Eurodance
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Eurodance is a high-energy electronic dance music genre that emerged in late 1980s Europe, blending techno, house, and Euro disco with catchy melodies, synth-driven hooks, and a mix of sung choruses and rap verses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eurodance canonical | 11 |
| Benelux Eurodance scene | 1 |
Statements (138)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic dance music genre
ⓘ
music genre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austria
ⓘ
Belgium ⓘ Denmark ⓘ Finland ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Norway ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Austria
ⓘ
Belgium ⓘ Central Europe ⓘ Denmark ⓘ Eastern Europe ⓘ Europe ⓘ Finland ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Norway ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| derivativeOf |
Euro disco
ⓘ
Italo dance ⓘ
surface form:
Italo disco
hi-NRG ⓘ house music ⓘ techno ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
anthemic choruses
ⓘ
catchy melodies ⓘ danceable beats ⓘ high-energy sound ⓘ synth-driven hooks ⓘ upbeat tempo ⓘ |
| hasRegionalScene |
Eurodance
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Benelux Eurodance scene
Eastern European Eurodance scene ⓘ German Eurodance scene ⓘ Italian Eurodance scene ⓘ Scandinavian Eurodance scene ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
bubblegum dance
ⓘ
happy hardcore-influenced Eurodance ⓘ |
| influenced |
2000s dance-pop
ⓘ
contemporary EDM ⓘ late-1990s pop music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eurobeat
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ new beat ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ trance ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
dance
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empowerment ⓘ love ⓘ party ⓘ positivity ⓘ |
| musicFusionGenreOf |
Euro disco
ⓘ
house music ⓘ techno ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
2 Unlimited
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Ace of Base ⓘ Captain Hollywood Project ⓘ Corona ⓘ Culture Beat ⓘ DJ Bobo ⓘ Dr. Alban ⓘ E-Type ⓘ haddaway ⓘ
surface form:
Haddaway
La Bouche ⓘ Masterboy ⓘ Real McCoy ⓘ Snap! ⓘ Twenty 4 Seven ⓘ Vengaboys ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Another Night
ⓘ
surface form:
"Another Night"
"Be My Lover" ⓘ "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" ⓘ "Cotton Eye Joe" ⓘ It's My Life ⓘ
surface form:
"It's My Life"
"Mr. Vain" ⓘ "No Limit" ⓘ "Rhythm Is a Dancer" ⓘ The Rhythm of the Night ⓘ
surface form:
"The Rhythm of the Night"
What Is Love ⓘ
surface form:
"What Is Love"
|
| peakPopularity |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1990s ⓘ mid-1990s ⓘ |
| periodOfDecline | early 2000s ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Eurobeat
ⓘ
Italo dance ⓘ bubblegum dance ⓘ dance-pop ⓘ hands up ⓘ happy hardcore ⓘ hi-NRG ⓘ trance ⓘ |
| revivalPeriod |
2010s nostalgia wave
ⓘ
2020s TikTok-driven revival ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Euro disco
ⓘ
Euro disco ⓘ
surface form:
Italo disco
dance-pop ⓘ hi-NRG ⓘ hip hop ⓘ house music ⓘ techno ⓘ |
| typicalAudience |
club-goers
ⓘ
youth culture ⓘ |
| typicalLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
dance festivals
ⓘ
discotheques ⓘ nightclubs ⓘ radio airplay ⓘ |
| typicalTempoRange | 110–150 BPM ⓘ |
| usesElement |
chorus-focused song structures
ⓘ
four-on-the-floor kick drum pattern ⓘ prominent basslines ⓘ repetitive hooks ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
drum machine
ⓘ
sampler ⓘ sequencer ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
female sung vocals
ⓘ
male rap vocals ⓘ rap verses ⓘ sung choruses ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Benelux Eurodance scene