Top 40: Disco

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blame It on the Boogie
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1978) and Nathan Watts (in 1978)
congas:
Laudir de Oliveira (in 1978) and Claudio Slon (in 1978)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Morotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1978)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (in 1978), Tito Jackson (in 1978) and Mike Sembello (in 1978)
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie (in 1978)
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
The Jacksons4.23:33
2Yes Sir I Can Boogie
recording of:
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
lyricist:
Frank Dostal
composer:
Rolf Soja
publisher:
Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd. and Peermusic (UK) Ltd.
Baccara43:17
3It's Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), 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 Girls3.63:34
4Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
vocals:
The Emotions (Chicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music (BMI) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire4.14:54
5Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band4.354:13
6Hold Back the Night
recording of:
Hold Back the Night
writer:
Ron Baker, Allan Felder and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Golden Fleece Music, Mured Music Co. and Reservoir 416
version of:
Scrub Board
The Trammps3:46
7Play That Funky Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
edit of:
Play That Funky Music (album version) by Wild Cherry (70s US Funk Rock, best known for "Play That Funky Music")
recording of:
Play That Funky Music (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Robert W. Parissi
publisher:
Bema Music (publisher), RWP Music, Sweet City Records Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Wild Cherry4.353:12
8Let's Go Round Again
Average White Band4:08
9Rasputin
recording of:
Rasputin
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
Boney M.3:42
10The Runner
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
The Runner
lyricist:
Sheila Ferguson
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
The Three Degrees4:21
11Automatic
edit of:
Automatic by Pointer Sisters
recording of:
Automatic
composer:
Brock Patrick Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) and Mark Goldenberg
The Pointer Sisters44:02
12T.S.O.P.
producer:
Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
mixer:
Tom Moulton
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
remix of:
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (Ferguson, Holiday, Pinkney) by MFSB feat. The Three Degrees
recording of:
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
MFSB5:49
13You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
recording of:
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Vini Poncia
publisher:
Braintree Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Silverbird Songs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Leo Sayer3:38
14Funkin' for Jamaica
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Tom Browne3:28
15Too Hot to Handle
recording of:
Too Hot to Handle
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (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 (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
Heatwave3:24
16One Way Ticket
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 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Eruption3:37
17Shame
recording of:
Shame
writer:
Reuben Cross and John H. Fitch, Jr.
publisher:
Dunbar Music, Inc. and Mills & Mills Music
Evelyn “Champagne” King52:59
18Baby Don't Change Your Mind
cover recording of:
Baby Don’t Change Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Gladys Knight & the Pips43:07
19Summer of 42
Biddu3:41
20Jack and Jill
Raydio4:36
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Best 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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1977)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions4.153:39
2Love Train
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble 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 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’Jays4.152:59
3Instant Replay
recording of:
Instant Replay
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Dan Hartman4.53:24
4Rock the Boat
recording of:
Rock the Boat
lyricist and composer:
Wally Holmes (songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Hues Corporation53:08
5Use It Up and Wear It Out
edit of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out by Odyssey (originally US family act Lopez Sisters, now UK fronted by Steven Collazo)
recording of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Featherbed, Larball Music (publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Unichappell (publisher)
Odyssey4.54:59
6Don't Leave Me This Way
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
Teddy Pendergrass
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert 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 Notes53:55
7Lady Marmalade
producer:
Allen Toussaint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
edit of:
Lady Marmalade by LaBelle (American female vocal group, of "Lady Marmalade" fame)
cover recording of:
Lady Marmalade
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Kenny Nolan Publishing and Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited
LaBelle4.753:16
8That Lady (Part 1)
recording of:
That Lady
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
version of:
Who’s That Lady
The Isley Brothers3:14
9Red 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 Ocean3:31
10This Is It
recording of:
This Is It
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Melba Moore4.53:33
11It's in His Kiss
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Linda Lewis23:21
12More More More
producer:
Gregg Diamond
mixer:
Tom Moulton
arranger:
Gregg Diamond
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddah Records, Inc. (in 1976)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
More, More, More
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Diamond
publisher:
Buddah Music, MRI Music, Buddah (ffor company credits related to the US label Buddah Records) (in 1976) and Gee Diamond Music (in 1976)
Andrea True Connection4.753:02
13Love on a Mountain Top
recording of:
Love on a Mountain Top
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Mac Gayden
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
Robert Knight2:30
14Dance Little Lady Dance
recording of:
Dance Little Lady Dance
writer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician), Ron Roker and Gerry Shury
Tina Charles3:08
15Family Affair
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 57) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 138)
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone4.53:07
16Armed & Extremely Dangerous
recording of:
Armed and Extremely Dangerous
writer:
Allan Felder and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
First Choice4.52:49
17(Win, Place or Show) She's a Winner
The Intruders2:26
18Disco Lady
Johnnie Taylor4:17
19The Groove
Rodney Franklin4:51
20Also Sprach Zarathustra
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra (2001) (arr. Deodato jazz-funk style)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
arranger:
Eumir Deodato
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music and Publishing One's Music
version of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
Deodato9:03

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