Favorite or Best 10 Disco Songs

[Leslie Dame]

What are your favorite Disco or Post-Disco songs? What do you think are the ten best Disco tunes? Here are mine:



1. Bee Gees ‎– Tragedy (1979)

~ Hypnotic and full of energy, one of Bee Gees' best songs fusing pop, funk rock and disco.



2. Donna Summer ‎– Last Dance (1978)

~ The Queen of Disco hits the sweet spot and winning the Oscar for best original song. The movie it was included is pretty bad though.



3. Jackie - Under Fire (1979)

~ Produced by Terry Britten (Tina Turner) Under Fire was a club favorite in South America and Australia but didn't sell enough units to register on any charts. It is a cover version of a song by South African girl group Clout released the same year. Discophiles claim Jackie's version is one of the best unheard disco songs ever.



4. Patrick Cowley & Sylvester ‎– Do You Wanna Funk (1982)

~ Funky Post-Disco classic that doesn't seem to get enough praise.



5. ABBA ‎– Summer Night City (1978)

~ ABBA had issues with the song, apparently it was rubbing them the wrong way. Nonetheless it became a hit and is one of ABBA's more underrated disco efforts.



6. Gibson Brothers ‎– Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go) (1980)

~ Disco/Dance classic that still holds up well.



7. American Fade ‎– I'm Alive (Let's Move On) (1983)

~ Cover version of a more or less unknown 1979 song. American Fade was a Canadian group that scored a minor hit with I'm Alive in the UK. Underground Post-Disco with a heavy dose of Hi-NRG.



8. Baccara ‎– Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (1977)

~ Charming Euro-Disco from Spain with production roots in Germany. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie was a smash hit back in the day, but seems to be unknown in the US.



9. Kiss ‎– I Was Made For Lovin' You (1979)

~ In my opinion the best Kiss song



10. Amii Stewart ‎– The Letter (1980)

~ Amii's attempt to recreate another hit, but her Knock on Wood cover version was just impossible to top. Still, The Letter delivers the goods and is catchy as hell.

[Thomas Irwin]

1. Samantha Sang - Emotion (1978)

Just an incredible song. A beautiful melody. Some of the greatest harmony ever recorded. And Samantha Sang sings it with real vulnerability.

2. Bee Gees - Tragedy (1979)

Another great melody from the Bee Gees. The song is just full of raw power and emotion.

3. Laura Branigan - Self Control (1984)

Laura Branigan was pure '80s and plain awesome. An incredibly tragic loss. I miss her music immeasurably.

4. Donna Summer - Could It Be Magic (1976)

Three layers of awesome in this song, each adding to the last - Chopin, Barry Manilow, and the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer. You can't get much better than that.

5. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? (1978)

The man is a legend, and this is some of his best. Possibly the greatest synthesizer hook of all time.

6. Blondie - Rapture (1981)

Very ethereal and dreamlike. There's just a true magical quality to it.

7. Marilyn Chambers - Benihana (1976)

Sophisticated, sexy and talented. Everything she did was great. We lost her way too soon.

8. Andrea True Connection - More, More, More (1976)

Just a really fun song.

9. Olivia Newton John & Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu (1980)

The film came out when I was ten years old, and although I hadn't had a chance to see it at the time, the song was a staple in my house, and always really transported me to another world. A place of pure magic and happiness. And in a way, it still does. It really hasn't lost much of it's power over the years.

10. KISS - I Was Made for Lovin' You (1979)

Indisputably KISS greatest song. Pure musicianship. Everything about it is incredible. I played this 45 more than any other when I was a kid. I'm sure I wore that record out.

[Eschenpod]

Here's a few that I really like in no particular order.

Love Hangover by Diana Ross
More More More by Andrea True
Everybody Dance by Chic
Fly Robin Fly by Silver Convention
Boogie Shoes by K. C. and the Sunshine Band
You Should Be Dancing by The Bee Gees
On the Radio by Donna Summer
Heart of Glass by Blondie

[Leslie Dame]

My alternative Top Ten with a stronger focus on Euro-Disco.

1. Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (1977)
2. Boney M. - Rasputin (1978)
3. Belle Epoque - Miss Broadway (1977)
4. Umberto Tozzi - Gloria (1979)
5. Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park (1979)
6. Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm In Love (1980)
7. La Bionda - One For You, One For Me (1978)
8. Amanda Lear - Follow Me (1978)
9. Sheila & B. Devotion - Spacer (1980)
10. Secret Service - Oh! Susie (1980)

[Thomas Irwin]

Follow Me is a great song.

[C+C Muzak]

Herbie Mann ~ Superman
Earth, Wind & Fire feat. The Emotions ~ Boogie Wonderland
The O'Jays ~ I Love Music
Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand ~ No More Tears
Three Degrees ~ TSOP (Soul Train Theme)
Johnny Mathis ~ Gone, Gone, Gone
Chicago ~ Street Player
Frankie Valli ~ Swearin' To God
Anita Ward ~ Ring My Bell
Al Green ~ Full Of Fire

[HotRats]

Donna Summer - I Feel Love
The Trammps - Disco Inferno
Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel
Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood
PSB - People, Let's Dance
Space - Magic Fly
KLF - Last Train To Trancentral
Blondie - Rapture
Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove

[C+C Muzak]

Cerrone - Love In C Minor (Slayd5000) - YouTube