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Pharrell’s fingerprints are all over pop music from about 3/5 of the time period this list covers. As a lead performer though, this was his best moment. Maybe not his biggest, but definitely his best.

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This is a masterclass in less is more. Simple melodies, simple instrumentation…just get in, and get out. Say words how you want. Brilliance.

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When pop music is at its most joyous – like this – it feels impossible not to get sucked in every time.

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What a beat! Sleek and laid back, yet it hits hard. Pebbles’ quintessential late-80s vocal brings it to life, no “ques-ti-on” about it

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This is a very conspicuous and unique moment in the Dobbies’ catalog, but an incredible one nonetheless. The groove they created is outrageous!

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She warned us that all she wanted to do was have fun (paraphrasing), and Sheryl Crow had another absolute bop on her hands by doing so. This is a true summer anthem.

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Let’s have the queerbaiting conversation another time – the song still holds lyrical merit for a whole generation of queer kids, and let’s get real…it slaps.

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Newest-era Kesha is still in its early days, but she sure as hell kicked it off with a bang. “JOYRIDE.” was instantly iconic, and one of the most insane pop efforts (that worked!) so far this decade.

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Kylie’s transformative mid-90s hit was unlike anything else a pop star of her ilk was daring to do. But the moment has continued to endure.

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Quite simply – this is the kind of uplifting track it’s perfectly okay to cry along to.

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