The term power pop was coined by Pete Townshend of the Who in 1966, but not much used until it was applied to bands like Badfinger in the 1970s, who proved some of the most commercially successful of the period.
O termo power pop foi cuñado por Pete Townshend de The Who en 1966, pero non foi moi usado ata que se aplicou a bandas como Badfinger nos anos 70, que tivo algúns dos maiores éxitos comerciais desa época.