What makes a pop song a classic? A catchy melody, for sure. A beat that makes you want to move. Lyrics that speak to your heart and head. And a voice that catches your ear and holds your attention. The best pop songs contain all of these elements and more. Scientists at the University of London who have studied the psychology of pop music have identified three elements that make a song grab your attention:. Ask a group of songwriters what makes a pop song great and you're likely to get a number of different answers. Lamont Dozier, who wrote dozens of classic Motown songs, has told interviewers that there's no secret formula—people like what they like.

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The chart debuted in Billboard Magazine in its issued date October 3, , with the introduction of two Top 40 airplay charts, Mainstream and Rhythm-Crossover. This data was also used as the airplay component for Hot tabulations. They returned to the print edition in the August 2, , issue. Songs on the chart are ranked by the total number of spins detected per week. Songs which gain plays or remain flat from the previous week receive a bullet. A song also receives a bullet if its percentage loss in plays does not exceed the percentage of monitored station downtime for the format. If two songs are tied in total plays, the song with the larger increase in plays is placed first. There are forty positions on this chart and it is solely based on radio airplay. Songs are ranked by a calculation of the total number of spins per week with its "audience impression", which is based upon exact times of airplay and each station's Arbitron listener data.
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The top pop songs downloaded at the iTunes music store. To buy and download the popular songs and music you must have Apple's iTunes player installed on your system. The chart of today's current hit top pop songs on iTunes is several times daily and was last updated: Wednesday, August 5 , pm Pacific Time. Related Charts : Top new pop songs , iTunes top pop albums , and iTunes top songs. Watermelon Sugar Harry Styles. Intentions feat. Quavo Justin Bieber. If the World Was Ending feat. My Oasis feat. Burna Boy Sam Smith.