THE DISCO INFLUENCE
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Disco is a musical art that spans generations. Led by the “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer, the musical genre is made for dancing — and it looks like Gen Z is ready to start moving. Music revivalists like Daft Punk have reapplied the 20th-century disco sound to 21st-century songs like “Get Lucky.” Artists like Nile Rodgers inspired original disco music with tracks like “I Feel You.” The disco resurgence is on — pushing leading artists like Harry Styles and Sabrina Carpenter to create popular dance bangers with strong disco melodies.
Artists like The Weeknd and Rihanna burned up dance floors around the world with hits like “Blinding Lights” and “Don’t Stop the Music.” Rihanna’s hybridized disco vibe was at the forefront of the 2000s sound.
Meanwhile, Harry Styles’ latest album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, took disco to new heights with hit tracks like “Dance No More” and “American Girls.”
“It’s like a life mantra, I guess,” he told Hits Radio of the album title. “Loving and moving through your life with love and taking a break every now and then to have some fun, I think, is a really good way to approach your life. That’s what I felt like I did the last couple years, and it led to positive changes in my life.”
And who hasn’t heard Sabrina Carpenter’s disco-infused hits? The artist has made a career out of danceable tracks like “Tears” and the shimmery “Please Please Please.” She was even enlisted for Madonna’s CONFESSIONS II for “Bring Your Love,” a single that feels ripped from a Studio 54 playlist.
With danceable beats and songs made to get you on your feet, new artists are taking a cue from what came before, creating their own version of disco.