Also this…

needs to be on any playlist

Jesus… 🤨

The OP specified pop music, a lot of suggestions so far have been dance/tekno house/pop.

Anyway, here’sanother one…

If nothing else, it demonstrates the versatility of the acoustic guitar.

There’s lots of pop I like from the 00’s and a lot of it was on Japanese side of things as for some unknown reason late 90s early 2Ks saw an explosion of far-east psych-pop it was ace.

Some Franglais to even things out a bit:

Alors on dance – stromae
Lolas Theme – the shapeshifters
Don’t call me baby- madison avenue
beggin – madcon
changing = stigma & Paloma Faith
let me think about it – Ida core

I think they are all 00’s

B*Witched – C’est la vie
Aqua – Roses are red

My nominations…..

Paris to Berlin, by Infernal (2004)

Dr Jones, by Aqua (1997, so falls outside your window, but was so ahead of its time it could be a mid 2000s cheesy pop banger)

Call Me Maybe, by Carly Rae Jepson (2012, so again outside of your window, but possibly the best pop song ever written)

total banger

I’d forgotton about MGMT – great pop!

I’m a massive fan of the Run Run EP from Those Dancing Days, especially for road trips, apple music tells me its ‘Alternative’ but its firmly in the uplifting pop bracket for me!

but possibly the best pop song ever written

Possibly already suggested

How about those DJ Fresh Lucozade ad songs. Proper poppy drum n bass vibe. Hot Right Now and Gold Dust

There should be a comma in there somewhere. He’s not called DJ Fresh Lucozade 😀

@DezB I love this Shy FX edit of Gold Dust

That little dragon track is class. I’ve started two play lists now… Things I’ve heard before and things I haven’t 😄 love exploring new music but especially in the car when you’ve got time to listen.

Upbeat 00s pop with guitars you say?

Here’s another (slightly later) bit of Little Dragon

There’s no love song finer. But how strange the change from major to minor. Or in this case just minor but still uplifting

And now let’s ruin a fantastic thread

and get this in under the wire…

1999. TG exposure being most peoples introduction. Wide Angle is a great album.

Remixed

Cheating a bit but, 90’s, teens and dance music was mentioned as possibly being preferred by the OP.

Loads more of these if it is deemed suitable 🙂

What no Britney?

Baby One More Time

^ 1998

Another superb vid (Content warning: slow motion tassel work)

Saucy minx is our Alison!

Can I post the Tatu – All The Things She Said video, or am I giving too much away now?

If you don’t, I will. Great power-pop, I’ve got their albums.

^^ Perve 😆

Literally everything I want to post turns out to be from 1999. I hate this game

Also, apart from coming out in 1993, Mr Jones isn’t even the best song on the album. It’s not even the best song on the Mr Jones single.

Bomfunk MC – Freestyler

Literally everything I want to post turns out to be from 1999

A lot of good stuff that year for some reason.

2000 on the nose

Has a pretty decent video (they’re not chasing a briefcase!) as well. Might have done something similar over kinder without the tombstoning bit, Wales that isn’t it?

Culture beat -mr vain

ATC – Around the World

Eiffel 65 – Blue

No Doubt – Just a Girl

Katy B – Katy on a Mission

The Grid – Swamp Thing

Layo & Bushwacka – Love Story

Tom Gabel – Random Hearts

Elliott Brood – Write it all down for you

Lost Frequencies – Are you with me