13 Delightful DISCO
Songs features songs by Enisa, Justin Timberlake, Remi Wolf, Tove Lo, and Vulfmon x Zachary Barker.
Get ready to dance! We are taking it to the discotheque for this one! Or, your bedroom, car, or office⦠All you need for 13 Delightful DISCO Songs is a place to listen, dance, and vibe hard. The keyword for this musical compendium is disco
β DUH! While some disco oldies (and goodies) appear on this list, the criterion is that disco must be used. That means that any style of music, from any period was eligible to be selected. Also, there are many more than 13 songs with disco in the title so be prepared for a sequel (hint, hint). 13 Delightful DISCO
Songs features songs by Enisa, Justin Timberlake, Remi Wolf, Tove Lo, and Vulfmon x Zachary Barker. So, get those dancing shoes on, and letβs DISCO
TF OUT!
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1. Justin Timberlake, βF**kinβ Up The Discoβ
2. Don Diablo & R3HAB, βDisco Marathonβ (Ft. NEEKA)
3. Alicia Bridges, βI Love the Nightlife (Disco βRound)β
4. Johnnie Taylor, βDisco Ladyβ
5. Enisa, βDisco Cone (Take It High)β (Ft. WENZL)
6. G.Q., βDisco Nights (Rock Freak)β
8. Vulfmon & Zachary Barker, βDisco Snailsβ
10. St. Vincent, βSlow Discoβ
11. 50 Cent, βDisco Infernoβ
12. The Brides of Funkenstein, βDisco to Goβ
13. The Trammps, βDisco Infernoβ
1. Justin Timberlake, βF**kinβ Up The Discoβ
Everything I Thought It Was // RCA // 2024
Everything I Thought It Was didnβt go as planned for pop superstar, Justin Timberlake. That is an understatement. Not only did the album debut tepidly by Timberlake standards (no. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 67,000 equivalent album units), but his worst-performing LP departed the Billboard 200 after just four weeks. Ouch! 2024 has not been his year β that DWI arrest
β¦ But, despite his hellish 2024, Everything I Thought It Was gave the Timberlake fans that partook of the album a few bops, including the explicit βF**kinβ Up The Disco.β
βF**kinβ Up The Disco,β the second track from the LP, was produced by Timberlake, Angel Lopez, and Federico Vindver. Itβs hella groovy featuring a contemporary instrumental with a foot in the door to the past. Disco, baby! Timberlake is confident, with no shortage of swagger. As always, he sounds pure vocally β heβs as refined as ever. He also uses autotune, which fits the dance aesthetic. His vocal performance is playful, with some f-bombs sprinkled in:
ββSay no more, yeah, letβs goβ (Letβs go)
You and me when we fuckinβ up the disco
Ooh, what a scene, and we both know (Both know)
Top line on that body, and she feel like a hit, though (Hit, though).β
Some of the lyrics are risquΓ© and sexed-up such as βRun your nine-inch nails all over my back /β¦Put your cheekbones all the way into my neck / Take a bite on the side, let your tongue get wet.β Ooh-wee, JT! The melodies are quick and rhythmic, which is a selling point. Also, besides sweet lead vocals, there are lush, smooth harmonies handled by background vocals. Bad 2024 for Justin but βF**kinβ Up The Discoβ is a bright spot.
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2. Don Diablo & R3HAB, βDisco Marathonβ (Ft. NEEKA)
βDisco Marathonβ // Spinninβ // 2024
βCome on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on / Now, ooh yeah.β Word! As with any disco song, prepare to dance! Don Diablo and R3HAB joined forces to bring audiences a βDisco Marathon.β They get an assist from London-based singer/songwriter duo NEEKA (Katy Tiz and Negin Djafari). Don Diablo, R3HAB, LAWRENT, and Paul Harris produced βDisco Marathon.β It has house cues from the beginning, setting the tone. The instrumental accompaniment is sleekly produced and sounds exuberant β ready for that disco marathon! NEEKA delivers energetic vocals, selling the disco marathon like a champ. βCome on, come on, dance with me,β they urge in the first verse, adding, βPlay me like a melody / Move your body, move your feet, alright.β In the second verse, βThis right here it looks like fun / Keep on moving it, everyone / Itβs a disco marathon.β Absolutely! βDisco Marathonβ is a fun, playful bop perfect for the heat of summer and beyond.
3. Alicia Bridges, βI Love the Nightlife (Disco βRound)β
I Love The Nightlife // UMG Recordings, Inc. // 1978β― β―
One hit can solidify your musical legacy, period.β― For Alicia Bridges, that one hit is βI Love The Nightlife (Disco βRound)β.β― βI Love The Nightlifeβ appears on her 1978 album, I Love The Nightlife [Note: Originally, I Love The Nightlife was released as Alicia Bridges]! βI Love The Nightlifeβ spent 31 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, ultimately peaking at no. 5.β― Bridges would earn her sole RIAA certification (gold) for this beloved, nightlife-loving bop. She penned the record alongside Susan Hutcheson.β― It is the chorus where her money was made β one of the more memorable to come out of the disco era: βI love the nightlife, I got to boogie / On the disco βround, oh, yeah.ββ―β―Bridges keeps it sassy in the verses.β― βPlease donβt talk about all the plans we had / For fixing this broken romance,β she sings in the first verse, adding, βI want to go where the people dance / I want some action, I wanna live.ββ― The way she says ACTION is a vibe itself.β― Bridges has a distinct, incredibly expressive, and playful voice. Similarly, in the second verse, she wants no drama, just some ACTION!β― Besides the fun songwriting and performance by Bridges, the production (Steven Buckingham) and sound of the record is EVERYTHING.β― The groove is idiomatic of the disco era. The song gets the full shebang as far as the arrangement: tight rhythm section (including organ), a mean saxophone solo (Jay Scott), and those glorious, soaring strings.β― βI Love The Nightlifeβ = unforgettable 70s disco bop.
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- Alicia Bridges, I Love The Nightlife (Disco βRound): Throwback Vibez
60 (2023)β―
- Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 2 (2023)β―
- 13 Incredible Life, Live & Living Songs (2023)
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4. Johnnie Taylor, βDisco Ladyβ
Eargasm // Sony Music Entertainment // 1976
βShake it up, shake it down / Move it in, move it round, disco lady.β Ooh, wee, Johnnie Taylor! That certainly doesnβt sound innocent in the least! βHey sexy lady / Said I like the way / You move your thang / Lord, have mercy, girl,β Taylor continues singing! In 1976, βThe Philosopher of Soulβ earned the biggest hit of his career with βDisco Ladyβ, which graced his album, Eargasm. This timeless record spent four weeks at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made history becoming the first single to be certified platinum by the RIAA.
Despite being snubbed for a = Grammy (he was nominated thrice), βDisco Ladyβ doesnβt need affirmation from any awards to prove its greatness. This soulful, sexy single speaks for itself. Johnnie Taylor is turned on by how she moves, so much so, that he asserts, βGirl, you ought to be on TV on Soul Train.β Itβs a dated reference, but she dances like a champ, and he is enamored by herβ¦ switch . Itβs worth noting, that he βCanβt sit still / Iβm grooving / I like that funky stuff.β Can you blame him, folks? Heβs hypnotized because sheβs groovinβ him β WOO! βDisco Lady,β the beloved classic that it is, was penned by Don Davis, Albert Vance, and Harvey Scales. It remains a classic to this day. Iβll leave you with this: βIf it wasnβt for the girl / Sitting next to me / Iβd jump right up and outta my safety seat.β
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5. Enisa, βDisco Cone (Take It High)β (Ft. WENZL)
Disco Cone (Take It High)β // Atlantic // 2024
βEvery woman walk to the dance floor / 11:45, we about to start the party.β Enisa has a message for you ladies! She continues singing, βFollow my instructions, we gonβ do this my way / Follow me, we go left, right, left, right.β Woo! Those lyrics hail from her infectious dance-pop song, βDisco Cone (Take It High).β The beautiful, talented singer gets a lift from handsome and talented saxophonist
, WENZL (Wenzl Mcgowen). The man rocks the baritone sax on the integral riff from βDisco Cone (Take It High).β Besides the badass sax
, the production is sleek. The groove is groovinβ from the onset, providing ample fuel for Enisaβs fire. Her vocals are brilliant and filled with attitude and personality. Her tone is delightful. Also, the lyrics are carefree and memorable. The section to beat should come as no surprise β the chorus:
βIβm dancing with my shoulders (ah)
This beat is taking over (ah)
I heard that saxophone
, da-da, da-da-da-da
Iβm dancing with my shoulders (ah)
This beat control my mind (ah)
I heard that disco cone, it made me drop it low and take it high.β
Like many fab dance songs, thereβs a build and, of course, a DROP. βDisco Cone (Take It High)β = BOP!
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6. G.Q., βDisco Nights (Rock Freak)β
Disco Nights // RCA // 1979
βYou said you want to reach the sky / So get up / The feelingβs right / And the musicβs tight / One the disco nights.β R&B/funk/disco collective G.Q. scored a timeless late disco hit with βDisco Nights (Rock Freak)β. Written by Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith βSabuβ Crier, and Paul Service (all band members), βDisco Nightsβ is a surefire vibe. Beau Ray Fleming and Jimmy Simpson produced this highlight from the 1979 album, also titled, Disco Nights. It reached no. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, the collectiveβs highest-charting song.
So, what makes βDisco Nights (Rock Freak)β the sugar honey iced tea? The instrumental is scintillating. βDisco Nightsβ thrives thanks to an infectious drum groove, badass bass and guitar riffs, epic sound effects, and colorful keys. The music is the catβs meow, PERIOD! From the beginning, the danceability is through the roof. There is no way you listen and donβt move your body! The lyrics are catchy, and the melodies are tuneful. Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc kills it on lead vocals, imploring listeners to βLet the spirit flow all through your bodyβ (verse one). In the second verse, βThe musicβs full of joy and laughter / And itβs such a thrill / To free your mind from all the pressure / Head on up the hill.β Word! Disco died in 1979, but decades later, βDisco Nights (Rock Freak)β remains a top-notch, 1970s classic.
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7. Remi Wolf, βDisco Manβ
Iβm Allergic to Dogs (EP) // Remi Wolf / Island // 2020
βSaid that heβs a disco man / And heβs got a lot of fiscal plans,β Remi Wolf asserts, adding, βAnd I told him he could kiss my hand / If ya meet me at the disco, disco.β βDisco Manβ is a fun song from the gifted, big-voiced pop singer/songwriter. The fifth track from Iβm Allergic To Dogs (EP) was penned by Wolf, Mark Landon (M-Phazes), Mary Weitz, and Olivia Charlotte Waithe. Wolf and M-Phazes produced the song that boasts a sick, soulful groove carried by drums, robust bass, and rhythm guitar. Besides a locked-in rhythm section, Wolf is locked-in too serving up soulful, nuanced vocals. Her ad-libs are brilliant, particularly towards the end of the record where she shows off a potent upper register. Wolf brings the quick, tuneful melodies to life like a champ. βHe likes his cherries when they maraschino / He likes his movies when theyβre Tarantino,β she sings in the first verse. Can you blame him? Maraschino cherries are delicious, and Quentin Taranto makes stellar films. In the second verse, continuing with ear-catching lyrics, she sings, βAnd heβs never tongue-tied, heβs alright / Always dressed in black tie with white guys.β Let that one sink in! As excerpted, the chorus is memorable to the nth degree. The nameless disco man is intriguing. Also, shout out the vocal layering at the end of the record, adding to its goodness. βDisco Manβ by Remi Wolf is the sugar honey iced tea, period.
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8. Vulfmon & Zachary Barker, βDisco Snailsβ
dot // Vulf // 2024
βInside every snail shell is a tiny disco ball.β Say what? βDisco isnβt dead, instead, it turns out it just got small.β Okurrrβ¦ Vulfmon (instruments, vocals, and mixing) and Zachary Barker (vocals) unveiled the infectious βDisco Snailsβ in July 2024. A song like none other, penned by Vulfmon and Barker, βDisco Snailsβ is βthe stuff.β It boasts a colorful, electrifying, and funky nu-disco groove. Besides the groove, there are lovely strings, a lit rhythm guitar, and a robust bass line. The sound of βDisco Snailsβ is decadent β simply irresistible, baby!
Of course, itβs not all the sleek instrumental accompaniment. The songwriting and the vocal performance both make βDisco Snailsβ the sugar honey iced tea. The lyrics are ambitious, novel, and tongue-in-cheek. Disco snails? Thatβs who Vulfmon/Barker reference. βDisco snails, theyβre off to San Francisco where the discoβs off the rails,β they βsingβ (chant) in the second verse, adding, βThey meet and dance to disco in disgusting garbage pails / The afterpartyβs in your garden where theyβll eat your kale.β Thatβs on-brandβ¦ they are snails after all. The fun continues with a third verse, though the section to beat is the chorus, which you wonβt be able to get unstuck out of your head:
βDisco what?
Disco snails, theyβre leaving silver trails
Disco where?
Current positionβs third emission
Disco how?
Theyβre on the roof, they found the groof
Disco why?
The simple answer is, theyβre dancers.β
Face it β this is one of the most fun choruses youβve ever heard. Furthermore, itβs one of the most fun songs youβve ever heard. βDisco Snailsβ β LFG!
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9. Tove Lo, βDisco Titsβ
BLUE LIPS (lady wood phase II) // Universal // 2017
Subtlety and Tove Lo donβt belong in the same sentence. The Swedish pop artist can be described as unapologetic. She is unapologetic on βDisco Titsβ, which appears on her 2017 album, BLUE LIPS (lady wood phase II). Sheβs blunt and infectious. The groove is slick AF, and the vocal performance is filled with confidence and swag. Among the best moments is when she ascends into her falsetto. Naturally, sheβs dialed in as this song is pure SEX.
Early on, the listener is exposed to horniness and unrepentant lust. The chorus just lays it out there:
βIβm sweatinβ from head to toe
Iβm wet through all my clothes
Iβm fully charged, nipples are hard
Ready to go.β
Itβs trashy, mind you, but sheβs being honest. Her honesty continues without a hitch, notably in the pre-chorus. βLive right now, peakinβ on top / So wild now, Iβm high as fuck,β she sings, continuing, βDonβt look down / My mind can relax / I know how to dial it back / No this time.β As risquΓ© as it may be, Tove Lo has something going, beyond sex, on βDisco Tits.β Itβs well-produced, well-performed, and irresponsibly infectious. Listen once, and youβre hooked.
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10. St. Vincent, βSlow Discoβ
MASSEDUCTION //β―Loma Vista //β―2017
βI sway in place to a slow disco / And a glass for the saints and a bow for the road.β St. Vincent (Annie Clark) released a stellar album in 2017 with MASSEDUCTION (pronounced βmass seductionβ). Among the many great moments is the clever ballad βSlow Disco.β In βSlow Disco,β it seems the inevitable is happening in a failing relationship β death. βSlip my hand from your hand / Leave you dancinβ with a ghost,β she sings in the chorus. Clark asserts that breaking up beats βbeing deadβ in the relationship. In the outro, she sings, βDonβt it beat a slow dance to death?β βSlow Discoβ was βreimaginedβ as βFast Slow Discoβ in 2018.
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11. 50 Cent, βDisco Infernoβ
The Massacre // Shady / Aftermath / Interscope // 2005
βLil mama, show me how you move it / Go βhead, put your back into it / Do your thing like it ainβt nothing to it / Shake, sh-sh-shake that ass, girl!β Yeah β βDisco Infernoβ indeed, 50 Cent! The Grammy-winning rapper reached no. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the unapologetic gem from his multiplatinum LP, The Massacre (2005). Heβs cocky, confident, and of course, titillated by the way she shakes her ass. βThe flow sound sick over Dre drums, nigga,β he spits in the first verse, continuing, βI ainβt stupid, I say doc then my doe come quicker, whoa!β Dr. Dre kicks ass when it comes to making beats. With no shortage of electrifying bars, 50 informs us, βShorty hips is hypnotic, she moves it so erotic / I watch her, Iβm like, βBounce that ass, girl.ββ In the second, he asserts, βItβs hot! Disco inferno / Letβs go! Youβre now rocking with a pro.β He proceeds to tell us how to get down like he does aka βPay attention, boy, Iβll teach you how to do this shit.β Woo! In the third and final verse, itβs more of the same: ample confidence with drip to match, and celebrating success, essentially. After all, 50βs βNext level now, turn it up a notch /β¦ Hands up on the dance floor, okay, letβs go!β
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12. The Brides of Funkenstein, βDisco to Goβ
Funk or Walk // Atlantic // 1975
βA bumping we will go / A bumping we will go / Weβll take some funk / Weβll put it in your rump / And then weβll make you disco.β Woo! Dawn Silva and Lynn Mabry were members of the short-lived funk collective, The Brides of Funkenstein. This didnβt mark the first rodeo for either lady as they were both members of Sly & The Family Stone and P-Funk β two legendary music groups. Even though The Brides of Funkenstein didnβt last long, the group did leave its mark with one particular single, βDisco to Goβ. Tongue in cheek to the nth degree, thereβs no way you listen to βDisco to Goβ without getting a smile on your face. Expectedly, itβs funky AF, thanks to writing and production by George Clinton (thereβs that P-Funk connection) and Bootsy Collins β two icons. βDisco to Goβ commences The Bride of Funkensteinβs debut album, Funk or Go Home, released in 1975.
Just to reiterate, βDisco to Go,β thematically and lyrically, is incredibly TONGUE IN CHEEK. That said, βDisco to Goβ delivers some of the most kick-ass, funk youβll ever hear β the riffs, the horns, the bass line! Lyrically, even if it is ridiculous, itβs incredibly entertaining. The Brides reference The Mothership Connection associated with Clinton and Parliament. The most entertaining lyrics, of course, involve Old McDonald β I kid you not:
βOld McDonald had some rumps, E-I-E-I-O
But whatβs some rumps without some funk, E-I-E-I-O
No humping here, thereβs no bumping
Everywhere thereβs a lack of funking
E-I-O Disco, McDonald, E-I-O to go.β
Wow!
Appears in :
- The Brides of Funkenstein, Disco to Go: Throwback Vibez No. 66 (2022)
- 15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 5 (2022)
- Disco: 5ive Songs No. 59 (2022)
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13. The Trammps, βDisco Infernoβ
Disco Inferno // Atlantic // 1976
β(Burn, baby, burn) Disco inferno / (Burn, baby, burn) Burn the mother down.β One of the great gems of the disco era arrives courtesy of The Trammps. βDisco Infernoβ is by far the crowning achievement of the collective, eventually earning success on the Billboard Hot 100. Originally released on The Trammpsβ 1976 album, Disco Inferno, βDisco Infernoβ was merely a moderate success, peaking at an unimpressive no. 53 on the Hot 100 (it charted higher on genre charts). Thanks to the gargantuan success of the film Saturday Night Fever (1977) and its disco-driven soundtrack, which included βDisco Inferno,β the single ultimately peaked at no. 11.
The burning lines are the first thing that comes to mind when listening to this single. βDisco Infernoβ was inspired by the Academy Award-winning, 1974 film, The Towering Inferno. βTo my surpriseβ¦ one hundred stories high / People getting loose yβall, getting down on the roof, do ya hear?β Ah, those are the famed lyrics from the first verse, which do seem to match the fun happening on the top flow of the skyscraper from the film. The verse continues with, βThe funk was flaming, out of control / It was so entertaining when the boogie started to explode.β The power of dance β the disco β atop the roof, doesnβt end there: βI couldnβt get enough, βtil I had to self-destruct / The heat was on, rising to the top.β Woo! Itβs safe to say, βWhen my spark gets hot / Just canβt stop!β Indeed, indeed β BURN BABY, BURN!
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- The Trammps, Disco Inferno: Dance Hitz
6 (2022)
- Disco: 5ive Songs No. 59 (2022)
- 15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 9 (2023)
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13 Delightful DISCO
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