Greatest disco track ever made? Like all such questions it’s ridiculous and stupid but fun. I say Lost in Music by Sister Sledge. #DiscoFlareOnTheDiscoFlair
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Asked myself same question last year, but tracks. Narrowed it down to this 200, ha! Disco, Disco-ish, Disco (Not Disco), Proto-Disco, Afro-Disco, Punk Disco,(Could Be Played At A) Disco etc
Astonished to find had to scroll all this way before someone mentioned Rock Your Baby - but do have another listen to the album - You Can Have It All is great.
Hmmmm... It'll have to be a coin toss between Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" and Weather Girls "It's Raining Men". I just have to dance when either comes on.
I liked Backstabbers by the O'Jays back in the day. Slowish tempo but good to move to. Also (more vigorous tempo for hitting the floor running) Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas was fabulous fun!
Was going to let this pass because I don't think of myself as listening to a lot of disco, then I remembered we're approaching the time of year where my wife plays Yuletide Disco on repeat...
Lost in Music right up there (and almost everything else Nile, Bernard, Tony, Norma Jean, Alfi & Luca touched) but “Dancer” for me is the greatest. Stick it on at the start of a set and watch everyone start moving. Guaranteed floor filler
I have always loved this song. In 1986, on a hot day in Victoria Park in Hackney, I started singing this to my friend's crying toddler, and about 30 people joined in.
Some absolute classics being mentioned in the comments. Hard to disagree with Donna Summer's I Feel Love, but I've always been partial to a bit of Funkytown by Lipps Inc.
As others have already said, it's I Feel Love, the full 12 inches!
But a big shout out to I.O.U. by Freez
And if we are talking discos in my youth, the original version of Kiss Me by Stephen Tin Tin Duffy.
Thanks Irvine, so much joy in this thread, also loved Boogie Nights, Car Wash, The Hustle and of course the O'Jays - Love Train probably one of the first pre-disco disco tracks! Ultimately made me want to sing along to this though, Brother's Johnson - Stomp https://youtu.be/tPBDMihPRJA?feature=shared Enjoy 🤩🪩
Sister Sledge "Lost in Music", Diana Ross' "Love Hangover", and Donna Summers "I Feel Love" must be at the top of any disco dance list. The extended versions are bliss. @dancefloormagnets
One of my all time #DiscoFavs has to be Brickhouse by the Commodores. Funk, Funk, Funk, from beginning to end. 'Shake it down ...shake it down... shake it down ...shake it down down!' ....Mr Ritchie & friends knew how to fill a dance floor for sure! #DiscoFlareOnTheDiscoFlair
As played on repeat on the jukebox in the magnificent Casa Blanca in Liverpool, early 80’s. Newky Brown and Somalian egg curry to round the evening off.
On the basis that some of my favourites have already turned up and also because everybody in the world should know this song, have a bit of this. https://youtu.be/J8-FNLYRsMw?si=5yY2Mx_ByT2ptMJ_
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https://youtu.be/iKr9wZpjBqE?feature=shared
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2wReSsNsMvnSHJvKu1f7So?si=0P4f3j3_RoG9-tneSUNHVQ&pi=e-iiifJ9gjT6Cx
https://youtu.be/4CuMUzB7V3s?si=5u6Q2aWq3ZgaV-S9
Night Fever - Bee Gees
https://youtu.be/R8AOAap6_k4?si=aHZVWwvxvQEqgkUP
First heard this only a few years ago, but love it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YvSk2tzHFQs&pp=ygUPY29mZmVlIGNhc2Fub3Zh
Norman Whitfield.
https://youtu.be/XdQnvV9E7sY?si=BQciR6i8nGylfe5m
Keeping my disco choice nice and obscure. But still a complete banger.
Rock your baby, George McCrae, cheesy like most disco. Bought his album tbh was only decent track on it.
Earth wind and fire had a few good disco hits too.
Here's my fave:
https://youtu.be/3Ngzk9h247I?si=RBSzn7BRif9NNmZq
or
I WILL SURVIVE by Gloria Gaynor
https://youtu.be/vz9pZW5OvM4?si=DtQcwlgPiI68dBL1
https://youtu.be/bj-qAapm3zc?si=JXdRxrv5sqJnZ0eM
#DiscoFlareOnTheDiscoFlair
https://open.spotify.com/track/0Y1Yj7maeXOnzbEAQMVUzl?si=0le7UGC_RxGtqhCb-Exabg
It’s a belter, but it’s no “I feel love”
https://youtu.be/bJ_LLwQ7Pck?si=VHc4gVSkgIK8X0kz
https://youtu.be/2RsfGJsax9E?si=C3FQJu_nIwWhwdMQ
https://youtu.be/Q4MymPStabI?si=vXVKNUouO-R7KWqO
https://youtu.be/dyZdLtcw388?si=Hn8srnXYmzdzQx12
And this https://youtu.be/p1WuLUkd-lI?feature=shared
https://open.spotify.com/track/1jfLAFOgctA1ygNSPSQYI0?si=Igw-onLRT-OzfmgNtyH6Kg
Loleatta Holloway - Runaway
Has to be right up there
https://youtu.be/gMHYaerjtP8?si=9ONCJahLvRrIafz2
https://open.spotify.com/track/4lteGa...
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ISQmRnYa0WSUz1TfzgUFq?si=DYyr1hHMQ-OFoDHGX1uBhw
No fillers only killers.
Let the music play
Outfucgginstandin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqifNio1gLM
https://youtu.be/cPcPxeVJvsk?si=XzqjcG3f_XPDuTUc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BacpdM4Qv8
https://youtu.be/ofcgjeELS0M?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/mls04iVmU9o?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/huzYji2OAD4?si=khVLusxzqCNeM4Sj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwt3q_Fq3w0
Bad Luck by Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes is an absolute banger as well
Hills of Katamandu
But a big shout out to I.O.U. by Freez
And if we are talking discos in my youth, the original version of Kiss Me by Stephen Tin Tin Duffy.
It’s a funky, upbeat tune with catchy lyrics and proper groovy rhythm.
https://youtu.be/Z3HSOJfPZD8?si=BgCTgJ72s_Uervok
If You’re Looking For A Way Out - not so much 🤪
but there are so many good ones.
https://youtu.be/IUGQ_fX1MEU?feature=shared
https://open.spotify.com/track/0RnCUYXa7jhgTXtiMXF2PQ?si=81o1lGV-T62CD0z088gEiA
https://youtu.be/FFlqM0_2dio?si=avyGZ3IhGnYYdgqU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFzMs2SN--s
https://youtu.be/d3wF_sXtEiE?si=x183u6Pr1DXk8xZT
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dyZdLtcw388
https://youtu.be/ALIGgEqDwck?si=c6VWI-WiUapvgRvf
Thinking of You is best
https://youtu.be/KVeXQb_ouTk?feature=shared
Featuring - Antonio Fargas
🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻
https://youtu.be/Py8Uhm0DE_A?si=azFp_X_zxQKz1ERV
https://open.spotify.com/track/3WtL910PEMIjJkkpM4xMKU?si=Padcfeq_Qr-J_ET3bfAqdQ
#DiscoFlareOnTheDiscoFlair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRk1Xo1KtKs
Gibson Brothers, Cuba
https://youtu.be/QB5jk2ZbkoM?si=FVAmwFw8eXGsq29F
*Dog only left room twice
Weak justification for shameless plug: it contains Rafael Cameron's Boogies Gonna Get Ya, which is my nomination
https://www.mixcloud.com/Supersquishee/disco-stew-september-24/
https://youtu.be/PigHIXh5TsI?si=575A_D0TDIGu52yd
4D ultrasound use headphones the base is phenomenal
Heatwave - Boogie Nights
https://youtu.be/rUdw7V-FC_Q?si=Wg-4Yg-VuR3dpHjq
https://youtu.be/KzOI_IxB7NA?si=qRpBAX-Dpz4BU36P
https://youtu.be/QO_lAbitUNg?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/fw3ShG-RkeA?si=ZxV6xzD6QlTG51oN
Haha... I've got the House one, missed out on the disco one 🥺
https://youtu.be/KzOI_IxB7NA?si=fdjoiNkOrEW5IqXW
It’s is. See post above mine. Amazing video too
https://youtu.be/jQlYBhEdPH8?si=2boKTpHaL7p7aGEN
https://youtu.be/AbKv_M3UwMc?si=O0YXlxjQCfp0x4rf
https://youtu.be/wvM_4iPaZGg?si=3rM-CTl5ZIoaageo
https://youtu.be/jmCEmF2nFk4?si=IWLgSY_yrV_ytdog
https://youtu.be/16y1AkoZkmQ?si=VTBuSWFsCNPjDUtH
Gots go play some washout YMCA
https://youtu.be/u5lSeYd_riw?si=HZ1ZBc_P8ayqpskW