100 Disco Hits 5CD Best album set

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Relight My Fire
Dan Hartman3:44
2Boogie Wonderland
Earth, Wind & Fire4:46
3Lady Marmalade
LaBelle3:55
4Best Of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 334)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions4.153:39
5YMCA
Village People3:43
6September
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1975, in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 16) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 65)
recording of:
September
writer:
Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Steel Chest Music, The International Music Network, Universal Music Publishing Group, Pty. Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Earth, Wind & Fire4.63:35
7Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc. (BMI)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.254:11
8Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
edit of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (LP version) by McFadden & Whitehead
recording of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
writer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
McFadden & Whitehead43:35
9Don't Leave Me This Way
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Communards4:31
10Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry3:04
11Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
Donna Summer3:43
12Boogie Nights
producer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GTO Records (in 1976) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1976)
edit of:
Boogie Nights by Heatwave (70s/80s R&B/funk band)
recording of:
Boogie Nights (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music, Tincabell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Heatwave4.653:37
13Hot Shot
Karen Young4:22
14It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)
The Isley Brothers4:12
15It's Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 36)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Olga Music, Postvalda Music, Songs of Manhattan Island Music Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
The Weather Girls3.553:31
16Instant Replay
recording of:
Instant Replay
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Dan Hartman4.53:27
17Let's Hear It For The Boy
Deniece Williams4:17
18Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
recording of:
Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
writer:
Keith Crier, Herb Lane, Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc and Paul Service
GQ3:54
19I Love Music
edit of:
I Love Music by The O’Jays
recording of:
I Love Music
writer:
Gamble & Huff, Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays53:35
20Jump (For My Love)
engineer:
Gary Skardina
associate producer:
Stephen Mitchell (US musician, composer, songwriter, producer et al.) and Gary Skardina
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Michael Brooks (mixer) and James C. Tract
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1982)
recording of:
Jump (for My Love)
writer:
Stephen Mitchell (US musician, composer, songwriter, producer et al.), Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina
publisher:
Anidraks Music (publisher), ATV Music, Braintree Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Pointer Sisters43:59
21Love Come Down
Evelyn “Champagne” King3:38
22I Was Made For Dancin'
Leif Garrett3:17
23This Is It
remixer:
Tom Moulton
recording of:
This Is It
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Melba Moore4.353:30
24Dance To The Music
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 223)
recording of:
Dance to the Music
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
included in:
Dance for Me
Sly & the Family Stone4.153:00
25Turn The Beat Around
Vicki Sue Robinson4:07
26More, More, More
The Andrea True Connection3:10
27What A Fool Believes
Aretha Franklin5:13
28Come Back And Finish What You Started
cover recording of:
Come Back and Finish What You Started
writer:
Joe Cobb (Joe “Youngblood” Cobb; songwriter, producer, composer, writer) and Van McCoy
publisher:
Interior Music Corp., Van McCoy Music Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:24
29Going Back To My Roots
Odyssey3:26
30Rock The Boat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock the Boat
lyricist and composer:
Wally Holmes (songwriter)
publisher:
Origin Network Pty Ltd and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Hues Corporation4.43:08
31One Way Ticket
recording of:
One Way Ticket
writer:
Eruption (British disco/R&B band)
cover recording of:
One Way Ticket (to the Blues)
writer:
Hank Hunter and Jack Keller
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Eruption33:36
32Keep On Dancin'
recording of:
Keep on Dancin’
composer:
Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci) and Gary R. Turnier
Gary’s Gang23:30
33I Love America
Patrick Juvet3:50
34Love Train
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Love Train (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays4.153:00
35Automatic
The Pointer Sisters4:48
36Sunny
Boney M.3:59
37Supernature
Cerrone4:02
38Get Down
recording of:
Get Down
lyricist and composer:
James Allen Thompson, Jr. (songwriter)
Gene Chandler3:31
39The Love I Lost
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
edit of:
The Love I Lost by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
recording of:
The Love I Lost
writer:
Gamble & Huff, Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3.653:33
40Rockit
Herbie Hancock3:40
41Doctor Kiss Kiss
5000 Volts3:08
42Let's Go Round Again
recording of:
Let’s Go Round Again
writer:
Alan Gorrie
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd
Average White Band3:23
43Red Light Spells Danger
recording of:
Red Light Spells Danger
writer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer) and Leslie Sebastian Charles
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Billy Ocean33:31
44I Can't Stand The Rain
Eruption3:06
45Was That All It Was
Jean Carne3:44
46Daddy Cool
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett (in 1976), Frank Farian (in 1976) and Liz Mitchell (in 1976)
arranger:
Steven Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Far Music Productions GmbH (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1976)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 153)
recording of:
Daddy Cool (in 1976)
lyricist:
George Reyam
composer:
Frank Farian
publisher:
BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Intro (German publisher) (in 1976)
Boney M.4.13:28
47Automatic Lover
Dee D. Jackson4:10
48I'm Doin' Fine Now
New York City2:50
49Adventures Of The Love Crusader
Sarah Brightman4:02
50Night Over Egypt
recording of:
Nights Over Egypt
writer:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Jones Girls3:44
51Sorry, I'm A Lady
recording of:
Sorry, I’m a Lady (in 1977)
lyricist:
Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja
composer:
Rolf Soja
Baccara33:38
52Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
producer:
Rolf Soja
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1977)
recording of:
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (original English version)
lyricist:
Frank Dostal
composer:
Rolf Soja
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd., Peer Music and Peermusic (UK) Ltd.
Baccara4.754:32
53Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bill Withers4.454:12
54I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper
Sarah Brightman4:19
55You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book
The Drifters3:16
56I'm On Fire
5000 Volts2:39
57What's Your Name, What's Your Number
recording of:
What’s Your Name, What’s Your Number
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
The Andrea True Connection3:18
58Ride A Wild Horse
Dee Clark2:43
59Strut Your Funky Stuff
recording of:
Strut Your Funky Stuff
writer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter), Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
publisher:
NDE Music (pub.), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Pepino Jacques and Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM)
Frantique4.53:38
60The Groove Line
Heatwave4:14
61Romeo
Donna Summer3:18
62High Wire
Linda Carr3:50
63Givin' Up Givin' In
recording of:
Givin’ Up Givin’ In
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
April Music and Heath Levy Music
The Three Degrees3:54
64The Runner
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
edit of:
The Runner (Ferguson, Holiday, Scott, album version) by The Three Degrees
recording of:
The Runner
lyricist:
Sheila Ferguson
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
The Three Degrees4:20
65You Little Trustmaker
recording of:
You Little Trustmaker
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Mark Jackson (funk/soul songwriter, active in the ’60s and ’70s)
The Tymes2:49
66Cherchez La Femme
recording of:
Cherchez la femme
writer:
Stony Browder Jr. and August Darnell (singer, songwriter)
Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band5:46
67Native New Yorker
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 404)
recording of:
Native New Yorker
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Featherbed Music, Linz Music (US work publisher), Three Wise Boys Music LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Odyssey2.53:28
68Jack And Jill
Raydio4:35
69Wanted
The Dooleys3:37
70Dance Little Lady Dance
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1976)
recording of:
Dance Little Lady Dance
writer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician), Ron Roker and Gerry Shury
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Global Music Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Subiddu Music (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Tina Charles3:08
71Got To Be Real
Cheryl Lynn3:46
72Substitute
Clout3:25
73What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
Esther Phillips3:11
74Gone, Gone, Gone
Johnny Mathis3:33
75You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Lou Rawls4:27
76Shake It Up Tonight
Cheryl Lynn5:43
77Smarty Pants
First Choice2:38
78Baby, Don't Change Your Mind
cover recording of:
Baby Don’t Change Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Gladys Knight & the Pips3.653:11
79TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
MFSB3:45
80I'm In The Mood For Dancing
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Dancing
writer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer), Mike Myers (UK producer/songwriter) and Bob Puzey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
The Nolans4.53:19
81Summer Of '42
The Biddu Orchestra3:45
82Shame
Evelyn “Champagne” King2:58
83Disco Lady
Johnnie Taylor4:26
84Thunder In My Heart
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Lee Ritenour and Fred Tackett
piano:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
strings arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
recording of:
Thunder in My Heart
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Leo Sayer53:35
85I Love To Love
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
arranger:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1976) and Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
cover recording of:
I Love to Love
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Mautoglade Music, Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM) and Rolf Baierle Music
Tina Charles4.653:04
86I Wanna Dance Wit' Choo (Doo Dat Dance)
Disco Tex and His Sex‐O‐Lettes5:04
87You Bet Your Love
recording of:
You Bet Your Love
Herbie Hancock3:58
88You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Leo Sayer2:51
89The Groove
Rodney Franklin3:13
90There Goes My First Love
recording of:
There Goes My First Love
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
The Drifters3:03
91The Soul City Walk
Archie Bell & the Drells3:09
92Get Dancin'
Disco Tex and His Sex‐O‐Lettes4:27
93That Lady Pt.1
The Isley Brothers3:15
94Hold Back The Night
The Trammps3:46
95Funkin' For Jamaica
Tom Browne3:19
96Pick Up The Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974, in 1975)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated)
Average White Band3.93:58
97Armed And Extremely Dangerous
First Choice2:47
98Don't Leave Me This Way
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:52
99Swing Your Daddy
Jim Gilstrap2:52
100Ms. Grace
recording of:
Ms. Grace
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Tymes3:23