Definition of popular song
: a song written and marketed with the intention of achieving mass distribution and sales principally in the form of recordings
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“Popular song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popular%20song. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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The first known use of popular song was in 1906
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