Analysis of 80's pop

In order to get an understanding of the genre 'Pop' and its convention I chose to focus on 80's pop in particular as I believe it to be the most popular period of 'Pop' music and one of its most beloved figures, Madonna.




Madonna: The 'Queen of Pop' is globally considered one of the most popular and influential entertainers of all time, with numerous platinum selling albums and chart-topping songs. Both Lyrically and Style-wise Madonna was popular and controversial for her outgoing and sexual mannerisms.


Music Videos: One of the main reasons I chose to specifically focus on Madonna, opposed to other 80s popstars such as Michael Jackson or Boy George, is that I believe Madonna, out of any musician, has the most interesting and iconic music videos of all time. Although my favourite Director, David Fincher, directed two extremely popular Madonna music videos 'Express Yourself' and 'Vogue', the music video I looked at was the infamous 'Like A Prayer.' This music video was well known for its breaking of 'racial barriers' through its depiction of Jesus as a Black Man and through the burning of crosses, which seems to be a direct reference to racial hate group the 'Ku Klux Klan.' This video layed the cement for what every pop video has basically tried to do after, shock people and grab your attention.