Teen pop is a subgenre of

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that is created, marketed and oriented towards

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and

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s.Lamb, Bill
"Teen Pop"

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. Retrieved January 28, 2007. Teen pop incorporates different subgenres of pop music, as well as elements of R&B,

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, hip hop and

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, while the music of girl groups, boy bands, and acts like

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, is sometimes referred to as pure pop. Typical characteristics of teen pop music include

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or pitch-corrected vocals, choreographed dances, emphasis on visual appeal (photogenic faces, unique body physiques, immaculate hair styles and fashion clothes), lyrics focused on love, relationships, dancing, partying, friendship,

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(also known as a "crush") and repeated chorus lines. Its lyrics also incorporate

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. Teen pop singers often cultivate an image of a

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/boy next door. According to

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, teen pop "is essentially dance-pop, pop, and urban ballads" that are marketed to teens, and was conceived in its contemporary form during the late 1980s and 1990s, pointing out the late 1990s as "arguably the style's golden era."

's Bill Lamb described teen pop sound as "a simple, straightforward, ultra-catchy melody line ..The songs may incorporate elements of other pop music genres, but usually they will never be mistaken for anything but mainstream pop. The music is designed for maximum focus on the performer and a direct appeal to listeners." In ''Crazy About You: Reflections on the Meanings of Contemporary Teen Pop Music'' (2002), Phillip Vannini and Scott M. Myers write that teen pop songs "are targeted to youths presumably unaware and unconcerned with the problems of everyday society. Youths are symbolized as mainly in growing up while having a good time." Some authors deemed teen pop music as "more disposable, less intellectually challenging, more feminine, simpler and more commercially focused than other musical forms." In ''Music Scenes: Local, Translocal and Virtual'', author Melanie Lowe wrote that teen pop "is marked by a clash of presumed innocence and overt sexuality, a conflict that mirrors the physical and emotional turmoil of its primary target audience and vital fan base: early-adolescent middle-and upper middle-class suburban girls."

History

20th century

Teen-oriented

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had become common by the end of the

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, in the late 1940s, with

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being an early

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.Pop Cult: Religion and Popular Music
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" for pop teen idols, who included

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, Fabian,

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and

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. During the 1970s, one of the most popular preteen and teen-oriented acts was

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, where family members Donny and

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both enjoyed individual success as well as success as a duo apart from the main family (Donny also recorded with his brothers as the Osmonds). The first major wave of teen pop after the counter-culture of the 1960s and 1970s occurred in the mid to late 1980s, with artists such as Menudo,

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, the Jets,

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, Tiffany,

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and

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. In the early 1990s, teen pop dominated the charts until

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and

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crossed over into the mainstream in North America by late 1991. Teen pop remained popular in the

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with the

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during this period, until the mid-1990s when

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became the next major wave in the UK, eclipsing the style similar to how grunge did in North America.Teen Pop Music Genre Overview
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''. Retrieved June 23, 2018 Britney Spears

In 1996, British

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released their debut single "

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", which made them major pop stars in the UK, as well as in the US the following year. In their wake, other teen pop groups and singers rose to prominence, including

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, the

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, *NSYNC,

Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two Billboard Hot 100, ''Bil ...

, All Saints,

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, and

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. In 1999, the success of teenaged pop singers

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, and

Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her debut single, "Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her debut studio album, '' So Real'' (1999), recei ...

marked the development of what

refers to as the "pop

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" trend, sparking the short careers of upcoming pop singers such as

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Brooke Allison Brooke Allison Adams (born September 26, 1986),Brooke Allison
,

Samantha Mumba Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba (born 18 January 1983) is an Irish singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, fashion model and TV presenter. In 2000, at the age of 17, she shot to fame with the release of her debut single "Gotta Tell You", which ...

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Mikaila Mikaila Dominique Enriquez (born December 15, 1986), known as Mikaila, is an American singer, actress, and songwriter from Edmond, Oklahoma. She is best known for her role as Melina Finch in the PBS series ''Wishbone''. Early life Mikaila became ...

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Nikki Cleary Brittney Rose "Nikki" Cleary (born May 11, 1988, Albany, New York) is an American pop-rock singing, singer. She first entered the pop market with the song "I.M. Me" while still using her given name. Her first album, ''Everything I Wished For'', w ...

and

Kaci Battaglia Kaci Lyn Battaglia ( ; born October 3, 1987, in Clearwater, Florida), also known as Kaci, is an American former singer, songwriter and dancer. Kaci gained fame in 2001 with her hit single "Paradise". Early life Kaci Battaglia was born and rais ...

. In 2001, artists like

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, Swedish group

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, girl groups

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and

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and

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and

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were teen pop artists who achieved success. In

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, successful singers and bands appealing to tweens and teens were

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and

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. According to Gayle Ward, the demise of this late 1990s teen pop was due to: *promotional oversaturation of teen pop music in the early 2000s; *the public's changing attitude toward it, deeming teen pop as inauthentic and corporately produced; *the transition of the pre-teen and teenage fanbase of these teen pop artists during 1997–1999 to young adulthood (and the accompanying changes in musical interests); *a growing young adult male base classifying the music, especially boy band music, as effeminate, and *other musical genres began increasing in popularity.Wald, Gayle
"'I Want It That Way': Teenybopper Music and the Girling of Boy Bands"
. Retrieved January 27, 2008. 1990s and early 2000s teen pop artists eventually entered hiatuses and semi-retirements (*NSYNC, Dream,

) or changed their musical style, including the

and

. Many teen artists starting incorporating genres such as

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and hip-hop.

were a hip hop/pop/R&B group consisting of four teenage black boys, and were considered a boy band, though they were only active from 2000 to 2004. Their style of music was very different than other teenage artists, sounding more mature than the typical boy band, though all members were in their mid-teenage years at the time.

21st century

In the mid to late 2000s, teenage singers such as

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and

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achieved success, indicating new relevance of teen-oriented pop music. In 2005,

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was created to promote idol culture and

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nationwide and overseas followed by the expansion of

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and rival groups locally and internationally over the years. In 2016,

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, as AKB48's second international sister group, announced its local Chinese sister groups like

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and

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to integrate idol culture with a Chinese twist. The emergence of Canadian singer

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created a renewed interest in teen pop, especially of the traditional male

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and has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. In 2010, the creation of

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helped contributed a new generation of teen pop artists via the Internet, such as

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and

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, despite major criticism with these artists due to the excessive use of auto-tune. As for Japanese teen pop culture, the category of "

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" was playing an important role.

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is ranked as number one among female idol groups according to 2013–2017 surveys. By the late 2010s,

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artists such as

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and

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, attained international stardom in teen pop culture. Having sold over 4.7 million copies, '' Map of the Soul: 7'' by BTS is the all-time best-selling album in South Korea. BTS is the first Asian and non-English-speaking act to be named

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(IFPI)

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(2020). The group was featured on ''Time'''s international cover as "Next Generation Leaders" in 2018 and are recognised as the " Princes of Pop".

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History

20th century

21st century

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