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Synth-pop (also known as electropop or technopop) [1] [2] is a music genre that uses the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. With the genre becoming popular in the late 1970s and 1980s, the following article is a list of notable synth-pop acts, listed by the first letter in their name (not including articles such as "a", "an", or "the").
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Pages in category "Synth-pop songs" The following 133 pages are in this category, out of 133 total.
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The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
The genre has received criticism for alleged lack of emotion and musicianship; prominent artists have spoken out against detractors who believed that synthesizers themselves composed and played the songs. Synth-pop music has established a place for the synthesizer as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influencing subsequent genres ...
Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s, with 7 songs and 15 weeks atop the chart.
The song was featured on the film's soundtrack and was also featured in the theatrical trailer to the 1986 film 9½ Weeks, starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger. [ 6 ] The Los Angeles -based synthpop band Animotion recorded a version of the tune for their self-titled debut album, released in 1984.
Year Artist Song Label 1980: Donna Summer "Sunset People" [9] Casablanca: 1980: Viola Wills "If You Could Read My Mind" [10] Hansa: 1981: Boys Town Gang "Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High Enough" [11]