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However, [[AllMusic]] defines "dance-rock" as 1980s and 1990s music practiced by rock musicians, influenced by [[Philadelphia soul|Philly soul]], disco and funk, fusing those styles with rock and dance. Artists like [[the Rolling Stones]], [[David Bowie]], [[Duran Duran]], [[Simple Minds]], [[INXS]], [[Eurythmics]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[the Clash]], [[New Order (band)|New Order]] and [[Devo]] belong, according to AllMusic, to this genre. Dance-rock embraces some experimental funk acts like [[A Certain Ratio]], [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]], and also mainstream musicians, for example [[Robert Palmer (singer)|Robert Palmer]], [[Billy Idol]] and [[Hall & Oates]].<ref name=Bill>{{cite magazine|date=19 Jun 1982|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=The Music Steps Beyond Disco: Where The Beat Meets The Street/Danceable Rock Generates First Bevy of Crossover Stars|issue=94|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
However, [[AllMusic]] defines "dance-rock" as 1980s and 1990s music practiced by rock musicians, influenced by [[Philadelphia soul|Philly soul]], disco and funk, fusing those styles with rock and dance. Artists like [[the Rolling Stones]], [[David Bowie]], [[Duran Duran]], [[Simple Minds]], [[INXS]], [[Eurythmics]], [[Depeche Mode]], [[the Clash]], [[New Order (band)|New Order]] and [[Devo]] belong, according to AllMusic, to this genre. Dance-rock embraces some experimental funk acts like [[A Certain Ratio]], [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]], and also mainstream musicians, for example [[Robert Palmer (singer)|Robert Palmer]], [[Billy Idol]] and [[Hall & Oates]].<ref name=Bill>{{cite magazine|date=19 Jun 1982|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=The Music Steps Beyond Disco: Where The Beat Meets The Street/Danceable Rock Generates First Bevy of Crossover Stars|issue=94|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>


Another day, I don't know why
==History==
He looks my way, and I get so shy
Despite predictions that rock music would replace disco in the dance clubs, a mix of post-disco, post-punk and [[New wave music|new wave]] took its place instead. The first wave of artists arrived with [[New Order (band)|New Order]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[the Human League]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], [[Tom Tom Club]] (consisting of two members from [[Talking Heads]]) and [[Devo]], followed by [[Hall & Oates|Daryl Hall & John Oates]], [[Thompson Twins]], [[Haircut One Hundred|Haircut 100]], [[ABC (band)|ABC]], [[Depeche Mode]] and [[Spandau Ballet]].<ref name=Bill>{{cite magazine|date=19 Jun 1982|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=The Music Steps Beyond Disco: Where The Beat Meets The Street/Danceable Rock Generates First Bevy of Crossover Stars|issue=94|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> The scene also produced many crossovers, including [[Kraftwerk]] getting [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] audiences with their 1981 influential album ''[[Computer World]]'', which paved the way for [[Afrika Bambaataa]]'s "[[Planet Rock (song)|Planet Rock]]"<ref>[https://www.spin.com/2012/12/kraftwerk-lawsuit-germany-planet-rock/ Kraftwerk Win Bizarre Sampling Lawsuit in Germany: ‘Planet Rock’ for All|SPIN]</ref> and [[electro (music)|electro]] in general. Reinstated interest in dance-rock and post-disco caused popularity of 12-inch singles and EPs around that era.<ref name=Bill/><ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/computer-world-japan-bonus-track-r11204 ''Computer World ''(1981)] by Krafwerk. Review. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22-12-2011.</ref>
So insecure all in myself

'Til someone says they need my help
Key influences of the genre include [[New Romanticism|New Romantic]] [[synthpop]] acts [[Human League]] and [[Spandau Ballet]] while, according to ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', the pivotal record of the genre is Human League's "[[Don't You Want Me]]".
Oh, oh, oh, oh yeah, they'll never know

Oh, oh, oh, 'cause I'm unstoppable
[[Arthur Baker (musician)|Arthur Baker]] argued that synthesizers helped to shape the new music: "I'm into synthesizers right now. The options are limitless. It cuts costs and gives you more ultimate control, but it doesn't sound made up. It still has a human feel", while the sound, composed of electronic [[Euro disco|Eurodisco]] influences, was generally regarded as "cold, anti-human and mechanical."<ref name=Bill/>
Oh, oh, oh, and when it's time to go
That's when I become...
Miraculous, simply the best
Up to the test when things go wrong
Miraculous, yeah, I got this
I gotta confess, I feel so strong
I'm watching him, he looks at me
We know our names, not our identities
He's super cool, he's really fast
And he knows how, how to make me laugh
Oh, oh, oh, he's got me spinning round
Oh, oh, oh, my feet are off the ground
Oh, oh, oh, and when it's time to go
That's when I become
Miraculous, simply the best
Up to the test when things go wrong
Miraculous, yeah, I got this
I gotta confess, I feel so strong
Miraculous, simply the best
Up to the test when things go wrong
Miraculous, yeah, I got this
I gotta confess, I feel so strong
Miraculous, simply the best
Up to the test when things go wrong
Miraculous, yeah, i got this
I gotta confess, i feel so strong
Miraculouuus!


==Legacy==
==Legacy==

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Dance-rock
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1970s – early 1980s, United States and United Kingdom
Typical instruments
Derivative forms
Other topics

Dance-rock is a disco/dance-infused genre of rock music.[2] It is a post-disco genre connected with pop rock and post-punk with fewer rhythm and blues influences. It originated in the early 1980s, following the decline in popularity of both punk and disco.[3]

Examples of early dance-rock include Gina X's "No G.D.M.",[4] Russ Ballard's "On the Rebound",[5] artists such as Dinosaur L, Liquid Liquid and Polyrock,[6] and the compilation album Disco Not Disco.[7][8]

Definitions

Michael Campbell, in his book Popular Music in America, defines the genre as "post-punk/post-disco fusion". Campbell also cited Robert Christgau, who described dance-oriented rock (or DOR) as an umbrella term used by various DJs in the 1980s.[9]

However, AllMusic defines "dance-rock" as 1980s and 1990s music practiced by rock musicians, influenced by Philly soul, disco and funk, fusing those styles with rock and dance. Artists like the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Simple Minds, INXS, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, the Clash, New Order and Devo belong, according to AllMusic, to this genre. Dance-rock embraces some experimental funk acts like A Certain Ratio, Gang of Four, and also mainstream musicians, for example Robert Palmer, Billy Idol and Hall & Oates.[3]

Another day, I don't know why He looks my way, and I get so shy So insecure all in myself 'Til someone says they need my help Oh, oh, oh, oh yeah, they'll never know Oh, oh, oh, 'cause I'm unstoppable Oh, oh, oh, and when it's time to go That's when I become... Miraculous, simply the best Up to the test when things go wrong Miraculous, yeah, I got this I gotta confess, I feel so strong I'm watching him, he looks at me We know our names, not our identities He's super cool, he's really fast And he knows how, how to make me laugh Oh, oh, oh, he's got me spinning round Oh, oh, oh, my feet are off the ground Oh, oh, oh, and when it's time to go That's when I become Miraculous, simply the best Up to the test when things go wrong Miraculous, yeah, I got this I gotta confess, I feel so strong Miraculous, simply the best Up to the test when things go wrong Miraculous, yeah, I got this I gotta confess, I feel so strong Miraculous, simply the best Up to the test when things go wrong Miraculous, yeah, i got this I gotta confess, i feel so strong Miraculouuus!

Legacy

This kind of dance-rock influenced such alternative rock acts such as Garbage, No Doubt, Robbie Williams, Scissor Sisters,[10] Young Love, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and the Killers.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Modell, Josh. "Dudes on 'ludes: 15 bands named after drugs that aren't weed". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Dance-Rock Music Genre Overview". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b "The Music Steps Beyond Disco: Where The Beat Meets The Street/Danceable Rock Generates First Bevy of Crossover Stars". Billboard. No. 94. 19 Jun 1982. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "The Fader, Issues 14-15". The Fader. Fader, Incorporated: 38. 2002. [the] classic post-disco track "No GDM" by Gina X
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AlMusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  6. ^ Fink, Robert (2005). Repeating Ourselves: American Minimal Music As Cultural Practice. University of California Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-520-24550-1.
  7. ^ "Disco Not Disco (2000)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  8. ^ Battaglia, Andy (2008). "Album Reviews: VA - Disco Not Disco (Post-Punk, Electro & Leftfield Disco Classics)". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  9. ^ Campbell, Michael (2008). Popular Music in America: And the Beat Goes On. Cengage Learning. p. 359. ISBN 978-0-495-50530-3.
  10. ^ "Explore music... Genre: Dance-Rock". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  11. ^ Paoletta, Michael (December 25, 2004). "Music [Dance]: Mash-Ups, Dance-Rock Lead Breakthroughs". Billboard Magazine: 38. ISSN 0006-2510.
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