Recommended masterpieces and popular songs of Western electro-pop and synth-pop
Genres like electropop and synth-pop have a history spanning over 40 years.
If you start digging into their connections with so-called techno and dance music—or even the differences between electropop and synth-pop to begin with—you’ll find there’s no end to it.
Setting that historical background aside for now, we’ve researched and curated a wide-ranging selection of classic and contemporary electropop and synth-pop tracks from Western music, all centered around catchy, pop-oriented melodies!
You might even notice how genres connect across eras.
To music fans who are intrigued, we hope you’ll give it a read.
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Best and Popular Western Electro-Pop/Synth-Pop Songs (31–40)
GhostsJapan
Japan was a pop-rock group led by David Sylvian that was active from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.
This autobiographical ballad, released in 1982, became their biggest hit.
Despite its success, the band split up within months of its release.
Always ForeverRomy
Listening to this track, released in May 2024, might bring back memories for many of you of practically living at the club.
Romy, also known as a member of The xx, delivers a solo work that’s a contemporary dance track sampling ’90s hits.
Teaming up with Fred Again.
.
and Joy Anonymous, she’s crafted an energetic, club-ready sound.
The lyrics, celebrating those pure moments of emotional release on the dance floor, can be seen as an homage to club culture.
It’s a track that perfectly showcases Romy’s individuality—recognized with a Grammy nomination for her album Mid Air—and an irresistible gem for dance music lovers!
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)Arcade Fire
A track released as a single in 2012 by the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire.
It reached No.
4 on the U.
S.
dance chart.
In the interactive version of the music video, users can use a webcam to dance along with the video.
TiK ToKKe$ha
The debut single from the album Animal, released by American artist Kesha.
It was used in the drama Melrose Place.
Actor Simon Rex, known for the film series Scary Movie, appears in the music video.
Young FolksPeter Bjorn & John
A song released as a single in 2006 by the Swedish indie pop rock band Peter Bjorn and John.
It became their breakthrough hit, reaching No.
2 on the Belgian charts, among other successes.
The track was used as the opening song in the pilot episode of the TV drama Gossip Girl.
Best Western Electropop/Synth-pop Recommended Masterpieces and Popular Songs (41–50)
Strict MachineGoldfrapp
An electro-dance track by the British electronic duo Goldfrapp, written with Nick Batt.
It was released as a single in 2003.
It was inspired by a newspaper article about scientists conducting electrode experiments on the brain to study the pleasure experienced by mice.
We Found Love ft. Calvin HarrisRihanna
A soulful work by Rihanna that sings of a glimmer of love found in a place without hope, carried by an electro-house beat.
The love that blossoms between two people in a desperate environment is portrayed as beautifully as a shining diamond.
At the same time, the peril of a romance slipping into a negative spiral—addiction and violence—comes through in the powerful beats and synthesizer sounds.
Released in September 2011 as the lead single from the album “Talk That Talk,” it spent ten consecutive weeks at No.
1 on the U.
S.
charts.
Her performance at the Grammys in February 2012 captivated the audience.
This song resonates deeply with anyone experiencing the joys and pains of love, or those who wish to reflect on a past romance.