It was a strong year for increased variety in hit pop music. A slice of mainstream pop perfection introduced Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen to pop fans around the world. Watch Video. What happens when one of the biggest country crossover stars of all time meets Max Martin, one of the world's top pop music alchemists? It's an ultra-catchy song with all the cleverness of Taylor Swift's lyrical genius. This was not exactly the form that most would have thought the K-Pop breakthrough in the US would take. However, "Gangnam Style" is irresistible in melody and the accompanying video charmed the entire world. Psy's dance for the song may someday go the way of the Macarena, but for now, it was one of the most distinctive pop music creations of Kelly Clarkson celebrated 10 years as a pop star with one of the biggest hits of her career. Based on the quotation from German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, "That which does not kill us makes us stronger," the song is upbeat and empowering anchored by one of the best pop voices in the industry.


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Few periods of time stick in our minds as clearly as the tween years of and Many early s albums received universal critical acclaim and will live on through their legacy. But the public should focus its attention not only on those excellent albums, but also on the music that dominated sweaty middle school dances and carpools for the early part of the decade. This music raised a generation of kids. The five Brits rose to stardom in upon the release of their inescapable first hit. Seemingly, every middle schooler had a strong opinion on the band. Now, all of the members have gone their separate ways, but the couple of years that One Direction occupied countless iPod Touch backgrounds will not be forgotten. Katy Perry made everyone want to achieve their own respective teenage dream. This song, looking back, seems simple and almost innocent compared to a lot of contemporary pop music, but through that innocence, it manages to capture the feeling of growing up in