POP songs are the happiest and most upbeat in years, data shows. The tempo of the top 20 is at an 11-year high. Dua Lipa, The Weeknd and Lady Gaga have released faster tracks despite Covid-19.

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"I was feeling a complete pivot at this point in time, and I want the album to feel the way my life felt," Swift said of the album, which will come out Oct. 3.

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“Good Vibrations” may be the zenith of happy songs. Brian Wilson’s “pocket symphony” expanded the possibility of pop music with its drastic scene changes and sophisticated movements.

Artists like Rihanna, Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga kept us dancing through the 2000's economic downturn. And in July 2025, the "recession pop" Party in the U.S.A. lives on. The big picture: Recession ...

It could be a sign Adele, who's known for her ballads, will offer something more upbeat. “Greg’s a genius and one of the powers behind many pop hits," an insider told the publication.

“X Factor” winner Melanie Amaro has completed four or five songs for her debut album, a mixture of ballads and upbeat pop songs. “Before ‘X Factor,’ I wasn’t recording, just singing in ...