Why Classic Disco Music Is Still Loved Today
The dazzling sound and uplifting beats that are hallmarks of disco music! Disco songs that have been loved across generations include countless classics everyone has heard at least once.
These irresistible tracks get your body moving the moment they play at parties or events.
This time, we’re introducing staple disco tunes from around the world that are sure to light up the dance floor.
You might even find a song that brings back memories!
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Reasons why disco music classics are still loved today (81–90)
Knock on WoodAmii Stewart
Amii Stewart is an American singer and dancer who shot to No.
1 on the U.
S.
charts soon after her debut with her disco cover of Knock on Wood.
She is also an artist who blossomed as an actress.
The song was originally released by Eddie Floyd in 1967 and has been covered by many top artists, including Tina Turner and David Bowie, but the best-selling and most popular version belongs to Amii Stewart.
Touch Me (All Night Long)Cathy Dennis
In Japan, Just Another Dream was a huge hit, but in the U.
S.
and the U.
K.
, this track ranked high on the charts.
The original is by Wish feat.
Fonda Rae.
Cathy, known for her cute, charming vocals, is famous not only as a performer but also as a songwriter, with the talent to pen songs for artists like Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears.
Atomic DogGeorge Clinton
It’s a funk track about why men are always chasing women.
Released by George Clinton in 1982, it reached No.
1 on the U.
S.
charts.
It has been sampled in many tracks, including Aaliyah’s “Back & Forth” and Blackstreet’s “Booti Call.”
Never can say goodbyeGloria Gaynor
Written by Clifton Davis and originally released by The Jackson 5 in 1971.
This disco version by Gloria Gaynor was released in 1974 and reached No.
1 on the U.
S.
Dance & Disco chart.
Twilight ZoneGolden Earring
The music video has a vaguely British vibe, but they’re actually a hard rock band from the Netherlands.
Despite the gritty, full-on rock style, they were oddly popular in discos for a while.
The ultra-masculine vocals and the drum rhythms were fresh and innovative as dance music.
Pull Up To The BumperGrace Jones
A disco hit by Grace Jones, whose unique fashion sense and androgynous appearance are utterly captivating.
She also worked as an actress and became a pioneering supermodel.
Seemingly born from disco culture, she later became an iconic visual for Andy Warhol.
Reasons why classic disco music is still loved today (91–100)
Boogie NightsHeatwave
Boogie Nights became a big hit, entering the U.
S.
charts in 1977 and quickly reaching No.
2.
It sold over a million copies and was strong enough to have topped the chart, but unfortunately it had to settle for No.
2 because Debbie Boone was in the midst of setting a major record with “You Light Up My Life,” holding the No.
1 spot for 10 consecutive weeks.