In music, pop music means: Popular, commercially oriented music made for a wide audience, usually with short songs, catchy choruses and a strong focus on melody and production.
In Turkish: pop müzik
How it is used
Usually just 'pop': 'a pop song', 'a pop star', 'pop producer', 'Turkish pop'. Critics describe songs as 'radio-friendly' or 'catchy' and talk about 'hooks', the short, memorable ideas that grab listeners.
Example sentences
Most pop music today is written by teams of songwriters and producers.
She started in jazz but made her name in pop music.
Common collocations
pop song
pop star
pop producer
pop charts
mainstream pop
Related terms
genreA category of music with shared features such as rhythm, instruments, harmony or history, for example jazz, rock, hip-hop or classical music.
chorusThe section of a song that repeats with the same words and melody, usually the catchiest part and the one that contains the song's main message or title.
singleOne song released on its own, often to promote an upcoming album or to keep listeners interested between larger releases.
producerThe person who guides a recording project creatively and practically, shaping the sound, the arrangement and the performances, and often programming or engineering too.
hip-hopA culture and music genre that began in the Bronx, New York, in the 1970s, built on rapping over beats made from drum patterns and samples.
