Cringe pop
| Cringe pop | |
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| Cultural origins | Early 2010s, United States |
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Cringe pop is a broad "genre" of pop music, which is written intentionally to be cringeworthy. It encompasses songs and music videos that are essentially awkward in nature. This awkwardness is intentionally produced for the purpose of gaining attention from people and going viral.
The element of how cringeworthy the music is determines the virality of the song.