

These are the 21st-century pop songs that stand tall among the greatest of all time. Aerosmith were one of the most popular hard rock bands of the 70s, setting the style and sound of hard rock and heavy metal for the next two decades with their raunchy, bluesy swagger. And once they reach a certain age, they'll fit right in on a "best songs of all time" playlist along with MJ, Madge and Prince. They are the buzzy, zeitgeisty songs that define their new generations, proudly carrying on the pop traditions laid out by pop's 20th-century forebears.

We've excluded straight-up rock, alternative (whatever that means), and hip hop and focused instead on radio-friendly popular songs that will force even the stodgiest music snob to sing along if nobody's looking. Aerosmith - Greatest Hits - Steel Box Collection (Sony/BMG) 2008 1. The 40 songs on their list were all released between 20. Greatest Hits Steel Box Collection by Aerosmith - CD (2010) for 12. But decades on, they've moved onto a different plane of existence.įor this updated rundown of the best pop songs of all time, we've rethought the canon and focused solely on 21st-century hits. Yes, The Beatles all but defined pop, and MJ was its king. And once they hit a certain vintage, they graduate to classic status. At its very essence, pop music and "popular" songs are of their time. AEROSMITH Aerosmiths Greatest Hits (1980 Dutch 10-track LP on the red CBS label, featuring Walk This Way & nine other hits, picture sleeve. You could technically qualify Limp Bizkit as pop music, since it dominated airwaves alongside the Backstreet Boys. Actually disco and hair metal are pop because they held the zeitgeist of a decade. And, unfortunately, that requires a lot of caveats along with ample use of the words "technically" and "actually." Technically, indie rock and rap qualify as pop, so long as they're filled with catchy beats and memorable melodies. Before we dive into this list of the best pop songs of all time, we need to take a moment to define what pop music actually is.
