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Candy Pop

Candy pop is a genre characterized by its upbeat, sugary sweet melodies, catchy hooks, and irreverent attitude. Emerging in the late 1990s and peaking in the early 2000s, candy pop drew from punk's energy, pop's polish, and new wave's quirky sensibilities. Artists blended distorted guitars, driving drums, and synthesizers with saccharine vocal harmonies, crafting a sound both rebellious and radio-friendly. As a reaction against the dominant grunge and boy bands of the time, candy pop championed female empowerment and a playful, tongue-in-cheek approach to relationships and identity. With its DIY ethos and eclecticism, candy pop bridged the gap between punk, power pop, and teen pop, influencing subsequent genres like electro-pop and indie pop. Its unapologetic, bubblegum charm continues to inspire new generations of artists and fans.

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Single - Released May 22, 2026

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May 22, 2026

Untouched
Harrison•
The Veronicas
1 tracks
May 22

Butterfly Feelings
Icona Pop
1 tracks
May 22

Dear God
The Pretty Reckless
4 tracks
May 21

SS26
Charli xcx
1 tracks
May 8

Rock Music
Charli xcx
1 tracks
April 24

Dance To This
Icona Pop
1 tracks
April 24

Dance To This
Icona Pop
2 tracks
April 17

Love Me
The Pretty Reckless
3 tracks
April 15

Ironic ('Mile End Kicks' - Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Avril Lavigne•
Sumerian Pictures
1 tracks
April 3

Hella Good (feat. Bonnie McKee)
Trixie Mattel•
Bonnie McKee
1 tracks
March 27

Ritual
Icona Pop•
Daya
1 tracks
March 27

Ritual
Icona Pop•
Daya
2 tracks
March 18

12 to 12 (triple j Like A Version)
The Veronicas
2 tracks
March 13

When I Wake Up
The Pretty Reckless
2 tracks
February 13

Wuthering Heights
Charli xcx
12 tracks
February 13

Ghost (Dave Audé Remix)
Orianthi•
Dave Audé
2 tracks
January 16

Wall of Sound
Charli xcx
1 tracks
November 13, 2025

Chains of Love
Charli xcx
1 tracks
November 10

House featuring John Cale
Charli xcx•
John Cale
1 tracks
November 7

40th Anniversary Single
The Primitives
2 tracks
October 31

Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas
The Pretty Reckless
7 tracks
October 23

All Right Now
Bad Company•
The Pretty Reckless
1 tracks
October 22

No Exit (Urban Version Main Mix)
Blondie
2 tracks
October 17

Maria
Blondie
5 tracks
October 10

Where Are You Christmas?
The Pretty Reckless
1 tracks
October 10

You Broke Me Too (feat. Avril Lavigne)
Yellowcard•
Avril Lavigne
1 tracks
October 9

Christmas, Why Can’t I Find You?
The Pretty Reckless
1 tracks
October 9

I Wanna Be Your Christmas Tree
The Pretty Reckless
1 tracks
October 9

Blues On Christmas
The Pretty Reckless
1 tracks
October 9

Christmas Is Killing Me
The Pretty Reckless
1 tracks
September 25

Maria (Ether Dub Mix)
Blondie
1 tracks
September 17

By the Light of the Moon
Seven Lions•
Kerli
1 tracks
September 17

Runaways (feat. Bonnie McKee)
The Midnight•
Bonnie McKee
1 tracks
September 4

Hot Shot (David Wrench 2025 Mix)
Blondie
1 tracks
August 22

For I Am Death
The Pretty Reckless
1 tracks
June 27

Some Kind of Feeling
Orianthi
10 tracks
May 30

Made Me This Way (Feat. Ash Costello of New Years Day)
Silent Theory•
New Years Day
1 tracks
May 16

Attention
Orianthi
1 tracks
May 9

Young & Dumb (feat. Simple Plan)
Avril Lavigne•
Simple Plan
1 tracks
April 22

77 (feat. Avril Lavigne)
Billy Idol•
Avril Lavigne
2 tracks

May 22, 2026

Dear God
The Pretty Reckless
4 tracks
February 13

Wuthering Heights
Charli xcx
12 tracks
October 31, 2025

Taylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless Christmas
The Pretty Reckless
7 tracks
October 17

Maria
Blondie
5 tracks
June 27

Some Kind of Feeling
Orianthi
10 tracks
March 28

The Tide
Leigh Nash
12 tracks
March 7

Let's Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025
The Primitives
28 tracks
March 7

Let's Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025
The Primitives
28 tracks
February 21

Forever 21
Bonnie McKee
7 tracks
February 7

The Tide, Vol. 2
Leigh Nash
6 tracks
December 17, 2024

California Winter
Bonnie McKee
6 tracks
November 4

Live in San Francisco, Vol. 2 (HQ Remastered)
Blondie
15 tracks
November 4

Live in San Francisco 1977, Vol. 1 (HQ Remastered)
Blondie
17 tracks
October 29

Live In Boston 1978 (HQ Remastered)
Blondie
19 tracks
October 24

Sleepwalker (Resurrected)
Bonnie McKee
8 tracks
October 14

Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat
Charli xcx
35 tracks
October 11

Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat
Charli xcx
34 tracks
July 4

American Girl EP
Bonnie McKee
6 tracks
June 28

Hallelujah
Republica
6 tracks
June 21

Spin-O-Rama (10th Anniversary Reissue)
The Primitives
14 tracks

May 22, 2026

Butterfly Feelings
Icona Pop
1 tracks
May 22

Untouched
Harrison•
The Veronicas
1 tracks
May 21

SS26
Charli xcx
1 tracks
May 8

Rock Music
Charli xcx
1 tracks
April 24

Dance To This
Icona Pop
1 tracks
April 24

Dance To This
Icona Pop
2 tracks
April 17

Love Me
The Pretty Reckless
3 tracks
April 15

Ironic ('Mile End Kicks' - Music Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Avril Lavigne•
Sumerian Pictures
1 tracks
April 3

Hella Good (feat. Bonnie McKee)
Trixie Mattel•
Bonnie McKee
1 tracks
March 27

Ritual
Icona Pop•
Daya
1 tracks
March 27

Ritual
Icona Pop•
Daya
2 tracks
March 18

12 to 12 (triple j Like A Version)
The Veronicas
2 tracks
March 13

When I Wake Up
The Pretty Reckless
2 tracks
February 13

Ghost (Dave Audé Remix)
Orianthi•
Dave Audé
2 tracks
January 16

Wall of Sound
Charli xcx
1 tracks
November 13, 2025

Chains of Love
Charli xcx
1 tracks
November 10

House featuring John Cale
Charli xcx•
John Cale
1 tracks
November 7

40th Anniversary Single
The Primitives
2 tracks
October 23

All Right Now
Bad Company•
The Pretty Reckless
1 tracks
October 22

No Exit (Urban Version Main Mix)
Blondie
2 tracks