Read this report to see what’s in, what’s out and where things are going in regard to how today’s hit songwriters are crafting today’s top charting songs!

However, what you wouldn’t necessarily expect is the significant increase in the number of songs that possess a mix of dominant sub-genre influences in their framework. For example, Hip Hop/Rap verses fusing with Pop/Rock choruses in Gym Class Heroes’ Ass Back Home, and Pop/Rock verses fusing with Dance/Club choruses in Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger.

This report includes a new section focusing on these “mixed influence” songs, showing you where each specific sub-genre influence occurs and how it shapes the overall sound of the song.

Regardless of which sub-genre category you’re looking at, there were certain compositional commonalities that all 21 Top 10 Hits share, including intro lengths, first chorus occurrences, lyrical themes and more. Read this report to find out what they are!

To get a full understanding of how independent sub-genres including Dance/Club, Hip Hop/Rap, R&B/Soul and Rock are shaping today’s top charting Pop hits, please log in.

• The “Model” Hit Pop Song: See what the “model” hit Pop song looked like based on the top attributes of all 21 top 10 hit Pop songs during the quarter.

• Song Structure: A detailed look at key components that shaped all 21 top 10 hit Pop songs including intros, outros, choruses, bridges, pre-choruses, form and more.

• Song Attributes: See how key attributes shaped the top hits of the quarter including sub-genre influences, lyrical themes, lead vocal gender, primary instrumentation and more.

• Trend Watch: Key trends that affect today’s hit Pop songs including Sub-Genres, Lyrical Themes, Lead Vocal Gender and Instrumentation.

• New Arrivals Vs. De-Charted Hits: See what’s in and what’s out based on the elements and attributes of the songs that entered the top 10 for the first time during Q4-2011 and the songs that were in the top 10 in Q3 but didn’t make it into Q4.

• The Hit Makers: See who the top songwriters were and the hits they were involved in crafting.

• The #1 Hit Club: All of the songs that hit #1 on the Billboard Pop Songs Chart during the quarter.

But there were a few findings that were a complete break from recent trends.
Read on to find out what they were!

NEW FEATURE! The report now includes a quick “at-a-glance” section detailing the trend shifts that occurred during the quarter – showing you what’s on the rise, what’s in decline and what’s remaining stable.

This report provides you with an in-depth look at the most dominant sub-genre influences present in Top 10 Hit Pop Songs last quarter. By grouping each song from Q4-2011 into specific categories, the report spotlights important compositional characteristics residing in each. The report includes a detailed look at lyrical themes, form, vocal gender, sectional, primary instrumentation and much more.

NEW FEATURE! The report now includes what the “Model” Hit Pop Song would look like for each sub-genre category during the quarter!

Some interesting facts that came to light during the course of the analysis include:

• The vast majority of songs (57%) possessed a strong Dance/Club sub-genre influence, with half of them reaching #1 on the Pop songs chart during Q4-2011.

• Females and males were tied when it came to lead vocal gender in the Dance/Club category, while males dominated Hip Hop/Rap, R&B/Soul and Rock.

• All of the primary sub-genre categories shared some common attributes, including song lengths landing in the mid to upper 3:00 range, short intros that averaged around 0:14, a “Hooking Up” or “Love/Relationship” based lyrical theme as well as many others.

Check out the report for a full understanding as to how independent sub-genres including Dance/Club, Hip Hop/Rap, R&B/Soul and Rock are shaping today’s top charting Pop hits!