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Chapter 293: Cut To The Feeling

Modern pop

Dance and club music dominated pop in the first half of the 10s, but the comedown was inevitable. EDM remains a major influence, but the storytelling has become bittersweet (“Green Light”), the production jazzier and more spacious (“Attention”). Ravers with boilerplate ‘party all night’ lyrics have been replaced by subjects that are more relatable. “Work From Home” and “New Apartment” are delightfully small, soundtracks for the ephemeral joy of relaxing on a weeknight, or the satisfaction of having a space to call your own.
1. Lorde

Green Light

2. Carly Rae Jepsen

Cut To The Feeling

3. Ari Lennox

New Apartment

4. Taylor Swift

I Knew You Were Trouble

5. Katy Perry

Dark Horse (ft. Juicy J)

6. Fifth Harmony

Work from Home (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)

7. Charlie Puth

Attention

8. The Weeknd

Can't Feel My Face

9. Lorde

Royals

10. Sam Hunt

Body Like a Back Road