Pop music

Pop music (a term that derives from "popular") is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the Western world during the 1950s and 1960s, deriving from rock and roll. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular (and can include any style).

Pop music is eclectic, and often borrows elements from other styles such as urban, dance, rock, Latin, and country; nonetheless, there are core elements that define pop music. Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure) as well as the common employment of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and hooks.

Definitions

David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop music as "a body of music which is distinguishable from popular, jazz, and folk musics". According to Pete Seeger, pop music is "professional music which draws upon both folk music and fine arts music". Although pop music is seen as just the singles charts, it is not the sum of all chart music. The music charts contain songs from a variety of sources, including classical, jazz, rock, and novelty songs. Pop music, as a genre, is seen as existing and developing separately. Thus "pop music" may be used to describe a distinct genre, aimed at a youth market, often characterized as a softer alternative to rock and roll.

Mainstream Top 40

Mainstream Top 40 (also called Pop Songs on billboard.com and sometimes referred to as Top 40/CHR) is a 40-song music chart published weekly by Billboard Magazine which ranks the most popular songs being played on a panel of Top 40 radio stations in the United States. The rankings are based on radio airplay detections as measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (Nielsen BDS). Arbitron refers to the format as contemporary hit radio (CHR).

History

The chart debuted in Billboard Magazine in its issued date October 3, 1992, with the introduction of two Top 40 airplay charts, Mainstream and Rhythm-Crossover. Both Top 40 charts measured "actual monitored airplay" from data compiled by Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). The Top 40/Mainstream chart was compiled from airplay on radio stations playing a wide variety of music, while the Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover chart was made up from airplay on stations playing more dance and R&B music. Both charts were "born of then-new BDS electronic monitoring technology" as a more objective and precise way of measuring airplay on radio stations. This data was also used as the airplay component for Hot 100 tabulations.

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Pop Songs

by: Suicidal Tendencies

I hate Pop Songs
They think they're clever, I think they're wrong
I hate bubble gum punk
They got the look but the music is junk
I hate anyone that savors
The foul stench of this months flavor
And hell is a place that you can go
If you like disco or techno
Pop songs
Pop songs
Pop songs
Pop songs
Hi boys and girls
come on and get happy
I hate Puff Daddy
And his friend the dead fatty
I hate the grateful dead
But I'll be grateful when the rest of them are dead
I feel like I'm on pins and needles
How many bands can rip off the Beatles?
And every day there is another
Band that got big by playing a cover
I hate pop songs
I hate pop songs
I hate pop songs
I hate pop songs
lala, lala, lalalalalalalala
I hate Celine Dion
Titanic Song makes me wanna moan
And if I hear another love ballad
I think I'm gonna have to toss my salad and
I hate teen idols
they got signed by old farts with fancy titles
There's nothing worse at least to me
Than stupid lyrics with a lame ass melody
I hate pop songs, pop songs
I hate pop songs, pop songs
I hate pop songs, pop songs
I hate pop songs, pop songs
Pop songs, I hate pop songs
Pop songs, I hate pop songs




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Austin alt-pop artist Dossey fills new EP with 'glitter grunge'

Culture Map 31 Mar 2025
This song feels much more chill and reminiscent of classic 90s grunge, especially following the uber-pop bop about crying ... Another pop-punk song, but add lots of groovy guitar riffs.
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Why your favorite reality shows like 'Love is Blind' are using songs you actually know

Fox31 Denver 31 Mar 2025
He adds “The Bachelor” does use a lot of recognizable pop songs, typically one or two per episode ... So, while they may splurge on a pop song, the rest of the budget” is spent on other music that comes at a lower cost, he says.
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Why your favorite reality shows like ‘Love is Blind’ are using songs you actually know

Wtop 31 Mar 2025
He adds “The Bachelor” does use a lot of recognizable pop songs, typically one or two per episode ... So, while they may splurge on a pop song, the rest of the budget” is spent on other music that comes at a lower cost, he says.
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AUDIOJUNKIE: Ariana Grande, Viva Music: In the zone

Manila Bulletin 31 Mar 2025
Besides her songbird-level singing skills, Ariana is known for polished pop songs, the kind that usually has an R&B bent ... This isn’t the first time Ariana has dabbled with synth-pop ... into synth-pop.
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Elton John, Brandi Carlile are sunshine and sadness on joint album: Review

Usatoday 31 Mar 2025
This midtempo gem trots in like a standard pop song, but then the sublime chorus latches onto your emotions as John and Carlile spin their most honeyed vocals on the album.
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Miley Cyrus drops big hints about her 9th album Something Beautiful as she releases eerie ...

The Daily Mail 31 Mar 2025
Miley Cyrus shared her new song and music video for Prelude on Monday morning that had no singing, only a lot of talk, as she included plenty of images of flowers ... It seems like I a perfect mix of pop, fashion.'.
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Who is YG Leaker? The former YG Entertainment employee exposes Blackpink members Jennie, Rose, and Lisa in N-Word controversy video leak

The Times of India 31 Mar 2025
Fans quickly criticized the K-pop idols, with one user on X commenting, 'Out of all the songs, them saying the N-word and being fluent in English is crazy ... of sensitive data about the K-pop industry.
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Who is YG Leaker? Blackpink's Jennie, Rose, Lisa face backlash for using N-word in leaked video

Hindustan Times 31 Mar 2025
Fans were quick to slam the K-pop idols, with one writing on X, “Out of all the songs ,them saying ones with n word and being fluent in english is nuts like its def a choice Whats going on with yg training.” ... Blackpink K-pop.
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Miley Cyrus releases debut song of forthcoming album 'Something Beautiful'

The News International 31 Mar 2025
Miley Cyrus drops new song since 2023’s album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’. Miley Cyrus has released the introductory song for her upcoming album, Something Beautiful ... The win was for her song Flowers off Endless Summer Vacation.
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FINK: India leaves a big impression on everyone

The Times of India 31 Mar 2025
Fin Greenall a.k.a ... Indian melodies, especially in pop and R&B, are just fascinating ... Despite being a fan of pop music, he tries to escape the pattern of superficial songs. “I don’t want to just write songs about the sea and sky and love ... .
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Deacon Blue review — the veteran Scottish pop act brought the house down

The Times/The Sunday Times 31 Mar 2025
So far, so familiar for a veteran pop act who have never been hip, yet have hung on thanks to old fans still up for a singalong ... Usher — sultry pop given a glitzy Las Vegas makeover ... , Chief Rock and Pop Critic.
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Patrick Zimmerli Announces May 16 Release Of His Stirring New Album 'Songs Of Innocence,' The First Release On Emergence Music Productions

All About Jazz 31 Mar 2025
A sophisticated yet approachable collection, Songs of Innocence explores the terrain between the rhythmic vitality and spontaneity of jazz, the melodic freedom of pop music, and the craft of classical music composition ... Songs of Innocence .
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Column: So, you want to be a rock ’n roll star?

The Globe 31 Mar 2025
The Songs of Laurel Canyon will take the stage at 7 p.m ... I can practically hear the songs I’ll be bashing out on the old six-string after I get home from work today ... If you don’t think I’d play even just one Beatles song, you would be sorely mistaken.
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Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in 'Dr Kildare', 'The Thorn Birds' dies at 90

Independent Online 31 Mar 2025
He was 90 ... "Our beloved Richard is with the angels now ... Kildare." ... The "Ben Casey shirt" became a fashion item, both shows' theme songs made the pop Top 40 (the Kildare song performed by Chamberlain himself) and there was even a pop song called "Dr ... .
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Listening through my father’s ears

New Statesman 31 Mar 2025
I say all this in order to justify my extraordinarily neurotic relationship with pop growing up – how desperately I wanted my parents to love the songs I loved, how my heart would thud so loud in my ...
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