But the lyrics of “Break My Soul,” which include the complaint “damn, they work me so damn hard,” continue a trend of pairing club-ready beats with lyrics that speak to wider existential despairs. Beyoncé’s comeback song isn’t necessarily a harbinger for how Renaissance will sound-six years ago the bare-bones bounce-trap cut “Formation” didn’t necessarily reflect the wide sonic palette of Lemonade.
But these songs, as well as recent efforts by pop futurist Charli XCX and superstar DJ David Guetta, show that the pop-music landscape of 2022 definitely feels more ready to move than in previous years-chalk it up to pandemic-era fatigue. It might be too soon to declare that all of pop will be taken over by house’s harder-hitting beats. A few years ago, tropical house-a descendant marked by sun-dappled synths and more lightweight beats-burst out of the EDM festivals of the mid-2010s, with artists like the Norwegian DJ Kygo achieving hits through team-ups with pop artists like Selena Gomez. House itself has spawned a slew of substyles since its breakthrough, including variants rooted in specific places. Pop superstars dabbled in house too: Whitney Houston’s triumphant cover of Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman,” as well as Madonna’s slinky “Deeper and Deeper” and Janet Jackson’s bouncy “Together Again,” showed that they were keenly aware of the sounds coming from the club.ĭance music has always been an essential part of pop since the days of the Twist and the Stroll. 5 on the Hot 100 in 1993 other ’90s tracks like Black Box’s groove-forward “Everybody Everybody” and Crystal Waters’ thumping “100% Pure Love” jumped from dance floors to the top 40. Robin S’s “Show Me Love,” which is sampled on “Break My Soul,” peaked at No. DJs like the Chicago club master Frankie Knuckles made house remixes of songs on the fly, mixing and editing selections from his own varied record collection over the beats.Īs house music grew more popular, it moved from Black, queer spaces to whiter, straighter ones, and in the ’80s and ’90s, it enjoyed some major moments on the pop charts. House music was initially a reaction to the ornate instrumentation and pop appeal of disco in its earliest forms, it was machine-like at its core, with lengthy tracks underpinned by the steady rhythms known as “four on the floor” that would have never survived a radio edit.
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