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- American music magazine Dance Music Report published hi-NRG charts (and related industry news) in the mid- to late 1980s, as the genre reached its peak.
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In the early 1980s, high energy music found moderate mainstream popularity in Europe; while opposing both Euro disco and electro on the dance scene, it became mainstream in the gay community in the United States.
Mar 10, 2021 · Having evolved from Boystown Disco of 1980-1982, Hi-NRG disco became “melodic, straightforward dance music that’s not too funky.” It borrowed heavily from the influence of producers and musicians such as Giorgio Moroder, Cerrone and Gino Soccio.
Emerging in the late 1970s and reaching its peak during the 1980s, Hi- NRG (High Energy) is a genre that evolved from the disco era. It incorporated the driving rhythm and pulsating beats of disco music but introduced a faster tempo and more intense electronic elements.
Dec 14, 2023 · In the mid-80s the genre was so popular that magazines such as Record Mirror (over here) and Dance Music Report (in the States) were even publishing weekly Hi-NRG charts. However, Hi-NRG’s time in the sun would be short.
Jun 2, 2021 · By June 1984, Hi-NRG dance tracks were filling the top ten national chart places, starting with Hazell Dean’s “Searchin’“, which had been re-released after it became a top 10 hit in the US Dance Charts, peaking at number 6 in the UK Top 40 on 3rd June 1984.
May 17, 2024 · Artists like Patrick Cowley in the United States, Hazell Dean in the United Kingdom, and Paul Lekakis in Australia embraced the HI-NRG sound, scoring chart-topping hits and captivating audiences with their electrifying performances.
Driven by a fast drum machine and synthesizers, Hi-NRG was essentially a dance-oriented music with only slight hints of pop. There would be a few hooks -- generally sung by disembodied vocalists wailing in the background -- but the emphasis of the music, like most dance music, was in the beat.
