Disco is a genre of dance music that emerged in the 1970s from urban nightlife scenes in New York. Characterized by a steady four-on-the-floor beat, syncopated basslines, and orchestral arrangements, Disco's sound heavily influenced later electronic dance music genres. It gained mainstream popularity through artists like Donna Summer and the Bee Gees, whose works, such as "I Feel Love" and "Stayin' Alive," respectively, are often regarded as classics of the genre. Despite facing a backlash in the late 1970s, Disco's impact on the music landscape is significant, laying the groundwork for much of the dance and pop music that followed.