1. Music without meaning and/or substance.
2. Music that is made just because it is catchy and/or "dancable"
3. Music that is upbeat and/or light and is rarely good.
2. Music that is made just because it is catchy and/or "dancable"
3. Music that is upbeat and/or light and is rarely good.
Pop music artists include:
Justin Bieber.
Miley Cyrus.
Lil Wayne (pop-rap).
Green Day (pop-punk)
Jonas Brothers.
Good Pop artists:
My Chemical Romance (pop-punk)
Paramore
AFI
Justin Bieber.
Miley Cyrus.
Lil Wayne (pop-rap).
Green Day (pop-punk)
Jonas Brothers.
Good Pop artists:
My Chemical Romance (pop-punk)
Paramore
AFI
by Yale L. June 20, 2010
While originally it was defined solely as merely meaning popular music, the term has evolved, with a second definition.
This newer use defines mostly mainstream music. Catchy, simpler rhythms, repeating chorus, minimal (or no) guitar, heavy drum beats, streamlined lyrics that don't really have a deeper meaning, and so on. Acts such as Britney Spears, Lily Allen, late 80's/early 80's-on Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, and the like... would not be categorized as rock, hip hop, R&B (while a common element of pop music), metal, blues, or anything else... it would be categorized as "Pop Music". It is a genre as well as a term referring to music that is popular.
This newer use defines mostly mainstream music. Catchy, simpler rhythms, repeating chorus, minimal (or no) guitar, heavy drum beats, streamlined lyrics that don't really have a deeper meaning, and so on. Acts such as Britney Spears, Lily Allen, late 80's/early 80's-on Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, and the like... would not be categorized as rock, hip hop, R&B (while a common element of pop music), metal, blues, or anything else... it would be categorized as "Pop Music". It is a genre as well as a term referring to music that is popular.
Pop music
Pop songs
Michael Jackson
Britney Spears
Lily Allen
Christina Aguilera
Rihanna
Lady Gaga
Kate Nash
The Jackson 5
Prince
Ricky Martin
The Spice Girls
Billy Joel
Early Beatles
Pop songs
Michael Jackson
Britney Spears
Lily Allen
Christina Aguilera
Rihanna
Lady Gaga
Kate Nash
The Jackson 5
Prince
Ricky Martin
The Spice Girls
Billy Joel
Early Beatles
by Lemony Flavor October 16, 2009
good charlotte, simple plan, avril lavigne, blink 182, yellowcard and all those other sucky bands are now "pop music" in the 90's it was Britney, NSYNC and backstreet boys. Yes, good charlotte is today's NSYNC
Me: What type of music do you like
Person: Umm....good charlotte, yellowcard, taking back sunday
Me: Ew, stop listening to that sucky pop music and put in some Leftover Crack
Person: Umm....good charlotte, yellowcard, taking back sunday
Me: Ew, stop listening to that sucky pop music and put in some Leftover Crack
by ARGH August 16, 2004
Pop music- n. Music that is, as the name suggests, popular among music listeners. Pop(ular) music can be anything really, dance, hip hop, rock, etc. Pop music also varies from country to country, and can be considered to vary even in different areas (what's popular in Midland, Texas may not be as popular in London, for instance...heck, they may even be the same sometimes, who knows). Popular music is not really a genre, but rather any kind of music that is spinning round and round the minds of consumers.
Elvis was popular in his time, so were the Beatles, Nirvana, COUNTLESS folk acts, and well, you get the idea. Popular music is just a term used to designate whats hot on the pulse of music. Just because a lot of people like something doesn't make it bad (not to say that I don't dislike some, if not a lot of pop music personally) because heck, maybe the collective consciousness can come up with some good ideas sometimes, eh? If you just listen to a band because it is not well known, or refuse to listen to a band because it is popular (God forbid you do both), then you are listening to music for all the wrong reasons, and should look into joining a secret club to satisfy your superficial desires to be "cool" because the cool folks just do whatever the heck they want, we dont care what the critics say, even if its good. Thats how cool we are. ;)
by The King of Californitopia December 28, 2005
a genre of music, pop is short for popular, so it's basically "popular" music, pop music is aimed towards kids, tweens, teenagers, high school students, and young adults the beat and melodies of pop music is very simple, pop music nowadays has electronic music playing in the background and lyrics about the life of a teenage person
by G1A2V3 March 27, 2018
Contrary to popular belief (above) pop music is not short for Lollypop music but Popular music. Pop Music = Popular Music, basically rendering a lot of "alternative music" IE Nirvana, to be Pop, and a lot of rock music like the beatles (or nirvana) to not only be rock music, but also pop music. Sorry people.
"pop" is deemed to mean more than popular to record copanies, they see it as an actual type of music, a particular sound. A money-making sound. Don't confuse yourself thinking you dont like "pop" music though.
"pop" is deemed to mean more than popular to record copanies, they see it as an actual type of music, a particular sound. A money-making sound. Don't confuse yourself thinking you dont like "pop" music though.
"I am Britney Spears, I sell records, I am a pop artist*"
(*please note if she referred to herself as an artist in my presence i would donkey punch her)
"Hi Im Jake Teblaauznikov, I am an overweight 30 year old Russian man. I make music inspired by Britney Spears, basically exactly the same to her music, but noones heard of me and noone buys my record, I am not a pop artist"
(*please note if she referred to herself as an artist in my presence i would donkey punch her)
"Hi Im Jake Teblaauznikov, I am an overweight 30 year old Russian man. I make music inspired by Britney Spears, basically exactly the same to her music, but noones heard of me and noone buys my record, I am not a pop artist"
by xxoo May 15, 2003
person 1: I was taking out the trash
person 2: you mean pop music
person 1: no pop music is good
person 2 standing over a grave: what a shame
person 2: you mean pop music
person 1: no pop music is good
person 2 standing over a grave: what a shame
by god bitch October 4, 2021