In 2023, we had a lot of great song and album releases by our favorite pop artists, old and new to the scene. Pop music has taken on a whole new meaning in recent years, with indie, alternative, emo, dance, and Afrobeats all fitting within the genre.
Influence from the 70s and early 2000s is also making a comeback to the pop radio waves, with artists like Dua Lipa and Pinkpantheress’ music styles reflecting what is popular today, not having to fit a certain mold. Singers like Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish are carrying on with their emo-girl influence, with tracks like “What Was I Made For?” and “vampire” being among the most popular songs of the year.
Heartbreak Kids
Taylor Swift released three re-recorded albums during her immensely successful year: 1989 (Taylor’s Version), The More Lover Chapter, and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version). With new tracks “From the Vault” being heard for the first time ever, Swifties went wild with Swift’s matured voice singing never-before-heard songs.
Another artist who is known to have endured heartbreak and released new music in 2023 is Miley Cyrus. With Endless Summer Vacation, the singer dropped an empowering post-breakup album that fans couldn’t get enough of right at the start of the year. As long as there are songs to be written about heartbreak, these artists will never run out of new material to give to their loyal fan bases.
Whichever way pop takes a turn next, our favorite artists will continue to drop bangers that expand the genre, making music for all walks of life. As we enter the new year, more pop albums are highly anticipated from these pop icons. Take a look below at our six favorite pop songs that were released in 2023:
