Welcome to our first episode in the country genre! This episode explores the fusion genre of country and pop, so even if you're not a country fan, you'll probably know a lot of the songs anyway. Country is making a comeback in the pop charts thanks to certain artists choosing to take country back to its roots, but it may not be the roots that you're thinking of. Tune in to find out the real history behind country pop!
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Sources consulted:
- Country pop - Wikipedia
- Kacey Musgraves, Nashville’s Worst Nightmare – The Hoya
- Gender Representation on Country Format Radio: - A Study of Spins Across Dayparts (2002-2018) by Jada E. Watson
- Black Artists Helped Build Country Music—And Then It Left Them Behind - Time
- Beyoncé is reclaiming country music for Black America - TheGrio
- Super Bowl 2024 announcement: Why Beyoncé is reclaiming country music - BBC
- "This is Pop" When Country Goes Pop (Netflix TV Episode)
- Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres by Kelefa Sanneh (Book)
Playlist of songs:
- I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline, The Jordanaires
- He'll Have to Go - Jim Reeves
- End of the World - Skeeter Davis
- Cattle Call - Eddy Arnold
- Harper Valley P.T.A. - Jeannie C. Riley
- Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' - Charley Pride
- Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
- Country roads let'sa go (Mario Version)
- The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
- 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
- Man, I Feel Like A Woman! - Shania Twain
- Cowboy Take Me Away - The Chicks
- Life is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
- Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
- You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
- Need You Know - Lady A
- Break Up In A Small Town - Sam Hunt
- Wasted On You - Morgan Wallen
- Slow Burn - Kacey Musgraves
- Follow Your Arrow - Kacey Musgraves
- TEXAS HOLD 'EM - Beyonce
- Hey It's Franklin - Geek Music
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