too old for pop music?

Question

me and a friend are argueing whether or not artist, such as christina agulera and backstreet boys, are getting to old to do pop music since they're around the age 30. i think you can be a pop singer at any age. what do you think?

Answer 1

Absolutely you can be a pop singer at any age. Pop isn't about the age of the artist, it's about the style of music that is considered "pop" at the time.

Answer 2

If Madonna, nearing 50 (I believe she's turning 48 this year), can still be played on radio stations today that five years ago probably continously played hits by Christina Aguilera and Backstreet Boys, I believe there may be a chance for these acts to continue persuing a long career. They just have to be willing to do whatever it takes to continue pulling in the audiences I suppose.

I can see Christina Aguilera still being around in 20 years... the Backstreet Boys? Well, I think the fact that none of them will actually look like boys (being in their 40s and 50s) will actually go against them. But then all their songs have sounded the same to me for years, I suppose it's possible for them to being releasing the same single for the hundredth time in 2026.

Answer 3

Okay, I don't know how old you and your friend are, but 30 is not too old to do anything (except get busted for underage drinking). It is the style of music that defines pop, as everybody else is saying. I wouldn't classify the Rolling Stones in the same category as the Backstreet Boys, but Madonna is a good analogy. She has been raising a ruckus and creating pop hits for 20 years now. Most pop stars these days don't make it until they are 30 because they are not very good.

Answer 4

It's true that pop is predominatly young artists, but when I started listening in the early 70's, there would still be an occasional "old" star hit with a song--Ray Charles, Perry Como, Andy Williams (Theme from the Godfather).
In the 80's Tina Turner and Grace Slick were churning out number one hit's in their forties--Cher did it in 1998 when she was in her fifties(I think- sorry Cher, if you were younger). Elton Hohns and Rod Stewart both had pop hits in the late 90's and they were fifty-fiveish to 60.

So no--those artists are not over the hill yet.

Answer 5

If 30's are to old for pop music, then what about the Rolling Stones 60's and still doing Rock and Roll. What about high school student who play classical music in band are they to young?

Listen to what ever music you like no matter how old the person is performing it. If no one likes it they will eventually stop performing.

Answer 6

The way the industry looks at it (which are always on the prowl for young talent), after your 20's you're pretty much done. But realistically, you're never too old to do any type of music. An artist is an artist for as long as they live, so who's to say that they are too old to do what they do?

Answer 7

yah u r rite, what about Madonna, she's like about 47 but she's still making huge hits, like her new album, "Confessions on a Dance Floor"(2005), or Mariah Carey, she's 37, but she had a big comeback album, "The Emancipation of Mimi"(2005), which was the best selling album in 2005.
P.S. Many rappers I know are around or above the age of 30.

Answer 8

age has nothing to do with it. just because i am almost 40 am I suppose to stop listening to the music I like and start listening to oldies??? No I continue listening to the music i love..... which is almost everything including oldies HAHAHA just think in 30 years Emenim and g-unit and Ashlee Simpson will all be oldies.

Answer 9

I agree with u, age doesn't matter 4 any genre of music.

Answer 10

age doesn't matter...look at the Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Cher, etc...they're all in their 40's and older and still doing "pop" music!

Answer 11

considering over half of today's song writers are in their 30s and 40s and the music execs that choose what you hear and tell you what you like are in their 40s and 50s...who's too old