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Popestar is the second EP by the Swedish rock band Ghost.[1] It consists mainly of covers and was produced by Tom Dalgety.[1] The EP was released on 16 September 2016,[1] by Loma Vista Recordings.[2] The band began the Popestar Tour of North America following its release.[2]

Popestar
EP by Ghost
Released	16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Recorded	2016
Studio	Gardenia Studio, Linköping, SE
Length	23:34
Label	Loma Vista
Producer	Tom Dalgety
Ghost chronology
Meliora (2015) Popestar (2016) Prequelle (2018)
Singles from Popestar
"Square Hammer" Released: 16 September 2016

Background

Popestar consists almost entirely of covers. Ghost chose unexpected songs that differed from their own musical style.[3]

The only original track on the EP, "Square Hammer", was conceived at the end of the sessions for the band's Meliora album. Because the concept of the album was already in place and the song had a different feeling, the band decided not to include it on the album.[3] "Square Hammer" was released as a single on 12 September 2016, prior to the EP.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Peek-a-Boo	80/100[5]

Popestar debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, becoming the first EP to reach the chart's top position. It sold 21,000 copies in its first week.[6]

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7]	7
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	12
French Albums (SNEP)[9]	44
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[10]	7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11]	32
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	85
US Billboard 200[14]	16

References

На других языках

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[de] Popestar

Popestar ist die zweite EP der schwedischen Heavy-Metal-Band Ghost. Die EP wurde am 15. September 2016 über Spinefarm Records veröffentlicht.

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- [en] Popestar

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[es] Popestar

Popestar (juego de palabras en inglés que simulan la palabra Popstar, que significa estrella del pop, reemplazando Pop por Pope, que significa Papa) es el segundo EP de la banda de heavy metal sueca Ghost.[1] Fue producido por Tom Dalgety y publicado el 16 de septiembre de 2016,[1] por Loma Vista Recordings.[2] La primera canción, «Square Hammer» fue estrenada el 12 de septiembre de 2016, mientras que las otras cuatro canciones son covers. La banda está haciendo una gira por Norteamérica, siguiendo el lanzamiento del EP.[2] Todas las canciones de este EP están incluidas en la edición de lujo de Meliora.

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