Editing Power pop (section)

==Succeeding waves==
=== 1980s–1990s: Alternative rock ===
[[File:The Posies - Bumbershoot 2000.jpg|thumb|[[The Posies]], 2000]]

In the 1980s and 1990s, power pop continued as a commercially modest genre with artists such as [[Redd Kross]] and [[the Spongetones]].{{sfn|Borack|2007|p=58}} The later records of [[XTC]] also became a touchstone for bands such as [[Jellyfish (band)|Jellyfish]] and [[the Apples in Stereo]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schabe|first1=Patrick|title=The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul|url=https://www.popmatters.com/the-man-who-sailed-around-his-soul-2495729988.html|website=PopMatters|date=October 27, 2006|access-date=September 20, 2017|archive-date=January 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102194445/https://www.popmatters.com/the-man-who-sailed-around-his-soul-2495729988.html|url-status=live}}</ref> while Big Star developed an avid [[cult following]] among members of later bands like [[R.E.M.]] and [[The Replacements (band)|the Replacements]] who expressed esteem for the group's work.{{sfn|Borack|2007|pp=13, 29}} Many bands who were primarily influenced by Big Star blended power pop with the ethos and sounds of [[alternative rock]]. AllMusic cited [[Teenage Fanclub]], [[Material Issue]], and the Posies as "critical and cult favorites".<ref name="Allmusic" />

In 1991, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''{{'s}} Chris Willman identified Jellyfish, the Posies, and Redd Kross as the leaders of a "new wave of rambunctious Power Pop bands that recall the days when moptops were geniuses, songs were around three minutes long and a great hook--a catchy melodic phrase that "hooks" the listener—was godhead."<ref name="Willman">{{cite news |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title=POP MUSIC : Rediscovering the Beatles (Sort of) |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-18-ca-1425-story.html |access-date=October 5, 2018 |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 18, 1991 |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009013201/http://articles.latimes.com/1991-08-18/entertainment/ca-1425_1_power-pop |url-status=live}}</ref> Members of Jellyfish and Posies said that they were drawn to 1960s artists because of the 1980s music they influenced. At the time, it was uncertain whether the movement could have mainstream success.  Karen Glauber, editor of ''[[Hits (magazine)|Hits]]'' magazine, said that "The popular conception is that these bands are 'retro,' or not post-modern enough because they're not grunge and because the Posies are from Seattle and don't sound like [[Mudhoney]]."<ref name="Willman" />

[[Velvet Crush]]'s Ric Menck credited [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] with ultimately making it "possible for people like [[Matthew Sweet|Matthew [Sweet]]] and the Posies and Material Issue and, to some extent, us to get college radio play."<ref name="cost">{{cite web |last1=Cost |first1=Jud |title=Power Pop: The '90s, Attack of the Clones |url=http://magnetmagazine.com/2002/09/05/power-pop-the-%E2%80%9990s-attack-of-the-clones/ |website=[[Magnet (magazine)|Magnet]] |access-date=October 6, 2018 |date=September 5, 2002 |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029020229/http://magnetmagazine.com/2002/09/05/power-pop-the-%E2%80%9990s-attack-of-the-clones/ |url-status=live}}</ref> As power pop "gained the attention of hip circles", many older bands reformed to record new material that was released on [[independent label]]s. Chicago label [[The Numero Group]] issued a compilation album called [[Yellow Pills: Prefill]], featuring overlooked pop tracks from 1979–1982. For the rest of decade, AllMusic writes, "this group of independent, grass-roots power-pop bands gained a small but dedicated cult following in the United States."<ref name="Allmusic" />

With the rise of bands like the Apples In Stereo, power pop became a major component of the [[Elephant 6]] music collective's identity often mixing with psychedelic and [[Slacker rock]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hogan |first=Marc |date=2023-08-25 |title=The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Documentary Shows Why a Scruffy '90s Indie Rock Community Still Matters |url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-elephant-6-recording-co-documentary-review/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== 1990s–2010s: Continued interest ===
[[File:Weezer Bethlehem 2019 5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|[[Weezer]] plays [[Musikfest]] in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], August 2019]]
Power pop has had varying levels of success since the 1990s.<ref name="louder17"/> In 1994, [[Green Day]] and [[The Offspring]] popularized [[pop-punk]], an alternative rock variant genre that fuses power pop harmonies with uptempo punk moods.<ref>{{cite web |title=Punk-Pop |url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/punk-pop-ma0000004449 |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=5 September 2019 |archive-date=21 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221141206/https://www.allmusic.com/style/punk-pop-ma0000004449 |url-status=live }}</ref>  According to ''[[Louder Than War]]''{{'s}} Sam Lambeth, power pop has "ebbed and flowed" while remaining an object of critical derision. Despite this, he cites [[Fountains of Wayne]] with inspiring "yet another new era for the format" during the late 1990s, "one they'd perfect with the magnetic ''[[Welcome Interstate Managers]]'' (2003)."<ref name="louder17"/> He writes that as of 2017, "you can still hear some of power pop's core traits in bands such as [[Best Coast]], [[Sløtface]], [[Diet Cig]] and [[Dude York]]."<ref name="louder17"/> In 2005, [[The Click Five]] released their debut single "[[Just the Girl]]" which was co-written by [[Adam Schlesinger]] of Fountains of Wayne.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://americansongwriter.com/4-one-hit-wonders-in-pop-punk-that-ignited-the-2000s-scene/|title=4 One-Hit Wonders in Pop Punk That Ignited the 2000s Scene|magazine=[[American Songwriter]]|author=Em Casalena|date=November 6, 2024|access-date=April 20, 2025}}</ref> Their sound was classified as "new school power pop" and their debut studio album, ''[[Greetings from Imrie House]]'' debuted at number 15 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], marking it as the highest charting debut by a new rock band in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sunjournal.com/2005/09/09/click-five-record-bull-moose/|title=Click Five to record at Bull Moose|website=[[Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine)|Sun Journal]]|date=September 9, 2005|access-date=April 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=The Click Five's Debut Album "Greetings From Imrie House" Debuts at #15 on the Billboard Top 200
 |url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/click-fives-debut-album-greetings-from-imrie-house-debuts-15-on-billboard-top-200-666184.htm|location=New York |publisher=[[Marketwired]] |date= August 24, 2005|access-date=April 20, 2025|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213090914/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/click-fives-debut-album-greetings-from-imrie-house-debuts-15-on-billboard-top-200-666184.htm|archivedate=February 13, 2015}}</ref>

In 1998, [[International Pop Overthrow]] (IPO)—named after the album of the same name by Material Issue—began holding a yearly festival for power pop bands. Originally taking place in [[Los Angeles]], the festival expanded to several locations over the years, including Canada and [[Liverpool]], England (the latter event included performances at the [[Cavern Club]]).{{sfn|Borack|2007|p=32}} [[Paul Collins (musician)|Paul Collins]] of [[The Beat (American band)|the Beat]] and [[the Nerves]] hosted the Power Pop-A-Licious music festival in 2011 and 2013, featuring a mixture of classic and rising bands with an emphasis on power pop, punk rock, garage and roots rock. The concerts were held at [[Asbury Lanes]] in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and the [[Cake Shop NYC|Cake Shop]] in New York City. [[Paul Collins (musician)|Paul Collins]] and his group [[The Beat (American band)|the Beat]] headlined the two-day events.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/dc/2011/04/first-annual-power-pop-a-licious-music-fest-kicks-off-in-asbury-park-nj/ |title=First Annual POWER POP-A-LICIOUS! Music Fest Kicks Off in Asbury Park, NJ |last=Sugrim |first=Angie |date=April 12, 2011 |website=thevinyldistrict.com |access-date=January 5, 2018 |archive-date=January 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063534/http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/dc/2011/04/first-annual-power-pop-a-licious-music-fest-kicks-off-in-asbury-park-nj/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the 2010s, mainstream pop acts [[One Direction]] and [[5 Seconds of Summer]] brought power pop elements to wider audiences. One Direction’s [[What Makes You Beautiful]] reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100,<ref>{{cite web |title=One Direction Chart History – Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/one-direction/chart-history/hsi/ |website=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref> and [[Live While We're Young]] debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |title=One Direction’s ‘Live While We’re Young’ Makes Hot 100 History |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/one-direction-live-while-were-young-hot-100-history-474848/ |website=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref> [[Best Song Ever]] peaked at number 2.<ref>{{cite web |title=One Direction Chart History – Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/one-direction/chart-history/hsi/ |website=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>

[[5 Seconds of Summer]] achieved commercial success with their 2014 single [[She Looks So Perfect]], which peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100,<ref>{{cite web |title=5 Seconds of Summer Chart History – Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/5-seconds-of-summer/chart-history/hsi/ |website=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref> and reached number 1 in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Their self-titled debut album ''5 Seconds of Summer'' debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 259,000 copies in its first week in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=5 Seconds Of Summer Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/5-seconds-of-summer-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200/ |website=Billboard |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>