Bubblegum dance

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Bubblegum dance (also known as happy house) is a type of Euro House a.k.a. Eurodance music that usually has cute lyrics and happy sounds. Bubblegum dance usually has a more Pop sound than other Eurodance. The lyrics and style are often silly and should not be taken seriously, but are often amusing and cheerful.

The name "bubblegum" dance was probably coined due to the style's sweet, sugary sounds. Usually females would sing the chorus, in a rather high-pitched tone, and males would help with the back ups and other vocals.

Bubblegum dance is similar to bubblegum pop music in that they both have fun, rather childish subjects. Music that fits into the bubblegum dance genre has more of an electronic dance sound, rather than pop.

[edit] History

Bubblegum dance was really first heard in 1995 when Danish duo Me & My released their song Dub I Dub and then their Album "Me & My." Their style was bouncy and fun - small high pitched voices surrounded by thumping beats and sugar-coated lyrics - and soon other groups began to echo their sound.

The style was first really recognised worldwide in 1996/1997 when Aqua (Denmark/Norway) released their album Aquarium. Due to their huge success many artists began to release music of the same style and Scandinavia became the leader for this style. However, this type of music comes from all over the world, with many artists still releasing this style today.