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Olivia Dean Says She Used to Think Making Pop Music Was ‘Lame’ Until ‘Man I Need’ Turned Her ‘Shame’ Into Gold

Billboard · August 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM

While she has a pair of Billboard Hot 100 top five hits and the longest-running No.

1 in U.K. history to her name, Olivia Dean wasn’t planning on dominating the charts.

The Grammy-winning singer graced the cover of The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (Aug.

26), where she opened up about her “pop sh

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Olivia Dean Says She Used to Think Making Pop Music Was ‘Lame’ Until ‘Man I Need’ Turned Her ‘Shame’ Into Gold

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