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Genre
hi-nrg
Parent Genre: R&B

Hi-NRG is a genre of dance music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is characterized by its fast tempo, upbeat rhythm, and electronic instrumentation. Hi-NRG often features strong vocals and catchy hooks, making it popular in clubs and on dance floors. The genre became particularly popular in the gay community and was associated with the disco era. Today, it is still enjoyed by fans of dance music and is often used in remixes and mashups.


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List of hi-nrg artists

Here is a list of hi-nrg artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the hi-nrg genre. You can find out what hi-nrg genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1 64 9 67 72 12 71 124 1760280
2 63 1 73 73 15 80 123 951041
3 60 0 65 72 9 70 126 78635
4 58 14 54 54 24 40 119 728399
5 58 3 62 62 29 66 130 511024
6 57 11 61 91 7 71 126 354976
7 56 15 68 88 8 78 122 716139
8 55 3 66 81 13 68 119 422423
9 55 9 67 85 14 72 133 149450
10 55 21 73 70 12 77 127 42308
11 52 14 68 59 8 58 126 33145
12 51 7 59 73 36 65 124 307962
13 49 13 72 70 8 78 128 169501
14 48 5 69 63 11 82 116 96817
15 48 23 67 84 3 69 123 76381
16 46 17 63 86 2 85 123 90947
17 46 7 63 65 20 65 118 76168
18 45 23 70 73 2 80 126 32988
19 45 5 77 62 11 75 129 53869
20 44 5 68 82 9 77 121 311151
21 44 38 68 72 0 88 132 26717
22 43 11 69 76 4 77 114 76215
23 43 5 66 77 13 75 126 197834
24 43 5 71 85 8 90 123 37714
25 43 36 76 64 3 83 127 26929
26 42 48 76 66 7 73 121 42539
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32 35 74 70 82 3 80 127 27138
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40 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 1637
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42 26 2 74 90 8 91 130 2402
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46 23 30 72 63 4 84 133 2164
47 23 8 69 82 5 80 135 2170
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51 20 6 75 78 7 74 131 4342
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54 18 34 76 64 2 72 123 3951
55 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2467
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57 12 0 81 58 56 58 105 336
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