ultrapop

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English

Etymology

From ultra- +‎ pop.

Noun

ultrapop (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) A particularly pure or intense form of pop music.
    • 1988 November 4, Bill Wyman, “Let's Active”, in Chicago Reader:
      On his third full-length record, Every Dog Has Its Day, prodigy producer and ultrapop songster Mitch Easter continues his search for the perfect hook.
    • 1989, Michael C. Keith, Broadcast Voice Performance, page 40:
      What Progressive radio sought to do was provide listeners a true alternative to the frenzied, ultrapop sound of hit radio. Music play lists were not drawn from the charts.