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.
Playlist
| Recommended masterpieces and popular songs of Western electro-pop and synth-pop | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Computer LoveKraftwerk | play_arrow | From the 1960s to the 1970s, mainly in West Germa... |
| 2east | Blue Monday 88New Order | play_arrow | Including their predecessor band, Joy Division… |
| 3east | FirefliesOwl City | play_arrow | Electropop and synth-pop of the 2000s... |
| 4east | Take Yourself HomeTroye Sivan | play_arrow | South African-born, Australia-raised, Sin… |
| 5east | West End GirlsPet Shop Boys | play_arrow | An unshakable two-person duo since their formation in 1981... |
| 6east | Take a WalkPassion Pit | play_arrow | Debuted in the late 2000s, synth-pop… |
| 7east | Personal JesusDepeche Mode | play_arrow | The New Wave movement that broke out in the late ’70s... |
| 8east | ViennaUltravox | play_arrow | Ultravox is an English band mainly from the 1980s… |
| 9east | Whip ItDevo | play_arrow | Suppose you’ve never listened to Devo’s music… |
| 10east | KingYears & Years | play_arrow | Electropop since the late 2010s ~ ... |
| 11east | Such Great HeightsThe Postal Service | play_arrow | Now a rock band that represents America... |
| 12east | Tainted LoveSoft Cell | play_arrow | We met at an art school in Leeds, UK… |
| 13east | Leave A TraceChvrches | play_arrow | For music fans who love British music, Sco... |
| 14north_east | CarsGary Numan | play_arrow | An inhuman, android-like appearance, and... |
| 15south_east | Love Action (I Believe In Love)The Human League | play_arrow | One of the quintessential acts among the synth-pop artists of the ’80s… |
| 16east | The Look Of LoveABC | play_arrow | Listening to this song, I couldn’t help but go to the disco all the time… |
| 17east | 1901Phoenix | play_arrow | France’s finest rock band, Fe... |
| 18east | CloserTegan and Sara | play_arrow | The legendary artist, Mr. Neil Young... |
| 19east | Maybe YouSay Lou Lou | play_arrow | A beauty of Australian and Swedish descent… |
| 20east | RunningComputer Magic | play_arrow | A charming home-recording girl from New York… |
| 21east | Happy Little PillTroye Sivan | play_arrow | South African-born Australian actor and... |
| 22east | It’s My LifeTalk Talk | play_arrow | T… is a British new wave band. |
| 23east | Bizarre Love TriangleNew Order | play_arrow | Originally, “Broken Promises… |
| 24east | That’s Not My NameThe Ting Tings | play_arrow | Drummer Jules De Martin… |
| 25east | Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)A Flock Of Seagulls | play_arrow | Formed in Liverpool, England, in 1980, … |
| 26east | Substitution ft. Julian PerrettaPurple Disco Machine, Kungs | play_arrow | Disco sound and contemporary dance musi... |
| 27east | Enola GayOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | play_arrow | Orchestral Maneuvers… |
| 28east | Body Back ft. Maia WrightGryffin | play_arrow | A moving, heart-stirring dance-pop masterpiece |
| 29east | Goodbye HorsesQ Lazzarus | play_arrow | American singer Q Lazzar… |
| 30east | WorkRihanna ft. Drake | play_arrow | A song released as a single in 2016.… |
| 31east | Something In The Way You MoveEllie Goulding | play_arrow | Ellie Goulding and America… |
| 32east | QuicksandLa Roux | play_arrow | Formed in London, England, in 2006… |
| 33east | Always ForeverRomy | play_arrow | Listening to this song, which was released in May 2024… |
| 34east | Don’t Let Me Down feat. JVKESurfaces | play_arrow | A synth-pop song that extols sincere love and devotion… |
| 35east | Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)Arcade Fire | play_arrow | A Canadian indie rock band, A... |
| 36east | GhostsJapan | play_arrow | Japan from the late 1970s to the 1980s… |
| 37east | TiK ToKKe$ha | play_arrow | To Kesha, an American artist… |
| 38east | Young FolksPeter Bjorn & John | play_arrow | Swedish indie pop rock ... |
| 39east | Strict MachineGoldfrapp | play_arrow | The British electronic duo Goldf... |
| 40east | Bang BangJessie J ft. Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj | play_arrow | Jessie J and Ariana Gran... |
| 41east | ToxicBritney Spears | play_arrow | A classic song that portrays the allure of dangerous love |
| 42east | I Love It feat. Charli XCXIcona pop | play_arrow | Icona Pop's furious dance-pop |
| 43east | Runaway (feat. Valentina Franco)Halcyon | play_arrow | Mr./Ms. Halcyon, who is active based in the United States, ... |
| 44east | LighterGalantis, David Guetta, & 5 Seconds of Summer | play_arrow | Packed with the allure of electronic music… |
| 45east | The Girl And The RobotRöyksopp | play_arrow | The unfortuitous romance between a girl and a robot s... |
| 46east | We Found Love ft. Calvin HarrisRihanna | play_arrow | A love story shining amid despair: Rihanna’s classic song |
| 47east | Not Myself TonightChristina Aguilera | play_arrow | Written by Ester Dean and po… |
| 48east | Poker FaceLady Gaga | play_arrow | It was sung by Lady Gaga in 2008... |
| 49east | A Year Without RainSelena Gomez & The Scene | play_arrow | Selena Gomez & The S… |
| 50east | RosesThe Chainsmokers | play_arrow | A song that sings about love for one’s lover. An… |
| 51east | RealYears & Years | play_arrow | Y…, the British electronica duo |


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