Pop music is a genre of popular music that produces the most hits. It originated in the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. Pop music is a very broad term that describes music that is popular in the mainstream. It is a body of music that is distinguishable from popular, jazz, and folk music. Pop music is generally characterized as "instant singles-based music aimed at teenagers" in contrast to rock music as "album-based music for adults".

Pop songs are played on the radio every day and are produced by groups like the boy band One Direction and the girl group Girls Generation, and by pop singers like Justin Bieber and Madonna. Pop songs are generally written to be sung by a wide range of voices, making them easier to sing along with than other genres that require specific vocal abilities such as opera or heavy metal.

To get on the charts, a song must be released as a single, although most singles are also released on an album. Songs that become hits almost always share certain features that are sometimes called the pop-music formula. They have a good rhythm, a catchy melody, and are easy to remember and sing along to. They usually have a chorus thats repeated several times and two or more verses. Most pop songs are between two and five minutes long, and the lyrics are usually about the joys and problems of love and relationships.

Pop music is the most mainstream genre of music and the most popular, commercially successful, and accessible genre. Pop music is produced for mass consumption by the music industry as opposed to formal and folk music. Pop music is the music which is currently the most popular in a given market. Pop music is favorable with people at that time, so it could be anything from jazz, blues, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, disco, soul music & funk, hip hop, grunge, and pop music today.

In conclusion, pop music is a genre of popular music that produces the most hits and is characterized by its catchy melodies, easy-to-remember lyrics, and accessibility. It is a broad term that describes music that is popular in the mainstream and is produced for mass consumption by the music industry. Pop music has its roots in jazz, blues, country, rock and roll, and big band music, and has evolved over time to include various sub-genres.