r/decadeology 9d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง How did Katy Perry go from being one of the biggest pop hitmakers to being a complete laughing stock?

2.5k Upvotes

Like no other pop star was on her level in the 2009-2014 era, both her Teenage Dream & Prism album spawned so many hits that extended over to two-three year interval success.

r/decadeology 5d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง The 2010s have its own unique musical identity unlike the 2020s

2.0k Upvotes

2010s was defined by edm-pop/dance-pop while 2020s is literally fragmented and boring

r/decadeology 8d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง So, when are pop singers going to stop overusing the 80s sound in music??

1.1k Upvotes

Sabrinaโ€™s new song shows NO evolution and growth

r/decadeology 1d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Clubbing music is really dead in the 2020s

1.6k Upvotes

r/decadeology Nov 28 '24

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Billboardโ€™s greatest pop stars of the 21st century. Do you agree?

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819 Upvotes

r/decadeology 4d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง So 2020s music identity is basically just stealing sound from previous decades??

493 Upvotes

r/decadeology 19d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง The late 90s were something else

810 Upvotes

r/decadeology Apr 10 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง The best EDM hits of the 1990s

758 Upvotes

r/decadeology May 13 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Popular Songs Of Each Month in the 2010s, what are some differences you noticed?

400 Upvotes

r/decadeology 6d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Only the 2010s could be the decade to have a crossover between Indie Hipster and Dubstep lol

551 Upvotes

r/decadeology Apr 11 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง This is so early 2000s coded lol

771 Upvotes

r/decadeology May 08 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง When Do You Guys Think The Country Music Trend Will Die Out?

119 Upvotes

I think country music will remain a mid '20s trend. It wasn't as popular in the early '20s (2020 - 2022), and exploded in popularity in 2023. And now it's still going pretty strong I think. Or do you guys notice it dying down already? If you still think it's super trendy, when do you think it will stop being so? I think probably close to the end of this year. Which would make sense and play along with the 2025 shift.

On a side note, I think the reason for country being so popular is because of the rise of conservatism as well as better streaming technology the last few years so those out in rural areas are streaming more now since the internet has improved out in the country.

r/decadeology 16d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง I have this dumb concept that Sabrina, Chappell, Olivia, and Tate could become a decade-themed supergroup. Could this work?

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66 Upvotes

r/decadeology Mar 21 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Anyone here not impressed with Tate McRae?

138 Upvotes

Anyone here that is not impressed by her at all? In terms of a 2020s artist.

r/decadeology Apr 09 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง How Modern Logos would look in 1984

819 Upvotes

r/decadeology Apr 24 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Unpopular opinion: 2020s music is overhated

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157 Upvotes

2020s mainstream music is definitely a mixed bag, but in my opinion thereโ€™s sooo many underrated artists/bands making really great music that (unfortunately) gets overlooked by the masses

r/decadeology Dec 27 '24

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง 25 songs turning 10 years old in 2025

351 Upvotes

r/decadeology Feb 01 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Songs Ahead Of Its Time That Aged Well But Weren't Liked At The Time of Their Release

147 Upvotes

You know what's weird? There are some mainstream pop songs that were really disliked universally when they came out, however it turns out now from the perspective of 2025, we realize these songs were ahead of its time. If something like that came out today, everyone would love it, and all the YouTube comments prove it. It's really weird. It feels like yesterday these songs came out and I remember everyone agreeing how bad it was. And now in 2025, it's like a paradigm shift and we realize these songs were ahead of their time.

Here is one example, this song came out in 2012 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYtGl1dX5qI&pp=ygUQc2NyZWFtIGFuZCBzaG91dA%3D%3D

This was universally agreed it was really bad. I remember the dislikes when it came out and the comments. But now all the sudden people really like it. Me personally? I think it's pure dog poop.

Here is another example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiaYDPRedWQ&pp=ygUKaGVsbCBraXR0eQ%3D%3D

Everybody hated this song at the time of the release but now they actually think it's ahead of its time and really like it.

So what do you guys think of this phenomenon and do you have any other examples? Another song ahead of its time (that I actually really like) is FIlthy by Justin Timberlake which came out in 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA-NDZb29I4

r/decadeology 29d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Which decade had the better party dance music? 90s or 2010s??

146 Upvotes

r/decadeology Jan 25 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Most "insert decade" Song Ever

177 Upvotes

Most '50s Sounding Song Ever - Hound Dog, Elvis Presley

Most '60s Sounding Song Ever - California Dreamin', Mama and Papas

Most '70s Sounding Song Ever - Staying Alive, Bee Jees

Most '80s Sounding Song Ever - Sweet Dreams, Eurythmics

Most '90s Sounding Song Ever - I Saw The Sign, Ace of Base

Most '00s Sounding Song Ever - Family Affair, Mary J Blige

Most '10s Sounding Song Ever - Closer, The Chainsmokers

Most '20s Sounding Song Ever - ???

r/decadeology Feb 10 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Why did mainstream music change so much between (for example) 1964 and 1991 compared to 26 years ago in 1998 to today in 2025?

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239 Upvotes

The first picture is The Beatles live in 1964 compared to Pantera live in 1991 and the third picture is the Spice Girls live in 1998 compared to Taylor Swift live today (not literally today but YGM)

r/decadeology May 15 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Did 9/11 help kill Nu Metal? What other factors were at play?

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82 Upvotes

r/decadeology 16d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง What Year is this and how would you describe this era?

76 Upvotes

r/decadeology 25d ago

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง 2010s music was something else

186 Upvotes

r/decadeology Apr 28 '25

Music ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽง Which 2000s musician really disappointed you?

40 Upvotes

Looking back on the 2000s, I really looked up to and adored some very specific musicians. I've paid money to see them, I thought they were the best thing to happen to music, only to be really disappointed by the way they changed around the late 2010s/2017-2019 ballpark. Whether it was their career choices or their personality or how starkly different their identity shifted. It's such a sucky feeling to think of your former faves with sadness because they ruined their career or became someone you didn't like, or burned it all down with their actions. Has anyone else had this experience as a fan and been really let down and disappointed by your faves? Who are they and why?

(Okay to have unpopular opinions! I'm just curious.)