Pop Song
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A Pop Song is a song that is created for mass appeal within the popular music industry (through commercial production and broad distribution across diverse cultural contexts).
- AKA: Popular Song, Pop Hit, Chart Song, Commercial Song.
- Context:
- It can typically deliver Pop Song Elements through pop song structures.
- It can typically feature Pop Song Melody Lines with pop song hooks and pop song choruses.
- It can typically follow Pop Song Musical Structure with pop song verses, pop song pre-choruses, and pop song choruses.
- It can typically maintain Pop Song Length through pop song duration standards.
- It can typically achieve Pop Song Emotional Content through pop song lyrical themes.
- It can typically convey Pop Song Artistic Message through pop song accessibility.
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- It can often incorporate Pop Song Production Techniques through pop song audio engineering.
- It can often showcase Pop Song Vocal Parts through pop song singing techniques.
- It can often include Pop Song Instrumentation through pop song arrangements.
- It can often establish Pop Song Thematic Elements through pop song cultural references.
- It can often reflect Pop Song Social Context through pop song trends.
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- It can range from being a Short Pop Song to being a Long Pop Song, depending on its pop song temporal duration.
- It can range from being a Simple Pop Song to being a Complex Pop Song, depending on its pop song musical sophistication.
- It can range from being a Traditional Pop Song to being an Experimental Pop Song, depending on its pop song stylistic innovation.
- It can range from being a Solo Pop Song to being a Group Pop Song, depending on its pop song performance scope.
- It can range from being a Local Pop Song to being a Global Pop Song, depending on its pop song cultural reach.
- It can range from being a Mainstream Pop Song to being an Alternative Pop Song, depending on its pop song commercial orientation.
- It can range from being a Western Pop Song to being a Non-Western Pop Song, depending on its pop song cultural origin.
- It can range from being a Monolingual Pop Song to being a Multilingual Pop Song, depending on its pop song linguistic approach.
- It can range from being a Teen Pop Song to being an Adult Pop Song, ...
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- It can demonstrate Pop Song Cultural Identity through pop song regional style.
- It can establish Pop Song Historical Context through pop song period characteristics.
- It can represent Pop Song Artistic Evolution through pop song genre development.
- It can adapt Pop Song Western Elements to pop song local traditions.
- It can incorporate Pop Song Indigenous Sounds into pop song global formats.
- It can blend Pop Song Cultural Influences from multiple pop song regional origins.
- It can integrate with Pop Song Music Video for pop song visual representation.
- It can connect to Pop Song Concert Performance for pop song live presentation.
- It can support Pop Song Streaming for pop song digital distribution.
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- Examples:
- Pop Song Eras, such as:
- Pre-1950s Pop Songs, such as:
- Tin Pan Alley Pop Songs, such as:
- Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland (United States, 1939) for film musical pop.
- White Christmas by Bing Crosby (United States, 1942) for traditional pop standard.
- Big Band Pop Songs, such as:
- In the Mood by Glenn Miller Orchestra (United States, 1940) for swing era pop.
- It Don't Mean a Thing by Duke Ellington (United States, 1932) for jazz-influenced pop.
- Tin Pan Alley Pop Songs, such as:
- 1950s Pop Songs, such as:
- Rock and Roll Pop Songs, such as:
- Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley (United States, 1957) for early pop rock fusion.
- That'll Be the Day by Buddy Holly (United States, 1957) for rockabilly pop.
- Doo-Wop Pop Songs, such as:
- Earth Angel by The Penguins (United States, 1954) for vocal harmony pop.
- In the Still of the Night by The Five Satins (United States, 1956) for rhythm and blues pop.
- Rock and Roll Pop Songs, such as:
- 1960s Pop Songs, such as:
- British Invasion Pop Songs, such as:
- I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles (United Kingdom, 1963) for early beatles pop.
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones (United Kingdom, 1965) for british rock pop.
- Motown Pop Songs, such as:
- My Girl by The Temptations (United States, 1964) for soul-influenced pop.
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Marvin Gaye (United States, 1968) for rhythm and blues pop.
- British Invasion Pop Songs, such as:
- 1970s Pop Songs, such as:
- Disco Pop Songs, such as:
- Dancing Queen by ABBA (Sweden, 1976) for europop disco fusion.
- I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor (United States, 1978) for empowerment disco pop.
- Singer-Songwriter Pop Songs, such as:
- American Pie by Don McLean (United States, 1971) for narrative pop ballad.
- Your Song by Elton John (United Kingdom, 1970) for piano-based pop.
- Disco Pop Songs, such as:
- 1980s Pop Songs, such as:
- Synthpop Songs, such as:
- Take On Me by A-ha (Norway, 1985) for electronic pop production.
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics (United Kingdom, 1983) for synthesizer pop.
- Power Pop Songs, such as:
- Every Breath You Take by The Police (United Kingdom, 1983) for guitar-driven pop.
- Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi (United States, 1986) for arena rock pop.
- Synthpop Songs, such as:
- 1990s Pop Songs, such as:
- Boy Band Pop Songs, such as:
- I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys (United States, 1999) for manufactured pop group.
- Everybody (Backstreet's Back) by Backstreet Boys (United States, 1997) for dance pop choreography.
- Pop Rock Songs, such as:
- Don't Speak by No Doubt (United States, 1996) for alternative pop crossover.
- Wonderwall by Oasis (United Kingdom, 1995) for britpop anthem.
- Boy Band Pop Songs, such as:
- 2000s Pop Songs, such as:
- Teen Pop Songs, such as:
- Baby One More Time by Britney Spears (United States, 2000) for millennial teen pop.
- Complicated by Avril Lavigne (Canada, 2002) for pop punk crossover.
- R&B Pop Songs, such as:
- Crazy in Love by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z (United States, 2003) for urban pop fusion.
- Umbrella by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (Barbados/United States, 2007) for contemporary r&b pop.
- Teen Pop Songs, such as:
- 2010s Pop Songs, such as:
- Electronic Dance Pop Songs, such as:
- Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars (United States, 2014) for funk-influenced pop.
- Can't Feel My Face by The Weeknd (Canada, 2015) for r&b-influenced pop.
- Trap-Influenced Pop Songs, such as:
- Bad Guy by Billie Eilish (United States, 2019) for minimalist pop production.
- Sicko Mode by Travis Scott (United States, 2018) for hip-hop-influenced pop.
- Electronic Dance Pop Songs, such as:
- 2020s Pop Songs, such as:
- Pandemic-Era Pop Songs, such as:
- Levitating by Dua Lipa (United Kingdom, 2020) for retro-influenced pop.
- Butter by BTS (South Korea, 2021) for global k-pop crossover.
- Social Media-Driven Pop Songs, such as:
- Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo (United States, 2021) for gen-z pop ballad.
- As It Was by Harry Styles (United Kingdom, 2022) for tiktok-optimized pop.
- Pandemic-Era Pop Songs, such as:
- Pre-1950s Pop Songs, such as:
- Pop Song Regional Traditions, such as:
- Asian Pop Songs, such as:
- K-Pop Songs, such as:
- Gangnam Style by Psy (South Korea, 2012) for viral korean pop.
- Dynamite by BTS (South Korea, 2020) for international k-pop crossover.
- J-Pop Songs, such as:
- Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto (Japan, 1963) for early japanese pop international hit.
- PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) by Pikotaro (Japan, 2016) for novelty j-pop viral hit.
- K-Pop Songs, such as:
- Latin Pop Songs, such as:
- Reggaeton Pop Songs, such as:
- Despacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee (Puerto Rico, 2017) for latin-american crossover hit.
- Con Calma by Daddy Yankee featuring Snow (Puerto Rico, 2019) for reggaeton global pop.
- Latin Ballad Pop Songs, such as:
- Hero by Enrique Iglesias (Spain, 2001) for spanish-english pop ballad.
- Vivir Mi Vida by Marc Anthony (United States/Puerto Rico, 2013) for salsa pop crossover.
- Reggaeton Pop Songs, such as:
- African Pop Songs, such as:
- Afrobeats Pop Songs, such as:
- Fall by Davido (Nigeria, 2017) for nigerian pop international hit.
- On the Low by Burna Boy (Nigeria, 2018) for afro-fusion pop.
- South African Pop Songs, such as:
- Jerusalema by Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode (South Africa, 2019) for gospel-influenced dance pop.
- Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira featuring Freshlyground (Colombia/South Africa, 2010) for world cup african pop fusion.
- Afrobeats Pop Songs, such as:
- European Pop Songs, such as:
- Eurovision Pop Songs, such as:
- Waterloo by ABBA (Sweden, 1974) for eurovision contest winner.
- Toy by Netta (Israel, 2018) for contemporary eurovision pop.
- Europop Songs, such as:
- Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65 (Italy, 1998) for eurodance pop hit.
- 99 Luftballons by Nena (Germany, 1983) for german-language international pop hit.
- Eurovision Pop Songs, such as:
- Asian Pop Songs, such as:
- Pop Song Subgenres, such as:
- Teen Pop Songs, such as:
- Boy Band Pop Songs, such as:
- I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys (United States, 1999) for young male group performance.
- What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction (United Kingdom, 2011) for contemporary boy band pop.
- Girl Group Pop Songs, such as:
- Wannabe by Spice Girls (United Kingdom, 1996) for young female group performance.
- Worth It by Fifth Harmony (United States, 2015) for contemporary girl group pop.
- Boy Band Pop Songs, such as:
- Adult Contemporary Pop Songs, such as:
- Ballad Pop Songs, such as:
- My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion (Canada, 1997) for emotional narrative pop.
- Hello by Adele (United Kingdom, 2015) for powerful vocal pop ballad.
- Soft Rock Pop Songs, such as:
- Sailing by Christopher Cross (United States, 1980) for gentle rock-influenced pop.
- Perfect by Ed Sheeran (United Kingdom, 2017) for acoustic-influenced pop.
- Ballad Pop Songs, such as:
- Teen Pop Songs, such as:
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- Pop Song Eras, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- Art Songs, which lack pop song commercial orientation and target niche audiences rather than pop song mass appeal.
- Folk Songs, which emphasize folk tradition and cultural heritage over pop song commercial appeal.
- Experimental Songs, which prioritize pop song musical innovation over pop song accessibility and pop song structure.
- Classical Songs, which focus on classical composition techniques rather than pop song production techniques.
- Traditional Ceremonial Songs, which serve cultural ritual purposes rather than pop song entertainment functions.
- Indie Songs, which deliberately avoid pop song commercial formulas in favor of indie artistic expression.
- See: Song, Popular Music, Hit Record, Music Single, Chart Music, Commercial Music, Music Industry.