Best "Pop" Record ever produced?

[North West Tom]

Richard-G said:

'call me Maybe' by Carly Rae Jepson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIfbghHdG1s

'Fascination' by Alpha Beat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3RjCiq1ICY

ill get my goat

Alphabeat made some bangers. This is arguably even poppier and cheesier than Fascination.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G125LwdIxuA

[DoubleSix]

boxst said:

DoubleSix said:

Thank me later....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6omsDyFNlk

That is really only watchable on mute

Indeed. An incredibly talented young lady

[Impasse]

This thread is worthless without Steps.

[Muzzer79]

Impasse said:

This thread is worthless without Steps.

Now there's a post you don't type every day.

[Impasse]

Speak for yourself.

[Patch1875]

Don't think anything can top the 80's for pop classics

Video killed the radio star - Buggles stands out for me, not my fav but a great pop song.

[williamp]

IThese chaps must be in with a shout




Pre 1997, of course..

[Luke Warm]

December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

[boxst]

I guess it depends on your definition of 'pop'. If slightly cheesy and annoyingly catchy you have:

Macarena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiBYM6g8Tck

La la La: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c18441Eh_WE

And even:

Barbie Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A

from the recent crop, Shake it Off is up there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM

[otolith]

spud989 said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_XLOBDo_Y

No question. It's one of a very small number of songs in the history of pop music that a huge number of people can recognise from a single beat (or maximum two). It's genius.

That can't be the original, it's a cover by some black dude

[Nickbrapp]

I need a hero by Bonnie Tyler.


Currently little mix - black magic is a really carefree great one

[justanother5tar]

Surely the best pop record ever produced is one that the majority of people still know the words to? The ones that are still relatively popular.

I might upset a few people here, but the only bit of 'Club Tropicana' I know is the bit where he sings 'Club Tropicana'.

IMO, of course.

[Puggit]

justanother5tar said:

Surely the best pop record ever produced is one that the majority of people still know the words to? The ones that are still relatively popular.

I might upset a few people here, but the only bit of 'Club Tropicana' I know is the bit where he sings 'Club Tropicana'.

IMO, of course.

Tsk, I can still do the 'Wham Rap'

[rossub]

Nothing from out-with the 80s should get a look in here.

West End Girls is my vote

[The Nur]

Richard-G said:

'call me Maybe' by Carly Rae Jepson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIfbghHdG1s

'Fascination' by Alpha Beat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3RjCiq1ICY

ill get my goat

In fairness, Alphabeat may have found their way into a playlist of mine...

[justanother5tar]

Puggit said:

justanother5tar said:

Surely the best pop record ever produced is one that the majority of people still know the words to? The ones that are still relatively popular.

I might upset a few people here, but the only bit of 'Club Tropicana' I know is the bit where he sings 'Club Tropicana'.

IMO, of course.

Tsk, I can still do the 'Wham Rap'

Tsk, I don't even know what that is.

[yorky500]

Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAbq_qkzFR0

and still stunning years later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNevCFW_zZg

Probably got better with age.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure. It's short (a must for a good pop record, anything over 2m45s is a no no), punchy, great tune, simple but meaningful lyrics you can remember and sing along to. Just the perfect pop song.

[037]

It would be so nice if Holiday by Madonna was considered! Although we could be waiting all night long for somebody to suggest Lionel Richie!

[technodup]

Another one for Billie Jean here.

Although I could argue for any number of Beach Boys tracks above it.

Not a Megan Trainor size hit but Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott - DIY is I think a pretty good pop song. He's got form tbh.

Likewise I could argue for about 10 Pet Shop Boys efforts from the classic West End Girls to more modern Love Etc.

Or Parklife.

It's too hard. What I do know is it isn't Bohemian Rhapsody.