r/popmusic • • 28d ago

Throwback Throwback to the Sexiest Moments Ever from the MTV VMAs

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Since 1984, the MTV VMAs has hosted legendary pop culture moments, from the iconic to the salacious. Feuding R&B divas Monica and Brandy. Reggaeton titans Tego Calderon, Daddy Yankee, and Don Omar bringing the genre to a U.S. stage for the first time. Playboy cover girl Karol G throwing it back in neon pink. A$AP Rocky grabbing Rihanna’s ass (which she didn’t mind) before they got married. Diana Ross greeting Lil’ Kim with a, um, jiggle.  

But who delivered the sexiest moments the VMAs has seen in 42 years of onstage antics?

Across several decades of VMA performances, Madonna returned several times to the classic wedding aesthetics. You can look as far back as the masc swagger of 1993’s performance of “Bye Bye Baby” to her first time ever taking the iconic stage with “Like A Virgin”, where she rolled around on the floor in a white dress, now married to the life of a superstar. 

Britney Spears was only nineteen when she performed “Slave 4 U” at the 2001 VMAs. Against a jungle backdrop and opening the show in a cage with a live tiger, the pop princess of the moment (scantily-clad in a blue-green ensemble) and an army of dancers threw it back, twirled and strutted the stage. 

Read more: https://www.playboy.com/read/celebrities/the-sexiest-moments-ever-from-the-mtv-vmas


r/popmusic • • 18m ago

Discussion Do you have a wind-down album?

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Do you have an album, artist, or playlist that you listen to when you’re getting ready for bed or trying to relax?

I put Taylor Swift’s albums Folklore and Evermore on one playlist. I’ll start playing it while I’m my night time shower and keep it on until I’m in bed.

I have been doing this when I’m stressed out since she released them during the pandemic, and over time I think part of the comfort is that it is so familiar.


r/popmusic • • 1d ago

Throwback 19 Years Ago Today: Britney Spears Released Her Magnum Opus and Pop's Ultimate Bible, Blackout

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Charli XCX: Named Blackout as her favorite album of all time, frequently citing Britney Spears as a primary career inspiration and noting how the album's electronic, club-centric production influenced her own musical direction.

Macy Gray: Called Blackout "one of the best albums ever", sharing that she listens to it—specifically the track "Radar"—to give herself courage and energy before going on stage.

Jade Thirlwall (JADE): Praised Blackout as a "pop bible" and noted that lead single "Gimme More" is one of her favorite pop songs ever, stating that the project helped shape the sound of modern pop.

Adéla: Named Blackout the greatest pop record of all time, celebrating its production, self-awareness, and lasting influence on electronic pop.

Kesha: Frequently celebrated the album's legacy and its impact on the wave of electropop and celebrity-focused party anthems that followed in the late 2000s and 2010s

Slayyyter: Called the album "the blueprint for everything. For me, for everybody." In an interview with UPROXX, she noted that later defining eras of pop music—like Lady Gaga's—could not have existed without Britney paving the way with "Gimme More".

Rihanna: Expressed her love for the album right around its release, stating: "It's very European, it's very pop, and it's funky." She added that all the songs make you want to move and that there are "no boring songs on it—it’s just a good groove."

Marina (formerly Marina and the diamonds): Applauded Britney's inherent genius on the project, noting that "pop instincts are so ingrained in her brain." She pointed out that people don't give Britney enough credit as an actual songwriter and conceptual artist for what she built during that era.

Danielle Haim: Called the record "so refreshing for that time" and noted that coming off a series of meticulously managed, "prim and proper" eras, Blackout finally felt like "she was being herself and not letting anyone tell her what to do."

Britney Spears: Described it as one of the easiest and most satisfying albums she ever made. For its 10th anniversary, she told The Fader that "the magic of Blackout was actually pretty simple. It just wasn't so thought out. I just did what I felt and it worked." She also noted she loves the track "Freakshow" because "it’s sassy, and I love sassy."


r/popmusic • • 3h ago

Discussion Favorite non English albums?

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I love Red Velvet’s Reve Festival Finale, Nmixx’s Blue Valentine, and f(x)’s pink tape


r/popmusic • • 4h ago

Discussion Would Rihanna's single "Russian Roulette" and its accompanying album Rated R have been better received commercially (and critically to an extent) if they hadn't been released when dance-pop was the dominant trend?

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I think it's actually a very good album and has aged well minus "Stupid in Love" and "Photographs". "Firebomb" is a particular standout and one of the best ballads of her career, imo. "Rude Boy" really saved the album commercially, at least here in the US, but that's because it was an upbeat song that fit in better with what was dominating radio at the time. Rated R did get critical acclaim from some publications, but its reception from the public was lukewarm and I don't believe it received any Grammy nominations, unlike Good Girl Gone Bad or Loud.


r/popmusic • • 8h ago

My Latest Obsession 😍 Any POPSTAR wallpapers? 👀

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I haven’t been able to find some HQ ones, if any at all!!!
Came someone link or send a couple of pics that would work?


r/popmusic • • 6h ago

Discussion Thoughts on my 9 fav albums ?

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r/popmusic • • 21h ago

Discussion My 9. Please don’t hate me.

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r/popmusic • • 1d ago

OTHER My top pop albums

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this isn’t enough madonna and michael but hey


r/popmusic • • 9h ago

HOT TAKE 😳 My 9 top albums

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ANTI
Unapologetic
Positions
Thriller
4
Stripped
1989
Believe
Dangerous Woman


r/popmusic • • 1h ago

Industry Discussion Jay Z is doing the halftime show of the Super Bowl 2027…………

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Confirmed


r/popmusic • • 10h ago

OTHER My Top 9, in no particular order. Let me know what you think ⬇️

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I only stuck to one per artist otherwise Madonna would’ve probably taken about 3 spots.


r/popmusic • • 15h ago

My Latest Obsession 😍 I guess I'll join the trend

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Honorable mention to Fine Line by Harry Styles and The Fame/The Fame Monster by Lady Gaga (and pretty much the rest of Madonna's discography...)


r/popmusic • • 1d ago

Lets Debate! 🔨 Who is an artist that has "ruined'' their start in the music industry due to persistent pivots or poor management?

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I'm making this post because i've been thinking about Dove Cameron's career trayectory so far. She has been releasing music since 2019 with blodshoot/waste as an ep, promises new music, releases new songs with the promise of an album, these songs end up as stand-alone singles.

The first truly baffling moment was when she deleted her entire discography right after Boyfriend blew up under the premise of "a new era". Lazybaby and We belong, you are missed to this day, rip.

On top of that, that era was never fully realized because she only released volume one of the ep, 8 songs total: Alchemical vol.1. Mental health was the reason she gave, she was in a total different headspace. Fine by me, makes sense, grace was given.

In 2025, she started releasing songs under the premise of a new album. Five songs total: Too Much, French girls, Romeo, Whatever you like and Hello, my old lover. With these songs it truly felt like she was finding her sound: lady gaga-esque and ballady all into one. I really like all of these releases and was really excited to see how they developed into a full body of work.

She usually says that her old music doesn't represents her and moves on (even for just 1-year old songs). She never dwells on old music, acording to her.

HOWEVER, she just announced her record and it has a 2021 song in it, posing as brand new, her most recent single Do the Math. WTF?? You can't excuse deleting music as "it no longer represents me",and then release a 2021 song as new. A song filled with math metaphors at that.

The album tracklist has 11 songs in it. None of the 2025 songs are in it, despite being some of her best. My only comfort is that When in Rome, her most recent, is in there. I LOVE that song. Title track Final Girl (which she sang opening for Dua Lipa) is not part of the tracklist. What is Columbia thinking?

On top of that, two more songs are already known prior to release: Inmortalize and Break Open. Both i love, but that leaves only 7 songs to be a brand new experience.

Do you know any other artist that has have such a messy rollout with constant pivots even before their debut?

Edit: spelling


r/popmusic • • 14h ago

My Latest Obsession 😍 My big 9 🤩

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r/popmusic • • 14h ago

Celebrity/Media Lana listening to Tate McRae, gives Woman $100 to escape abusive relationship

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Lana a saint with immaculate music taste. 👌


r/popmusic • • 16h ago

Playlist Sharing make assumptions about me baed on my top 9 albums

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r/popmusic • • 1d ago

Music Critique 🤨 I really don't get the hype around suki Waterhouse, believe me I tried?

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So many of my friends adore her and went to her

concerts . They took me once while she was on

tour, and i thought it was incredibly boring. Her

stage presence wasn't good, and many times, she

sang off tune.

However, I really like the magical vibe of "good

looking," but it's just that . I didn't vibe with her other

songs or her in person. I feel like she doesn't have

the power or aura of a rock star.


r/popmusic • • 21h ago

Looking for a song...👁️ Songs that feel like an eargasm?

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Saw this post in another sub and wanted to cross post here! which songs would you say fit this description?


r/popmusic • • 1d ago

Throwback Britney Spears listening to ‘Piece of Me’ on the day of her Blackout album release. (2007)

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r/popmusic • • 10h ago

Discussion Core age audience of Olivia Rodrigo’s fanbase? what about Sabrina’s?

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Age ranges too


r/popmusic • • 1d ago

Throwback When a tribute is done right 👏

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r/popmusic • • 14h ago

Discussion will olivia rodrigo's fanbase last?

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DISCLAIMER: I love Olivia Rodrigo. Have done since Driver's License. Drop Dead will definitely be my top song and I think YSPSFAGSIL is album of the year no question. On top of that, I admire her balls for being unapologetic about her stances. Do not take this as me slandering her because I think she deserves a better fanbase.

All that said, I think a chunk of her fanbase, at least online (which I know is not a 1-1 reflection of real life), aren't as much fans of her as they are haters of Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift. You open a video of the Unravelled tour and it's not uncommon for one of the top comments to be "Taylor Swift wishes she could do this!" or variations upon it. It's also not uncommon for Livie accounts to be the loudest when it comes to Sabrina Carpenter backlash (after the wine moms ad dudebros have had their fun). And I am not saying you have to be a fan of every artist in the world or even every pop girlie. But if your fave is on tour and your first thought it about another artist, you do have to ask yourself how much of a fan you are.

I think this part of Olivia's fanbase are trying to position her as the anti-Carpenter/Swift. The one who is In It For The Music, the One True Pop Girl who's just not like the rest. And I am not sure how long this can last. As Megan Thee Stallion said, "they're ot pro-you, they're anti-me".

I believe Olivia will go on to have a long and successful career, she's clearly only going from strength to strength. But I do wonder if this part of her fanbase will crumble away with nothing to sustain them, or worse, turn on her.


r/popmusic • • 1d ago

Music Critique 🤨 Another proof that critics’ reviews don’t really matter

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r/popmusic • • 1d ago

Discussion Olivia Rodrigo Ticket Prices

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