What makes a good pop song?

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Well? A list of numbered points with concise explanatiosn would be good here. Please keep it serious.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 14:37 (twenty-one years ago)

1. stevem likes it
2. erm that's it

― Marcello Carlin, Wednesday, 13 October 2004 14:41 (twenty-one years ago)

1. A Hook. It's gotta have a hook. It's gotta be catchy and have a simple, evident theme.
2. Lyrics are helpful, but not totally necessary.
3. If there are lyrics, it helps to have a chorus.
4. If there is a chorus, it should be sung by a lady.
5. If it can't be sung by a lady, a broad or a dame will suffice.

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 13 October 2004 14:45 (twenty-one years ago)

For some reason I understood Huck's 5 as meaning it should be sung by a great dane.

― Sick Mouthy (Nick Southall), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 14:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Marmaduke sings the Andy Williams Songbook!

― Huk-L, Wednesday, 13 October 2004 14:48 (twenty-one years ago)

And where do Huk-L's arguments leave "Blue Monday"?

― Marcello Carlin, Wednesday, 13 October 2004 14:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Marcello OTM, possibly, in that these things may only be subjective ultimately

― Freelance Hiveminder (blueski), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 14:50 (twenty-one years ago)

hand-claps

― whenuweremine (whenuweremine), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 16:41 (twenty-one years ago)

6). Cowbell on the chorus.
7). If you need a hook, consider going to the related minor chord from wherever you start. G to Em never disappoints.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 17:46 (twenty-one years ago)

1) It should have a melody, as in a verse, bridge and chorus
2) It should have some nice and interesting chord changes, a unusual but not so unusual it isn't catchy to the listener
3) It should have male vocals and nothing but male vocals

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 14 October 2004 01:41 (twenty-one years ago)

4) It should also have some (male, of course) multi-voiced vocal harmonies in the chorus, preferrably mixed in wide stereo

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 14 October 2004 01:42 (twenty-one years ago)

There is only one important aspect of a good pop song:
1. It is catchy.

― n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 14 October 2004 20:19 (twenty-one years ago)

It should have male vocals and nothing but male vocals

since you appear to be completely serious, i'm dying to hear your reasoning for this, geir.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 14 October 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

non-pop elements

― Elvis is Dead, Thursday, 14 October 2004 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

It needs alot of FUN!

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 14 October 2004 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Geir Hongro to ILM:

HOT GUY ON GUY HARMONIES ONLY PLEASE, K THX!

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 14 October 2004 21:18 (twenty-one years ago)

since you appear to be completely serious, i'm dying to hear your reasoning for this, geir.

Mainly a response to 4. in Huk-L's response upthread.

But, really, generally I tend to prefer music with male vocals only.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 14 October 2004 22:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Marketing.

― Sasha (sgh), Friday, 15 October 2004 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

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