Country Pop-EDM

tagStarted late 2010sPeak 2018–presentLast big hit still active

Country Pop-EDM is bright, glossy, and hook-maximal: country toplines over pop-dance rises, drops, and electronic sheen. It is less beat-dark than trap hybrids and more euphoric, with choruses that aim for crossover uplift rather than grit.

History

The subgenre took shape as country's pop wing grew comfortable with global hit-making techniques and producer-led collaborations. Dan + Shay's crossover polish, Kane Brown's dance-pop instincts, and label willingness to chase multi-format success made this lane a natural extension of modern country's commercial logic.

Defining artists

Dan + ShaySpotify YouTube
Kane BrownSpotify YouTube
Bebe RexhaSpotify YouTube
Florida Georgia LineSpotify YouTube
Thomas RhettSpotify YouTube
MarshmelloSpotify YouTube

Essential listening

Meant to Be — Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia LineSpotify YouTube
10,000 Hours — Dan + ShaySpotify YouTube
Miles on It — Kane Brown and MarshmelloSpotify YouTube
Look What God Gave Her — Thomas RhettSpotify YouTube
Glad You Exist — Dan + ShaySpotify YouTube
Heartless — Diplo and Morgan WallenSpotify YouTube

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Sources

Billboard country trends and charts
GRAMMY boundary-pushing coverage