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  1. Oct 19, 2023 · Here are our staff’s 500 favorite pop songs since the introduction of the Billboard Hot 100 on Aug. 4th, 1958 — from Lesley Gore to Carly Rae Jepsen, from Sam Cooke to SZA, from The Kinks to ...

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  2. Here are the best pop songs of the 21st century, from pop legends Kelis and MIA to 2023 tunes from Madonna and Dua Lipa.

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    • Prince and the Revolution: 'When Doves Cry' (1984) The image of Prince in a bathtub that opens the music video for "When Doves Cry" is one of the most memorable from the golden era of MTV.
    • Mariah Carey: 'Fantasy' (1995) "Fantasy," driven by a sample from Tom Tom Club's hit "Genius of Love," was released at the peak of Mariah Carey's commercial success.
    • Impressions: 'People Get Ready' (1965) This gospel-influenced classic was written by Curtis Mayfield of the vocal group the Impressions. It only reached No. 14 on the pop singles chart, but its social and political overtones were perfect for the times.
    • Bill Haley and His Comets: 'Rock Around the Clock' (1954) There has been a significant amount of discussion through the years about what was actually the first rock-and-roll song.
    • Kylie Minogue, "Padam Padam" (2023) Why It’s Great: A sly, slow-burning slice of dance-pop seduction, “Padam Padam” found Aussie legend Kylie Minogue delivering an onomatopoeic chorus that became TikTok shorthand for damn near anything (sort of like a Zoomer version of “yadda yadda yadda”) in the summer of 2023.
    • The Who, "The Kids Are Alright" (1966) Why It’s Great: The Who’s oft-referenced mod anthem was also an early textbook for later power-pop purveyors — though few of them would’ve started a song with a lyric about trusting their girlfriend to dance with their male friends.
    • Martina McBride, "Independence Day" (1993) Why It’s Great: Few ’90s country singles have endured as well as Martina McBride’s rousing revenge story song, about her mother’s declaration of independence from an abusive relationship.
    • Frankie Knuckles, "The Whistle Song" (1991) Why It’s Great: The aptly named instrumental is indeed built around perhaps the most inefctious whistle hook you’ve ever heard, an undeniable pop moment for the Chicago house legend.
  4. Feb 16, 2024 · Editor’s note, February 2024: In the two and a half years since Rolling Stone rolled out the all-new, fully revamped version of our 500 Greatest Songs list in September 2021, artists like...

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  5. Our picks for the 500 best pop songs of the Hot 100 era, as well the full story of our No. 1 and a list of the 100 best pop songs to miss the chart.

  6. Dec 11, 2003 · 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: From the Beatles and John Lennon to Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin.

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