Pop music

:This article mainly describes "pop" as used in its more recent sense, as a subgenre of popular music.

Modern-day success of pop music

Successful pop music may be measured in terms of its commercial success. As a result, it is often performed by charismatic performers who look attractive, are fashionable, and are able to dance well. Songwriting and arranging is sometimes done by professional songwriters rather than the performers themselves, (although it should be noted that the performers just as often do their own writing and arranging) and some producers have influence in the production and presentation of the final product.

Related Topics:
Dance - Songwriting - Arranging

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The image of pop performers is often regarded as being as important as (or, some would say, more important than) their music. Consequently, many pop performers and their managers make elaborate efforts to project a desired image through their clothing, music video clips, the press, and similar methods. Recent boy bands and girl groups have been especially skillful in this regard, with members often chosen and tailored to certain roles and to appeal to different fan bases. Normally, in boys bands each 'boy' is assigned a certain role, like 'the rebel' or 'young one', and these roles determine how they are seen in the media. For example, the rebel will normally do anything that makes him stand out from the group, like wear shirts with rock bands on them or have many tattoos. As for the female's the groups tend to work the same as the boy bands only less extreme. Solo females tend to be dancers and wear shirts that show off their toned stomachs. They are usually innocent about their image at first and as they age become more of a sex symbol.

Related Topics:
Music video - Boy band - Girl group

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