10 Definitive Pop Music Songs Of The 2010s

10. Ke$ha - Tik Tok

Despite being released in 2009, Ke$ha's Tik Tok established the standard for the forthcoming party genre that ruled radios from 2010 to 2012. With its emphasis on a bouncy beat with snarky lyrics, this debut from the Californian pop star proved itself incredibly popular, dominating charts and retail stores.

Even though the song's surface-level lyrics encourage partying until the police show up, Tik Tok's impact has been tremendous for listeners all around the world. It kicked the decade off by climbing to the top spot on the 2010 Billboard year-end chart, surpassing Lady A's 'Need You Now', and Train's 'Hey, Soul Sister.'

Kesha, who was twenty-two years old in 2010, had become a celebrated pop musician from this sensation and was much anticipated for the coming 2010s decade. However, her musical career never quite reached the heights of her initial breakthrough success of Tik Tok. That being said, she still remained active in the music industry, with other hit singles such as Die Young in 2012 and a feature on Pitbull's 2013 smash Timber.