crossover music
Hybrid musical style
Crossover music is music that appeals to audiences beyond its original genre or market.
A country song that charts on pop radio has crossed over; a classical artist who records jazz standards is making a crossover album.
The term often implies commercial success across demographic lines: Her crossover hit brought R&B to mainstream audiences.
As an adjective: a crossover appeal, crossover success.
- crossover hitSuccess across multiple genres
- radio-friendlyAppealing to broadcasters
- mass marketProduced for general consumers
- adult contemporaryMellow mainstream radio format
- smooth jazzMellow, polished instrumental genre
chart-topping · jazz-rock · universal themes · brand partnerships · genre-blending · country pop · licensing deals · Linkin Park · fusion · genre bending · Andrea Bocelli
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