Exploring the chaotic but ICONIC music of the 2010s (2010-2013) 

Lady Gaga + Katy Perry + Rihanna + Beyonce + Nicki Minaj + Kesha + Britney Spears Now that WAS the era

I always call it the Apocalyptic pop era, and it shows for sure in the fashion of the time

Honestly, Ellie Goulding DESERVES an honorable mention. Lights was EVERYWHERE and so addicting in 2010-2012, the BASSNECTAR remix is a moment in time for the EDM dubstep era. Anyone else remember I Need Your Love too? Smash hits.

Avicii deserves a mention. Some real bangers

this was an era of music where you really just had to be there!!

i really wish i was a teenager/young adult during this era. the way i would’ve been in those clubs partying DOWN

when i tell you 2010 was pop at it's peak! like Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kesha, Britney and Nicki were all dominating with nothing but fun music. i need today's pop artists to go back to being fun

Rihanna’s impact at this time was CRAZY. We found love changed the way EDM sounded for years. Also Rihanna was the first popstar to dive into trap music. Artist like (Miley, Beyonce, and eventually Ariana) would follow just to name a few. Definitely a trendsetter.

As someone who was in my late teens at that time, 2010-2013 was so lit. The parties were so much fun. It’s to the point that when someone tries to call me old, I don’t care, because I am so happy to have witness that time

This was the best era of my lifetime

Lana and Electra Heart were really a staple in the long term music shift of dark pop

I'm an avid cruise goer, Party Rock Anthem is very much still that girl! 😭

Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor ft. Pitbull was the club anthem of the clubs I went to in 2011. Can't listen without flashbacks to the hazy memories of drunken nights 🤣

I consider 2013 as already separate era from 2010-2012, cause in my opinion 2010-2012 still had this candy Britney-ish apocalyptic pre-december 2012 end of the world vibe. Music still wasn't so vulgar in pop (however I recognise there were some nasty hits at times) when basically in 2013 you had an entire new persona of Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Iggy Azalea doing strip dances on the pole, Justin Bieber singint about his Lolly, Blurred Lines from Robin Thicke and Britney doing Work B*tch. Its a departure from sweet Rihanna & Nicki Minaj Loud and Pink Friday eras we lived in 2010-2012. To not overanalyze it any further, 2013 is for me the point when there was a definite shift from the few years prior to that, including a peak of EDM, earlier established pop stars going more gangsta, new faces about to take the throne of pop, and more urban influences.

Gosh, i hope party music makes a comeback. 2010's music is something else. Btw, love your video's! Can't wait for part 2!

2010s Pop Music/Culture, especially in the Early 2010s, legitimately RAISED ME. Like, if it wasn't for that iconic time period, I wouldnt be half the person I am today! What an absolutely legendary era! 😊

nah but internationally, When Love Takes Over by Kelly Rowland and David Guetta had us in a chokehold.

I VIVEDLY remember the Take it Off mv being the first mv I remember watching yall will not slander her if EYE have anything to say ab it

Being in college during this era was amazing. 3OH!3, kesha, hollywood undead, mother gaga, just sooo much. My workout, cleaning, and road trip playlists are essentially 2008-2012 vibes

Honorable mention- Kelly Rowland has/had a few BOPS from the EDM Era

10-14 year old me was having the time of their lives on a sonic level. Thank God I was old enough to comprehend the genius of this particular music era🙌🏾😭 “Pop Danthology” encapsulates this really well with annual pop compilations which summarised the favoured hits of each year.

Marina and the diamonds definitely deserves a mention to bubble gum pop or alternative pop 💖💖

No one talks about Get Naked (I gotta plan) by Britney. So glad you mentioned it. That song is a banger!

the fact that my good sis doesn’t have 500k subs yet is BAFFLING to me.

2000’s hits radio on Pandora always hits

watching this was so fun bc literally we lived the same life

So we’re all gonna get together and have a 2010’s club night right?

I have an Elder Gen Z playlist and these bops are all on it. Thank you sm for this trip down memory lane😭🫶🏾 Just wish I was old enough for the club in this era❤️‍🩹

I can not even describe the feeling of being a freshman in college and throwing on keshas new album and going absolutely feral. She was truly everything

I NEEEEED to hear you talk about the fever dream that is summer ‘16

The way I wished I could’ve been a teen during this era. I was actually excited to grow up and go to the club thinking music like this would continue to exist…

Some more big artists were Chris Brown, Calvin Harris, Avicii, David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia

Just realized you didn’t add the most iconic song of 2011, What the hell by Avril Lavigne 😭 I listen to it at least once every week

RU-vid is such a hater for not promoting your videos tbh you deserve way more

Oh wow I was just listening to my 2010-2012 playlist noting how energetic and loud the music production was. The shift in 2015-2016 you can hear the hit songs all had a quieter lighter production. I love this series 😅

The moment you mention 2013 pop my mind immediately flashed back to ‘Rather Be’ by Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne, like they are that I fear. What I time to be alive in the 2010s era 🙂‍↕️

Shout out to Rihanna with Don’t Stop The Music which explored dance pop in 2007 before the dance pop trend. 👏🏼

This video and timeline were so good and important to society!!

The way you articulate your sentences and describe these songs is phenomenal

As an early 90s kid I can confirm: this musicera was crazy!!! Amazing party music, rihanna, Black eyed peas, kesha, pitbull, britney, and omg lady gaga omg all the songs give me chills from the crazy memories! Katy perry’s teenage dream tour was the first concert I ever attended! I just found out I was into girls and “I kissed a girl” was such a banger. Legal drinking age in the netherlands was 16 back then, I became 17 y/o in 2010, so this music is my standard for clubbing, gosh we were spoiled! 😂 loved the video!

I miss this era of music. ❤️ Artists used to have fun when writing songs.

Someone who got to party their ass off to this : house parties were the thing and we used to play gaga, black eyed peas etc and it's some of the most memorable moments partying of my life. The club's also played it but house parties were the best !

everyone say thank you to blackout by britney spears!

BEP END hits so good to this dayyyyy, still on the house cleaning rotation

you come out with the best videos ! omg thank you 😫🫶🏻💐

That was so much fun! You are right in everything you said, it is just truth and facts. Thank you for your service, I can't wait for part 2

I listened to The End by Black Eyed Peas on a road trip with my friend to see Britney’s Circus tour across the state. That was one of the party albums of that time for young adults. In 2010 I was 26.

I love your videos and you have such good taste bc i love all the same deep cuts and singles you mentioned😭

This was such a throw back, thank you. I enjoyed it.

I’m so happy I got to spend my early 00’s in this time, clubbing was perfect

Ooo love the new setup 😍

Excellent video! Thank uuu

The pop artists are dropping bangers from left to right it’s such a crazy time.

I just found your channel and I love your stuff. Kisses from Warsaw Poland

the amount of respect and love ive got for you needs to be STUDIED cause not only im reliving all of my memories when im watching this and your every video but the fun i have when im playing all of those songs and albums that youve mentioned AHHH im just so happy that i found someone like you, you were really missing in my life maam!! now go on and give us that part 2 and 3 cause if i have to wait one more day to watch them its over for me

You’re so charismatic, subscribed and can’t wait for part two. I see everyone’s dropping their favorite unmentioned artists, and there’s one artists I always see people forget from this era even though she was a one hit wonder- I can’t be the only one who remembers “We Run the Night” by Havana Brown

Let me tell you, when loud came out by Rihanna, it was all I played. 🙌🏻

an underrated hit is def You Make Me Feel… by cobra starship featuring sabi! like it is literally the ultimate 2011 pop song. it has the beat drop, the lyrics about having fun in the club, etc.

You nailed this era of music! Totally brought back to those young adult memories 🥹✨

You’re criminally underrated - just subbed and waiting for you to blow up. Self titled was THAT girl of 2013/14‼️

I am obsessed with your videos

Great Video!!!!

I remember this era of music. I had my teen years filled with these bangers

it took like a minute into your video for me to press the subscribe button! Super rare for me. I just love your personality and your passion!

The fact you were spot on! Don’t get me started on just dance ❤🎉

I did in fact leave the video to listen to the “till the world end” remix . Thank you for that

I just realized why you sound so familiar to me. You literally sound like Jane from Daria, the pauses you make too omg that’s so cool.

i swear u only make videos that interest ME. ur my twin like pls keep posting bae

just added your spotify playlist to my roadtrip roster!

I had just started middle school in 2011 and 2010 to 2014 will always be my favorite era of music. I had just started getting a intrest into listing to music so it's all very nostalgic for me

Omg yessss, please post more

Ke$ha/Kesha was in her BAG! TikTok Your Love Is My Drug Blah Blah Blah Take It Off We R Who We R Blow Die Young Now songs like: Cannibal Sleazy Backstabber …are going viral in 2020- 2024

Music lover here. This came across my feed. Dig your vibe. Subscribed.

uuhhhhh can’t wait for the next part!!!! Also, I will not tolerate any Popular Song slander.. NOT ON MY WATCH!!

Omg all these songs and albums just take my back 🥲😫

You mentioning Big Time Rush makes me want to watch the series again... 😂 like those boys had hits!!!

Actually Ariana and Mariah collaborated back in 2019 with “Oh Santa!” With Jennifer Hudson too. Great song and a lot of people aren’t aware of its existence 😭😭😭 THE HARMONISED WHISTLE OMFG

I don't think I've heard a better explanation to the dancepop/EDM club music era of pop of 2008 to 2012 than "it was the Mayans' prediction, let's get down". P.S. Gotta give this lady a shout out for the sound mixing in this vid, you wouldn't believe how many people out there make the music samples be louder than an earthwork while their commentary's barely audible unless you turn the volume way up.

THIS WAS SO GOOD 🤌🏼

I think an honorable mention for 2013 should be the iconic stan war between ROAR VS APPLAUSE

The playlist is fireeee

ah being 16 and having deep feelings for ‘dancing with tears in my eyes’ 😶‍🌫️

The Ariana pre-major fame covers omg!! I was OBSEEEESSED With her cover of love the way you lie bahahah

the Lana, Lorde and Marina wave forever impacted my brain

god that ariana cover of grenade was ICONIC

Just Dance changed the trajectory of my childhood

Also these songs would go hard when I would go to teen night at the clubs (yes our local clubs would have teen nights) 😂😂😂 I’ve been on a wave of like 2000-2008 music, but I gotta give the 2010s their flowers 😂😂

I graduated in 2010, peak time for music and partying. Jersey Shore just came out too. Ahhh those were the days..lol.

I was in college during this era and it’s truly a miracle I’m alive… as you described it, much of the music was “party like it’s the last night of your life” music 😅. Rihanna, Nicki, and Bey were always in heavy rotation. Also honorable mention to Big Sean, maybe he was bigger because of where I’m from but he was everywhere and and you couldn’t escape the Dance A$$ song with him and Nicki 😂

I was in college during this era😂😂now we were PARTYING! Sweating out our clothes & hair, tired, drunk. It was a time.

It got to 30 minutes and I almost cried with no mention of Pure Heroine but I will forgive the oversight.

an era

Yeah Kelly Rowland is responsible for Black people especially the R&B ones for being comfortable with making a musical shift to EDM. She is the reason Usher did it. (She spoke to Usher about doing it and he did it).

Omg thankyoouuuu for saying that about Phresh Off The Runway cuz it ate so bad.

We also have to note that neo's closer, which came out in 06. Had edm electro pop dance vibes,

Also can you do a deep dive on how much MTV influenced culture? A lot of us grew up watching MTV even in other countries. I feel like the reason songs don’t hit like they used to is because we are all streaming things at different times and culture is not as organically aligned as it used to be. Now it’s all algorithms and aesthetics. It’s exhausting. Everything was more fun and silly on the Internet and on cable tv ten years ago.

Man, what a time to be alive, I would always listen to the radio station 92.3 now FM, and they would play all this music.

The greatest time for pop music ever 💗💗🎵🎵

this video is d’angelo wallace level good!!

beauty and a beat nicky minaj ft jb ahahaha i cant, love how chaotic you are ❤️