dancepop

alternative dance-pop

1. uncountableentertainmentA popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s, intended for nightclubs and contemporary hit radio.

   In addition, he was one of the key players who helped develop the hit sound of the international dancepop icon Sandra.

   2017, James Arena, Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop, McFarland, →ISBN, page 90

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   Too many factors to mention contributed to the 1980s’ glory days of dancepop, but one double-edged sword was radio’s fear of hip-hop, […]

   2012 March 2, Nick Minichino, “A Quick Primer On Freestyle: 1980s Dancepop's Most Underheralded Genre”, in The Village Voice, archived from the original on 16 Nov 2022