pop groups

Chart-topping musical acts

Pop groups are musical ensembles that perform popular music, typically featuring vocalists backed by instrumentalists playing accessible, commercially oriented songs.

The term usually implies a manufactured or coordinated image alongside the music: The pop groups of the 1990s dominated MTV.

Boy bands and girl groups are subcategories.

Distinguished from rock bands by emphasis on polish over raw energy.

Related

ensemble · singers · vocal harmonies · Eurovision · band · fan chants · dance routine · trio · fans · popular · record labels · music video · stage · studio albums · rhythm · concert · vocalists · melody

Categories
Opposites
ensemble vs solo performance

pop groupssinger-songwriters

Musicians composing their own material

one-man bands

genre and cultural positioning

pop groupssymphony orchestras

Large classical music ensembles

string quartets · opera companies · philharmonic orchestras · choral societies · jazz ensembles

commercial vs non-commercial music

pop groupscommunity choirs

Local amateur singing groups

church choirs · garage bands · jam bands · buskers · street performers

Family

pop, group, pops, popped, popping, popper, poppy, groups, grouped

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G