Dancepop

noun

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

    "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, […]"

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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, […]"

Etymology

From dance + pop.

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