Pop music I like...

Pop Music - Pop music is a genre of popular music distinguished from classical or art music and from folk music ^[1]. The term indicates specific stylistic traits, but the genre also includes artists working in many styles such as rock, hip hop, rhythm and blues (R&B), and country, making it a flexible category. It may also be referred to in some cases as soft rock or pop/rock. (copied from Wikipedia...take it for what its worth.)

I more or less agree with this statement.

Music that I REALLY enjoy that fits into this category:

ABBA
The Carpenters
The Mamas and the papas
The Beach Boys
Phil Collins
The Police
Erasure
The Pet Shop Boys
Duran Duran
Tears for Fears
INXS
Peter Gabriel
Genesis
REO Speedwagon
the Psychedelic Furs
Depeche Mode
Imogen Heap
Frou Frou
Elton John
Billy Joel
Eurythmics
Matchbox 20
Fine Young Cannibals
Howard Jones
Madonna
Robbie Williams
Roxette
New Order
Seal
Thompson Twins
a-ha
the Bravery
Kaiser Chiefs
Franz Ferdinand
A Flock of Seagulls
The Cars
Collective Soul
Goo Goo Dolls
Keane
the Killers
Lenny Kravitz
Michelle Branch
Morrissey
Coldplay
The Outfield
Peter Schilling
R.E.M.
Ringside
Sarah McLaughlan
Starship
Switchfoot
Third Eye Blind
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Tonic
Tori Amos
Toto
Travis
U2
Vertical Horizon

While some of these bands border on other genres...I really believe them to be Pop Music. This illustrates my definition of pop...I think its broad...its diverse...its worthwhile...and written, produced, and recorded by real artists. U2 has an album called Pop for crying out loud. This is a small sliver of the pop music I like. There are many smaller artists (of which I like fewer songs) that also would be included in this list.