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Pop songs of the 2020s

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Montero (Call Me by Your Name)

Montero (Call Me by Your Name) is a 2021 Lil Nas X single on Columbia, named for his given name Montero Lamar Hill and the 2017 film; it debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and topped the UK chart for five weeks.

Morning Dew (Donk)

Morning Dew (Donk) is a 2026 Beyoncé single, also known as "Donk", surprise-released July 4, 2026; recorded in 2013, produced with Pharrell Williams, it launched the B'Day 20th anniversary reissue countdown and hit number 1 on Adult R&B Airplay.

Motivation (Carly Rae Jepsen song)

"Motivation" (Carly Rae Jepsen song), from her album Day and Night "night" side, is a house-inspired dance-pop single released August 21, 2026 about families, written with spouse Cole M.G.N. and produced with Kyle Shearer.

Mr Electric Blue

Mr Electric Blue is a 2025 Benson Boone song, track 2 of American Heart, written with Jack LaFrantz and Evan Blair, a tribute to Boone's father with a Matt Eastin video mocking one-hit-wonder claims; UK peak 55.

Mystical Magical

"Mystical Magical" is a 2025 pop single by Benson Boone, released April 24, 2025 via Night Street/Warner as the second single from American Heart; Gb major, 120 BPM, "moonbeam ice cream" hook, fourth Hot 100 top-40 entry.

Naked in Manhattan

"Naked in Manhattan" is a 2022 dance-pop song by Chappell Roan. It reached number 16 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and is featured on her 2023 album.

No One Lasts Forever

No One Lasts Forever is a song by Charli xcx, released July 24, 2026, as the closing track of Music, Fashion, Film, featuring director David Cronenberg.

No Time to Die (song)

No Time to Die (song): 2020 ballad by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, theme of the 25th James Bond film; recorded in a Texas tour bus, Eilish's first UK number one, winner of the 2022 Oscar for Best Original Song and a 63rd Grammy.

Nobody's Girl (Tate McRae song)

NOBODY'S GIRL is a 2025 breakup-empowerment song by Canadian singer Tate McRae, track three on the deluxe edition of So Close To What (RCA Records). Written by McRae, Amy Allen, Ryan Tedder, and Emile Haynie; peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On My Mind (Alex Warren and Rosé song)

"On My Mind" is a 2025 pop ballad duet by Alex Warren featuring Blackpink's Rosé (ROSÉ), released June 27, 2025 on Atlantic Records and added to You'll Be Alright, Kid; it peaked at No. 37 in the UK and No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100.

On Wires

On Wires is a 2026 song by Carly Rae Jepsen, lead single from her double album Day and Night (Interscope/School Boy). Neo-psychedelic pop-rock with shoegaze elements, written with Kyle Shearer and Nate Cyphert; video depicts a tug-of-war with a microphone cable during her pregnancy.

Opalite (song)

Opalite is a 2025 song by Taylor Swift, track three on The Life of a Showgirl, written and produced with Max Martin and Shellback. Named for man-made opal, Kelce's birthstone, it topped the UK and Billboard Hot 100 charts in 2026.

Ordinary (Alex Warren song)

"Ordinary" is a 2025 love ballad by American singer-songwriter Alex Warren, released February 7, 2025 as the lead single from his debut album You'll Be Alright, Kid.

Padam Padam (song)

Padam Padam: 2023 dance-pop single by Kylie Minogue, written by Lostboy (Peter Rycroft) and Ina Wroldsen, lead single from Tension; UK peak No. 8, US Dance No. 7, 2024 Grammy winner for Best Pop Dance Recording.

Party 4 U

party 4 u (Party for You) is a 2020 Charli XCX song from how i'm feeling now, written with A. G. Cook, first performed in Tokyo in 2017, unreleased for years, then a 2025 TikTok-driven chart hit with a Mitch Ryan video.

Passenger (Alex Warren song)

PASSENGER is a 2026 pop single by Alex Warren from his album WILDCHILD, released June 5, 2026 on Atlantic Records; written with Cal Shapiro, Mags Duval, and Adam Yaron; UK peak number 22, Billboard Hot 100 peak 100.

Petal (song)

"petal" (Petal) is a 2026 song by Ariana Grande, title track and second single from her eighth album petal, released July 31, 2026 via Republic/Babydoll Music; sole-written by Grande, produced with Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin, peaking at number 4.

Pink Pony Club

Pink Pony Club is a 2020 synth-pop song by Chappell Roan, co-written with Dan Nigro about a Tennessee woman becoming a go-go dancer in West Hollywood; dropped by Atlantic, it later reached UK number one and Hot 100 number four in 2025.

Pinky Up

PINKY UP (also "Pinky Up") is a 2026 techno-pop single by KATSEYE, released April 9, 2026 by HYBE/Geffen before their Coachella debut; first release without Manon Bannerman, peaking at UK #14 and Billboard Hot 100 #28.

Please Please Please (Sabrina Carpenter song)

"Please Please Please" is a 2024 pop single by Sabrina Carpenter from Short n' Sweet, written with Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen; her first Billboard Hot 100 and UK No. 1, Grammy Song of the Year nominee.

Pretty Ugly (Zara Larsson song)

Pretty Ugly is a 2025 song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson, also known from its JT remix on Midnight Sun: Girls Trip. Released April 25, 2025 on Sommer House/Epic as the lead single of Midnight Sun, written with MNEK, Margo XS and Helena Gao; peaked at number 14 in Sweden.

Purple (Olivia Rodrigo song)

"Purple" is a 2026 song by Olivia Rodrigo, the seventh track of her album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, marking where its love story turns.

Pussy Palace

Pussy Palace is a 2025 Lily Allen song, track 7 on West End Girl, about discovering evidence of infidelity in her partner's West Village apartment; also the name of a 2000 Toronto queer bathhouse event raided by police.

Rain on Me (Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande song)

Rain on Me is a 2020 Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande dance-pop single from Chromatica, produced by BloodPop and BURNS, that debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and UK chart and won an MTV VMA for Best Cinematography.

Ravers (song)

The 2026 single "Ravers" is by singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding, released on Polydor Records as the third pre-release leading up to her sixth studio album, I Know Too Much.

Read My Lips (Madonna and Feid song)

Read My Lips is a 2026 song by Madonna and Feid. This Latin pop track, from the album Confessions II, is a Eurodance duet about failed love and lies.

Revolving Door (Tate McRae song)

Revolving door, a 2025 pop song by Canadian singer Tate McRae from her album So Close to What, written with Ryan Tedder, Grant Boutin, and Julia Michaels; fourth single, UK top-ten hit, and first of her two Billboard Hot Dance/Pop Songs number-ones.

Risk It All (Bruno Mars song)

Risk It All is a 2026 bolero ballad by Bruno Mars, opening track and second single from The Romantic; written with D'Mile, Philip Lawrence, and James Fauntleroy; Spanish version Lo Arriesgo Todo; Hot 100 No. 4 debut, later No. 8.

Roommates (Hilary Duff song)

"Roommates" (Hilary Duff song), released January 15, 2026 on Atlantic Records, is the second single from the album luck… or something; co-written with Matthew Koma and Brian Phillips, produced by Koma and Phillips, with a Matty Peacock-directed video.

Ruin the Friendship

Ruin the Friendship is a 2025 Taylor Swift song, track 6 on The Life of a Showgirl, written with Max Martin and Shellback, about her late high school friend Jeff Lang and the regret of never kissing him; it peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.