Hit Pop Sub-Genre Influences: Q2-2013

Pop Fusion Continues To Dominate In Q2

Our latest report spotlights the individual sub-genres that helped shape the sound of the 25 top 10 songs that landed on the Billboard Pop Songs chart last quarter.

In this report we explore:

• The 15 individual sub-genres that helped shape the sound of songs possessing a fusion of influences

• The 2 most popular methods used to fuse multiple sub-genres within Pop Fusion songs, and how was it done in each

• The sub-genre category that yielded the most chart-topping hits

• The sub-genre categories that were the big gainers of the quarter, and those that lost substantial ground

• The only sub-genre category that was NOT dominated by songs featuring a male lead vocal

• The compositional characteristics that define each sub-genre category including Dance, Hip Hop/Rap, R&B/Soul, Rock and Pop Fusion

And much more!