Q3 Hit Songwriting Trends In Pop

Record Setting Shifts in Lead Vocal Gender, Instrumentation, Sub-Genres, Song Structure & More

The third quarter yielded some major trend shifts that defined the 23 songs that landed in the Billboard Pop Songs Top 10.

Highlights include:

• The lead vocal category that hit its lowest level in almost 4 years.

• The once dominant sub-genre category that hit its lowest level in almost 4 years.

• The primary instrumentation category that hit its highest level in almost 4 years.

• Key structural trend shifts including song length, intro length, the use of an outro, songs that kick off with the chorus and more.

And much, much more…

Read this report to see what’s in, what’s out and what trends are shaping today’s chart-topping Pop songs!