Pop music is about a time, a place, and what a song or a band can mean to a generation of listeners. Because of that, it can be anything from an orchestral movie theme to a remix
1946: ‘Prisoner of Love’ by Perry Como“Prisoner of Love” was originally performed by Russ Columbo in 1931, but it really took off in popularity a decade and a half later.
1950: ‘Goodnight, Irene’ by Gordon Jenkins and The WeaversOriginally recorded by blues legend Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter, the 1950 version topped the charts.