The 98 Best Songs of 1998: Pop’s Weirdest Year. In 1998, boundaries blew open and new genres were invented each week. We look back at the best, brightest and weirdest from a pivotal year in pop.

A lot of pop music trends can be traced back to 1998, whether it's boy-band mania proving to be more than just a fluke, the introduction of a pop powerhouse with one breathy "oh baby, baby,"; or ...

From hits by Usher to Maroon 5, take a look back at the top songs in pop music over the last three decades. From hits by Usher to Maroon 5, ... - Release year: 1998.

Stacker put together a list of the 50 best pop songs of the last 30 years based on the Billboard Pop Songs chart from its inception all the way up to Sept. 30, 2017. #50. ‘Gives You Hell’ by ...

The crowd loved them; mainstream music had found a path forward. If the teen-pop mania of the turn of the millennium was about to explode in 1998, it was Backstreet Boys who lit the fuse.

At the 2024 Grammy Awards, 28 of the 144 nominated songs come in under three minutes. In pop, there’s SZA’s “Kill Bill” (2:33), and in hip-hop, the Nicki Minaj-Ice Spice track “Barbie ...

Though it's not the poppiest of pop songs, it is catchy enough to have made an ever-lasting impression, making it one of R.E.M.'s most popular to date. 14 of 30 "Doo Wop (That Thing)," Lauryn Hill ...

The best K-pop songs of 2023 include "Super" by Seventeen, "ETA" by NewJeans, and "Rising" by tripleS. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

The best songs from the inarguable Queen of Pop. The history of pop music can essentially be divided into two eras: pre-Madonna and post-Madonna. Michael Jackson sold more albums and Prince was ...

Burt Bacharach, visionary pop composer, has died at 94 The songwriter and singer, who cemented his prominence with hits like "Say A Little Prayer" and "Walk on By," died Wednesday of natural causes.

The Culture Corner: How Massive Attack shook up pop culture in 1998 : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast Examining the cultural impact of Massive Attack's biggest record, "Mezzanine." ...

Below, though, enjoy a taste of the best pop songs from the decade. 1. ... Brittney Spears made this 1998 track an epic global hit thanks to the performance and the sultry teenage music video. 2.