Hate it or love it, Pop music has been and will continue to be one of the best selling genres of music. You can't deny that some songs get stuck in your head, and every once in a while there's one that has decent songwriting. It's also the genre that seems to be more dominated by women. Thus we have pop princesses: beautiful, young and talented singers. But...that definition is becoming less true. Now most of what's out there only seems to have 2 of the 3 defining traits. Why is that? Maybe they're unable to keep up with their changing fan-base? They run out of creativity? Or maybe Pop just isn't what it used to be. Those could very well be true, but I don't think that's all there is to it. I suspect there are more explanations that are quite logical. And they also might be a little harsh.
10. What You Sing About When You're 16 Sounds Creepy When You're In Your 30s, 40s, and 50s
Growing old is a part of life. Most of us welcome it with open arms, and think of it as a privilege to become more mature. That sadly isn't the case when half of your career is based on youthful looks and girly innocence. But it makes sense: you're singing about a cute guy, having fun with your friends, heartbreak, and all of things that appeal to young girls. Then you hit 30, and it just sounds weird. Who wants to hear someone old enough to be your mother singing about some dude she saw at a club? And of course the accompanying video will have some kind of dancing that NOBODY wants to see their mother do. What I'm trying to get at is that pop princesses tend to stick with the subject matter that made them famous. It's not bad, but all you sing about is sex, partying, being bi-curious, or anything else that usually happens between the ages of 16-21? There has to be a cutoff.