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Hi-NRG (pronounced "high energy") is a genre of uptempo disco or electronic dance music (EDM) that originated in the United States during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Late 1970s – early 1980s, United States
Hi-NRG is uptempo disco or electronic dance music usually featuring synthetic bassline octaves. This list contains some examples of hi-NRG artists and songs. Hi-NRG songs by non-hi NRG artists are also included.
YearArtistSongLabel198019801981" Remember Me / Ain't No Mountain High ...1981"Get a Little" [12]Hi-NRG - The Greatest 80s High Energy Hits · Playlist · 80 songs · 3.2K likes
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Hi-NRG is a fast variation of disco that evolved in the '80s. Driven by a fast drum machine and synthesizers, Hi-NRG was essentially a dance-oriented music with only slight hints of pop.
The ecstatic, synthesizer-fueled energy of Donna Summer's 1977 hit “I Feel Love” birthed the uptempo thrills of Hi-NRG, perfect for tireless dance parties. This tingling disco-pop hybrid topped the charts in the early ‘80s, coupling fidgety synths with bubblegum voices on The Flirts' “Passion.”
