Bubblegum looners tend to like watching people produce balloons with bubblegum or producing balloons themselves. Both albums consisted primarily of bubblegum pop music. The record incorporates pop with elements of synthpop, and bubblegum pop. Apink's music generally fits within the bubblegum pop genre, with signature cheery lyrics. They have shied away from trending genres such as bubblegum pop and electronic music. They wrote jingles and songs, beginning with "Bubblegum Pop". The controversial video eliminated her image as a bubblegum pop singer. Since about 1960, people have been sticking chewed gum on the walls of Bubblegum Alley. Americans compare its flavor to bubblegum or cream soda. However, James was labeled as a bubblegum pop artist, which he hated. "The Star" wrote that the album was a collection of bubblegum pop tracks. The song has been credited as being the first bubblegum pop chart-topper. The Ohio Express then moved to the home label of bubblegum pop, Buddah Records. The song has since been recorded by The Knack and Bubblegum Lemonade. This album was called their "best collection of bubblegum bazooka rock in years".