Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the
early 1980s. Developing from post-disco and synthpop, it is generally up-tempo
music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable but also
suitable for contemporary hit radio. Dance-pop music is generally characterised
by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more
similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on
melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be
producer-driven, despite some notable exceptions.
