Research on sub-genres of Pop Music

Sub-genresThere are different sub genres that can be

influenced by pop music.• Bubblegum pop (mainly targeted to teens)• Christian pop (lyrics targeted mainly in the faith

of God)• Dance pop (used in night clubs)• Teen pop (for preteens and teens)• Soundtrack (music that accompanies motion

pictures)

Bubblegum popBubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an

upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, that may be produced in an

assembly-line process, driven by producers and often using unknown singers. Bubblegum's classic period ran

from 1967 to 1972. A second wave of bubblegum started two years later and ran until 1977

when disco took over and punk rock emerged. The genre was predominantly a singles phenomenon rather than an album-oriented one. Also, because many acts

were manufactured in the studio using session musicians, a large number of bubblegum songs were

by one-hit wonders.

Christian popChristian pop is a genre of modern popular music

which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith. Today, the term is typically used

to refer to pop, rock, or praise & worship styles.

Dance popDance-pop is dance oriented pop music that

originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco and synthpop, it is generally up-tempo music

intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit

radio. Dance-pop music is generally characterized by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song

structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an

emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes.

Teen popTeen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is created,

marketed and oriented towards preteens and teenagers (ages 10 to 19). Teen

pop copies genres and styles such as pop, dance, electronic, R&B, rap, country and rock.

 Typical characteristics of teen pop music include auto-tuned vocals, choreographed dancing,

emphasis on visual appeal (photogenic faces, unique body physiques, immaculately attended hair and

designer clothes), lyrics focused on teenage issues such as (sexual/emotional) love/relationships, finding

yourself, friendships, coming of age, fitting in, and growing up.

Soundtrack A soundtrack can be recorded music

accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains

the synchronized recorded sound.