Pop
It's Not the Disco Groove: ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' Greatness Is in a Melody That Refuses to Resolve
Remembering Peabo Bryson, the Voice That Made 'A Whole New World' the First Animated Disney Song to Top the Charts
After 15 Years, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull's 'On the Floor' Returns to the Billboard Charts: One Scene from Prime Video's 'Off Campus' Made It Happen
Kevin Parker Wrote It in 30 Minutes: 'The Less I Know the Better' Has No Traditional Chorus and It's Tame Impala's Most Streamed Song
Paul McCartney Played 'Hello Goodbye' at Colbert's Finale: It's The Beatles Song That Never Feels Like It's Ending
Don't Lock to a Click With Gigi Perez's 'Sailor Song': The Vocal Is Driving the Time, Not the Other Way Around
How Ariana Grande Changed Pop Forever With 'Dangerous Woman' and Its Hypnotic Chord Loop
Critics Hated It, but Sal Da Vinci's 'Per sempre sì' Is Taking Neapolitan Music to a Global Stage. It Could Win Eurovision 2026
How Josh Groban Reimagined 'Stand By Me' for Cinematic: No Bass Line, Just Atmosphere and Strings
Noah Kahan's 'Doors' Finds Emotional Distance in a Major Key, Then Releases It in the Chorus
Katy Perry's 'One That Got Away' Resurges on TikTok, and Its Deceptive Cadence Still Hits Hard 15 Years Later
A-Ha Wrote 'Take on Me' Around Morten Harket's Freakish Vocal Range: A2 to E5 in a 3-Minute Pop Song
A Spanish Pop Song With a Tragic Story: Laura Pausini and Ana Torroja Give 'Hijo de la Luna' a Cross-Cultural Moment in Mexico
RAYE's "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!" Is Unlike Anything In The Charts. The Big Band Motown Sound Behind It Explains Everything
How Gary Jules Made 'Mad World' Feel More Exposed Than Tears for Fears' Original
Willie Nelson Wrote 'Crazy' With Jazz Chords No One Wanted. Patsy Cline Made It a Country Classic
Alex Warren Dropped the Rawness of 'Ordinary.' 'Fever Dream' Is the '80s Disco Revival You Didn't Know You Needed
Amplified Yamaha Piano Instead of Guitar: How Keane Built a Chart-Topping Hit with 'Somewhere Only We Know'
Prince Wrote 'Purple Rain' With Four Chords. Two Tweaks Made It Sound Endless
Tame Impala's 'Dracula' Combined Two Unfinished Songs, and JENNIE's Remix Now Turns It Into a TikTok Phenomenon
After Justin Bieber's Coachella Set, 'Beauty And A Beat' Hits 1.2 Million Daily Streams and #1 on Spotify
Chappell Roan's 'Pink Pony Club' Resonates With New Generations Due to Its Masterful Songwriting
