Pop
Pop is a genre. Defining acts include Michael Jackson, Shakira, The Beatles, Corbin Bleu and Basshunter, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Pop grew out of rock and roll, Motown, Musical Theatre and Doo-wop. It sits close to death 'n' roll, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Dance-pop, Latin pop, Country pop, Indie Pop and Afrobeats, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 32 connections around Pop. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Pop came from and where it led.
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Pop connections
Pop grew out of rock and roll, Motown, Musical Theatre and Doo-wop, shares an orbit with death 'n' roll, went on to shape Dance-pop, Latin pop, Country pop and Indie Pop. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
What influenced Pop
Sounds and acts that shaped Pop.
What Pop shaped
Where the influence of Pop travelled next.
- Dance-popgenre
- Latin popgenre
- Country popgenre
- Indie Popgenre
- Afrobeatsgenre
- flamenco popgenre
- pop-punkgenre
- electronic popgenre
- kayōkyokugenre
- pop soulgenre
- dancehall popgenre
- bubblegum musicgenre
- quiet stormgenre
- gritpopgenre
- blue-eyed soulgenre
- pop urbainegenre
- progggenre
- popcorngenre
- pop rapgenre
- Shibuya-keigenre
- smooth reggaegenre
- ambient popgenre
- experimental popgenre
- ethnic popgenre
- Alternative rockgenre
- worldbeatgenre
- Contemporary R&Bgenre
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