Pop Music

HistoryIn the history of music the term "pop music" was first used in 1926. It was used to describe "a piece of music having a popular appeal",consisting of relatively short and simple love songs.Pop music history states that the term "pop music" originated in Britain in the mid-1950s. In 1950s television was introduced and visual presence of pop stars helped to gain more popularity. Pop music is a genre of popular music that came up as a softer alternative to rock and roll.

1960s: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones 1970s: Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley

1980s: Madonna, Whitney Houston 1990s: Britney Spears, Mariah Carey

2000s: Rihanna, Beyonce 2010s: Justin Bieber, One Direction

Evolution of pop1. The 1960s were a time of creativity and innovation and many new styles of

popular music developed in the aftermath of rock 'n' roll2. In the 1970s the decade saw the rise of disco, which became one of the biggest

genres of the decade3. The 1980s saw the emergence of dance music and new wave as disco fell out of

fashion4. Pop music in the 90s saw the continuation of teen pop and dance-pop trends5. In the 2000s, with songs and pieces available as digital sound files, it has become

easier for music to spread from one country to another6. Through the mixture of musical genres, new popular music forms are created to

reflect the ideals of a global culture

AudienceDuring the 20th century there was an increase in the variety of music that people had access to. Pop music has created, marketed and oriented towards preteens and teenagers.

The pop genre is the genre that many people listen to. It's the typical music people will play as it's the most popular although the genre is popular with many different age groups the typical target age would be between 16 and 21. Most pop music is targeted at girls, for example "Little Mix" are songs that teen girls can relate to. Whilst groups like "One direction" are still generally popular with girls.