Italo disco

genre of music
Intangible music_genre Q744417
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Italo disco is a music genre[1].

Italo disco

Summary

Italo disco is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,195 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Italo disco's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
  • Italo disco is a type of electro-disco[4].
  • Italo disco is a type of music of Italy[5].
  • Italo disco is part of electronic dance music[6].
  • Italo disco's Commons category is recorded as Italo disco[7].
  • Italo disco's country of origin is recorded as Italy[8].
  • January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Italo disco[9].
  • Italo disco's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Italo disco[10].

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Definition and Type

Italo disco's instance of is recorded as music genre[3]. Recorded subclass of include electro-disco[4] and music of Italy[5].

Origins

January 1, 1978 marks the founding of Italo disco[9].

Use and Application

Italo disco is part of electronic dance music[6].

Why It Matters

Italo disco ranks in the top 9% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,195 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

It has been cited as an influence by funktronica[13], a music genre[14], founded in 2001[15].

FAQs

Who did Italo disco influence?

Italo disco has been cited as an influence by funktronica[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Part of electronic dance music
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