Look at Billboard's Hot 100, listen to hit radio or watch the Grammys on Sunday night. Pop rules. From Katy Perry's "Firework" to Ke$ha's "Tik Tok," pop with a big dance beat and a short, simple refrain is what's hot right now. Teens love to dance to it. Pep bands enjoy playing it. The cast of "Glee" relishes singing it. Even moms can't resist it.
"People want a bright voice and a great beat and to feel good," said Grammy-winning Minneapolis songwriter Dan Wilson, who has recently written for Josh Groban, Adele and John Legend. "People are less in a mood to wallow in negativity. Feel-good dance music is almost like a salve against hard times."
History shows that. Dance music has dominated during tough times, whether it was swing during the Depression or disco in the late 1970s when gas was rationed and U.S. hostages were held in Iran. Read The Full Article
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