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Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

HigherThanTheSun — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:31:18 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 07/23/2013 13:31

Probably, too lazy to go and check 🤣

I know Grimes were and I've never heard them played on Kiss FM which is the point I was making.

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

alelsupreme — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:42:46 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 07/23/2013 12:42

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

none of those songs were actually very popular (outside of music nerds).

Wasn't Call Me Maybe nominated?

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

mickilennial — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:10:13 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 07/23/2013 01:10

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

Depends whether you see 'pop' as a genre itself or just a label that can be applied to whatever happens to be popular at any given time. If you look at the BEA nominations for best pop song of 2012 you'll see that most people here see it as an actual genre of music, none of those songs were actually very popular (outside of music nerds).

I like to see it as this: pop music as a genre has evolved and has always had a standardized mechanical structure and watnot - but then there is also "pop charts" aka popular music charts, the billboard, etc. It's two things to me.

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

HigherThanTheSun — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:06:04 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 07/23/2013 01:06

Depends whether you see 'pop' as a genre itself or just a label that can be applied to whatever happens to be popular at any given time. If you look at the BEA nominations for best pop song of 2012 you'll see that most people here see it as an actual genre of music, none of those songs were actually very popular (outside of music nerds).

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Listmeister — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:17:54 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 07/22/2013 19:17

Jovian wrote:

Pop is by far the best genre. And reggae. I'm not really a big fan of any other.

Well, Pop is certainly the most popular. By definition.

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

meruizh — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:06:21 GMT

Author: meruizh

Posted: 07/22/2013 17:06

Quote:

Nominating Taylor Swift.

Praise for all the Taylow Swift fans!

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Jovian — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 08:02:27 GMT

Author: Jovian

Posted: 07/22/2013 12:02

Pop is by far the best genre. And reggae. I'm not really a big fan of any other.

Re: Revised list

mickilennial — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 14:42:39 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 07/21/2013 18:42

paladisiac wrote:

Any artist that bumps Michael Jackson from the top of the Billboard albums chart is obviously highly popular, and therefore pop (/rock).

Not to mention we are talking about pop charts centralizing here, nothing about sound here.

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

alelsupreme — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 04:38:28 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 07/21/2013 08:38

HigherThanTheSun wrote:

Everyone's forgotten about my boys 1D

For good reason.

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Jasonconfused — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:19:53 GMT

Author: Jasonconfused

Posted: 07/21/2013 02:19

We should probably throw Eminem's name into the mix.

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

HigherThanTheSun — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:03:57 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 07/21/2013 02:03

Everyone's forgotten about my boys 1D

Re: Revised list

paladisiac — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 17:04:13 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 07/20/2013 21:04

Ochurch25 wrote:

I wouldn't consider Nirvana to be pop. Far from it. Nor would I consider Oasis to be pop. Perhaps at a push.

Any artist that bumps Michael Jackson from the top of the Billboard albums chart is obviously highly popular, and therefore pop (/rock).

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:50:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:50

Ochurch25 wrote:

lol

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:47:00 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:47

Noir wrote:

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:45:08 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:45

Ochurch25 wrote:

Well said

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:39:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:39

Listmeister wrote:

Why would you bother reading, much less replying, to a thread that sucks? Life's too short.

Well said

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Listmeister — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:28:29 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:28

Why would you bother reading, much less replying, to a thread that sucks? Life's too short.

Re: The Center of the Pop Universe

Applerill — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:24:12 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:24

thisthreadsuckslololol

Re: Revised list

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:10:33 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/20/2013 19:10

Listmeister wrote:

Revised list, based on comments so far. Not sure about Brittany Spears. Leaving out MJ was a mistake, my bad. Also, not sure who should be on top for 1977-1980, ABBA or the Bee Gees, since both were center-of-the-universe huge during that timespan. A case can be made for Stevie Wonder, but I think Elton John is a bit more central.

Train was clearly the wrong choice for 2013. Nominating Taylor Swift.

1956-1959 Elvis Presley
1960-1961 The Drifters
1962-1963 The Beach Boys
1964-1970 The Beatles
1971-1972 The Who
1973-1976 Elton John
1977-1980 Bee Gees, ABBA
1981-1982 Journey
1983-1989 Michael Jackson
1987-1991 Madonna, U2
1992-1993 Nirvana
1994 Mariah Carey
1995--997 Oasis
1998-1999 Britney Spears
2000-2001 N-Sync
2002-2003 Destiny's Child / Beyonce
2004-2006 Kelly Clarkson
2007-2008 Rihanna
2009-2011 Lady Gaga
2012-2013 Taylor Swift

I wouldn't consider Nirvana to be pop. Far from it. Nor would I consider Oasis to be pop. Perhaps at a push.

Revised list

Listmeister — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:36:06 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 07/20/2013 18:36

Revised list, based on comments so far. Not sure about Brittany Spears. Leaving out MJ was a mistake, my bad. Also, not sure who should be on top for 1977-1980, ABBA or the Bee Gees, since both were center-of-the-universe huge during that timespan. A case can be made for Stevie Wonder, but I think Elton John is a bit more central.

Train was clearly the wrong choice for 2013. Nominating Taylor Swift.

1956-1959 Elvis Presley
1960-1961 The Drifters
1962-1963 The Beach Boys
1964-1970 The Beatles
1971-1972 The Who
1973-1976 Elton John
1977-1980 Bee Gees, ABBA
1981-1982 Journey
1983-1989 Michael Jackson
1987-1991 Madonna, U2
1992-1993 Nirvana
1994 Mariah Carey
1995--997 Oasis
1998-1999 Britney Spears
2000-2001 N-Sync
2002-2003 Destiny's Child / Beyonce
2004-2006 Kelly Clarkson
2007-2008 Rihanna
2009-2011 Lady Gaga
2012-2013 Taylor Swift