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Genre: power pop

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Power pop music is a genre that emerged in the 1970s and combines elements of rock, pop, and punk. It is characterized by catchy melodies, energetic guitar riffs, and upbeat rhythms. The lyrics often focus on themes of love, relationships, and youth culture. This style of music gained popularity in the 1980s with bands like Blondie, The Cars, and The Outfield, who all had a signature sound that blended power chords with pop hooks. Their music was often played on radio stations and MTV, making them popular with a wide audience.


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List of power pop artists

Here is a list of power pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the power pop genre. You can find out what power pop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 50 392738
2 36 71066
3 63 1731197
4 31 44914
5 28 41387
6 36 65633
7 28 20182
8 26 10196
9 42 150193
10 30 38459
11 48 316541
12 60 395931
13 25 14871
14 11 3661
15 10 2726
16 58 1430751
17 20 17582
18 23 23516
19 9 1950
20 49 167922
21 10 3998
22 21 9499
23 53 232043
24 16 6892
25 36 92570
26 18 9301
27 14 6572
28 16 10478
29 15 8757
30 15 6266
31 43 79210
32 29 33627
33 49 274283
34 11 4520
35 9 3480
36 35 45416
37 67 1369216
38 26 28047
39 33 74498
40 49 282270
41 49 303377
42 53 546948
43 25 20919
44 49 507799
45 51 347621
46 41 226024
47 41 137365
48 16 12000
49 20 5557
50 23 39056
51 20 18695
52 16 3228
53 63 602161
54 27 13315
55 25 33009
56 26 29748
57 29 72188
58 14 2021
59 27 13931
60 47 248047
61 24 8673
62 10 4922
63 11 4825
64 25 8843
65 18 7512
66 10 3842
67 19 5119
68 20 10716
69 20 12596
70 43 107313
71 13 5451
72 12 6826
73 19 6426
74 30 67299
75 17 5164
76 17 7425
77 17 2224
78 55 176448
79 12 5118
80 38 66370
81 12 3021
82 33 50579
83 10 3110
84 11 5061
85 29 40176
86 33 73405
87 45 185157
88 45 182106
89 31 24091
90 28 45321
91 36 64802
92 25 32376
93 21 24658
94 22 18617
95 32 56572
96 20 12955
97 20 20825
98 20 11662
99 14 3302
100 24 21609

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