026? - PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson – "Stateside"
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential of the song 'Stateside' by PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson to be the song of the summer 2026, following its rise in popularity after a notable Olympic performance.
PinkPantheress (UK experimental bedroom pop) and Zara Larsson (Swedish pop star) created "Stateside" as intercontinental collaboration mixing UK garage and Swedish pop. Released January 2026, bubbled modestly until February when American figure skater Alyssa Liu landed a triple axel to it during her gold-medal performance at Milan Winter Olympics. The "Boots! That's my ego boost!" hook hit right as she nailed the jump—broadcast to hundreds of millions. Within 24 hours, top 10 iTunes in 30+ countries. Hit #3 on Hot 100, 600M+ Spotify streams, 3M+ TikTok videos. Can an Olympics boost in February sustain through entire summer? Does international appeal give it edge over American hits? Garrett Fisher explores the #2 contender. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus . No plug-ins needed! Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories’ with no commercials! Plans…
Topics covered
- song of the summer
- music collaboration
- Olympics impact
- pop music
- streaming success
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