Pop

"What do you call that noise

That you put on?

(Beat)

This! Is! Pop!

Yeah, yeah!

XTC, "This Is Pop""

A blanket term for modern music with popular appeal. May draw influence from R and B, Rock N Roll, Jazz, Doo-wop, Folk Music, Electronic Music and/or Classical Music.

Musical styles and tropes connected to or otherwise associated with pop music include:
 * Baroque Pop
 * Boy Band
 * Breakaway Pop Hit
 * Break Up Song
 * Christmas Songs
 * Dream Pop
 * Ear Worm
 * Europop
 * Follow Your Heart
 * Girl Group
 * J Pop
 * K Pop
 * Pop Punk
 * Pop Star Composer
 * Power Pop
 * Repurposed Pop Song
 * Rewritten Pop Version
 * Silly Love Songs
 * Surprisingly Gentle Song (when a rock band takes on pop sensibilities)
 * Synth Pop
 * A Wild Rapper Appears during many mainstream songs.