Well, Pop is short for Popular music. During the 1950's and 60's, Pop used to be the same as Rock'n'Roll. Later in the years it started to become its own genre. Some important features in Pop music is:
-It is easy to listen to or appealing to many people
-Its highly advertised by big record industries
-Pop often encourages dancing. The music is mostly up-beat and easy to dance to.
Pop music is almost always played on the radio, at different stores, and in public transportations. Lastly, Pop has been influenced by many other genres of music. Some are Jazz, Country, Classical, and Dance. Overall, Pop can be for all ages and it is the most appealing to people now.
Information found at:http://www.pianolessons4children.com/genres/pop-music.php
Pop Artists
In the 1960's, the Beatles were a very popular English band. Later in the 1990's, the Spice Girls were and incredibly popular British girl group. Selling over 75 million records worldwide, they were known as the best-selling female group of all time. Another artist from the 90's is Celine Dion. There are so many artists but these are some of the very popular ones years ago. Now, some popular Pop artists include Justin Bieber, One Direction, Demi Lovato, Cher Lloyd, Maroon 5, and P!nk. Younger aged people tend to listen to these artists the most. But, there are so many more than just these. There are more older artists for older people, and teen artists that appeal more to kids and teens. Pop Songs
This is the first 10 on the list of Pop songs from Billboard Charts- Pop Song. These are some of the current Pop songs:
1. Blow Me(One Last Kiss)- P!nk
2. One More Night- Maroon 5
3. Whistle- Flo Rida
4. Everybody Talks- Neon Trees
5. Good Time- Carly Rae Jepson Featuring Owl City
6. As Long As You Love Me- Justin Bieber
7. Give Your Heart A Break- Demi Lovato
8. Some Nights- fun.
9. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together- Taylor Swift
10. Lights- Ellie Goulding
Some other songs that are not on this list but are popular are What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction, Want You Back by Cher Lloyd, and A Team by Ed Sheeran. These songs you will most likely hear on the radio, or in a store. Most of these songs are up-beat and songs that you can dance to. There are also songs like It Will Rain by Bruno Mars that is more of a slow beat and is sad. By looking at the two videos above, What are the differences?
Thank you for reading! Comment below for any questions, requests, or info on this topic! -Johanne
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