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 Classic Disco Music Is Still Loved (111–120)
FunkytownPseudo Echo
An electro-pop band from Australia.
They initially had an idol-like image as a lively four-member boy group but soon lost momentum.
However, this cover of Lipps, Inc.
’s 1979 smash hit is a must-listen.
The rock-style arrangement gives it a powerful, weighty sound that’s fantastic.
Super FreakRick James
Rick James was born and raised in the slums of New York.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps at 15, but deserted in less than three days and fled to Canada—a tumultuous chapter in a dramatic life.
Nevertheless, drawing on his innate creative sensibility, he shot to stardom with hit songs like “You and I” and “Super Freak.”
My Girl Loves MeShalamar
In Japan, the song “Dancing in the Sheets” from the movie Footloose is well-known, but in the U.
S.
they had already been scoring hits since 1980.
Although the lineup has changed over time, the original member Howard Hewett’s uniquely idiosyncratic vocals are so distinctive that you can recognize him instantly.
Don’t Leave Me This WayTHELMA HOUSTON
Written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, the track was originally released by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in 1975.
This version by Thelma Houston was released in 1976, reached No.
1 on the charts in the United States and South Africa, and won a Grammy Award.
Lady (You Bring Me Up)The Communards
The Commodores are an American funk and soul band active since 1968.
This track was released as a single in 1981 and reached No.
5 on the U.
S.
charts.
It is a soul track that incorporates elements of disco.
Night FeverBee Gees
It’s a track released by the Bee Gees in 1978.
It reached No.
1 on charts around the world.
Featured in the film “Saturday Night Fever,” the soundtrack—including this track—has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and won a Grammy Award.
One Step CloserGavin Christopher
Sparkling sounds, a happy melody, and a bright, soaring voice.
A disco tune from ’86 that seems to convey the energy of the dance floor just as it was.
It’s a classic by soul singer Gavin Christopher, who sadly passed away in 2016 at the young age of 66.