adult contemporary
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She wrote “9 to 5” on the movie’s set, and it went to No. 1 on the pop, country, and adult contemporary charts and received an Oscar nomination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
And yet, a few Red Hot bangers manage to endlessly caravan in and out of lives because they’re in constant rotation on Jack FM and other adult contemporary radio stations: “Give It Away.”
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
The song is No. 1 on Hot AC — that’s adult contemporary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
Since then, Seattle’s adult contemporary sax king has been the subject of an HBO doc, parodied in a SpongeBob movie and starred in a Super Bowl beer commercial.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
Its music has been called pop, alt-rock, Americana, adult contemporary and pop-jazz, among others.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2021
