11 Facts About Power pop

Power pop is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds.

Many of these young musicians wished to retain the "teenage innocence" of Power pop and rebelled against newer forms of rock music that were thought to be pretentious and inaccessible.

However, power pop became more widely identified with later acts of the 1970s who sought to revive Beatles-style pop.

Power pop reached its commercial peak during the rise of punk and new wave in the late 1970s, with Cheap Trick, the Knack, the Romantics, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, and Dwight Twilley enjoying the most success.

Over subsequent decades, power pop continued with modest commercial success while remaining a frequent object of derision among some critics and musicians.

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Power pop is a more aggressive form of pop rock that is based on catchy, melodic hooks and energetic moods.

Power pop was noted for its lack of irony and its reverence to classic pop craft.

Power pop has struggled with its critical reception and is sometimes viewed as a shallow style of music associated with teenage audiences.

Power pop originated in the late 1960s as young music fans began to rebel against the emerging pretensions of rock music.

Recognizable movement of power pop bands following in the tradition of the Raspberries started emerging in the late 1970s, with groups such as Cheap Trick, the Jam, the Romantics, Shoes, and the Flamin' Groovies, who were seen as 1960s revivalist bands.

Biggest chart hit by a power pop band was the Knack's debut single, "My Sharona", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for six weeks in August–September 1979.