I'll name a good pop artist and some of my favorite songs by them songs by them: Carly Rae Jepsen (she also sings Call Me Maybe but I get tired of that song.): Tug Of War Curiousity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krDk7clnihs Rihanna (She's more of R&B pop but she has some good pop songs): You Da One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3HeLs8Yosw&ob=av3n Where Have You Been Fading One Direction (I love them, but I'm tired of their song What Makes You Beautiful, I mean it's on the radio ALL THE TIME so I'll give you some of their other songs): I Want: Moments.
If you HAVE to listen to pop, try Maroon 5 (older stuff) and Ellie Goulding.
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