Why Is 80s Italo Trendy And 90s Europop Not?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The subject line sez it all frankly!

I am assuming - from the evidence of my ears - that the one is no better than the other. How did Italo become such a buzzword? Do you like it? If so why? (Please do not be defensive and assume I do not like it!!)

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[chezghost.livejournal.com]

"I don't really have a sense of '90s Europop. If it means "Everybody Everybody" and "Get Ready For This" it's basically mediocre; if it means "Mambo No. 5" and "Lollipop (Candyman)" then it's fine."

Ha ha, well you can say the first two are EuroDANCE and the latter two EuroPOP and then we've nailed why you might prefer the latter two there and then.

But 'Everybody Everybody' and 'Get Ready For This' ARE fairly mediocre examples of EuroDance (itself not so much a genre as just a term to encapsulate all pop-orientated/radio-friendly dance music being produced in Europe (but not the UK) in the digital age) in any case. Black Box certainly had better singles, and most people seem to think 'No Limit' is 2 Unlimited's apex - whatever you may think of that.