Pop Songs by Maria Luisa de Oliveira Aquino

First, what does "pop" mean?

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The term “pop” means “popular music” and emerged in the mid-1920s in the United States.

This musical style emerged as a genre that was intended to be easily accessible to the general public.

Influences

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In the beginning, pop was influenced by other styles such as Folk, Blues and Jazz.

Subsequently, the 1980s ushered in a new era for pop music, as artists began to incorporate elements from different genres into their music. The emergence of electronic pop music with artists such as Madonna and Michael Jackson brought elements of electronic music into the mainstream. At the same time, rock also played an important role in the evolution of pop, with artists such as Prince and George Michael incorporating elements of rock into their music.

What characterizes a song as pop?

marialuisaaquino1 — 2024-08-25 19:17:18 UTC

One of its main characteristics is the structure: “verse – chorus – verse – chorus”.

Additionally, it is a short song, generally between two and five minutes long, and the lyrics generally talk about the joys and problems of love and relationships. They usually have a chorus that is repeated several times and two or more stanzas. They have a good rhythm, a catchy melody and are easy to remember and sing along to.

Pop song examples:

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Curiosities

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In pop music, one year will never be the same as another, maybe similar, but never the same. This is because the evolution of music follows the change of generations, delivering to the public exactly what they want to hear.
Pop music is the popular music genre that produces the most hits.
Songs that become hits almost always share certain characteristics that are sometimes called the pop music formula.
Pop singers often perform with large sets and extravagant shows, with dance numbers and other resources.
Michael Jackson is considered the king of pop.

Conclusion

marialuisaaquino1 — 2024-08-25 20:51:35 UTC

Pop is a genre of music derived from “popular music”, and it became so because it has short songs, with catchy rhythms and melodies that are easy to follow and remember. Most of them are songs about romantic relationships, both happy and sad. It is made up of both bands and solo singers, and mainly targets young audiences.

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