dont know what you think is popmusic, but it is generally what is being played on the radio.
And @matthew07 pop music definitely has something to do with being modern. No beethoven would ever be popmusic even if it gets super popular and the entire world will love it tomorrow. That being said it doesnt mean that songs from several decades ago cant still be considered pop music. Modern yes, but not necessarily recent, as in the last couple of years.
I think of them as alternative, but point taken. There are a number on here though that could be considered not-pop. Hammer and Smith are rappers. Are the R&B artists here considered pop?
As others have mentioned, the selection seems odd - basically songs from 1990 forward, EXCEPT one from 1968?? Seems like a better approach would be to cover the genre from its beginnings to the present, OR break it into decades or eras.
And @matthew07 pop music definitely has something to do with being modern. No beethoven would ever be popmusic even if it gets super popular and the entire world will love it tomorrow. That being said it doesnt mean that songs from several decades ago cant still be considered pop music. Modern yes, but not necessarily recent, as in the last couple of years.