13 Delightful DISCO 🪩 Songs

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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 – 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 let’s DISCO TF OUT!

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1. Justin Timberlake, “F**kin’ Up The Disco”

2. Don Diablo & R3HAB, “Disco Marathon” (Ft. NEEKA)

3. Alicia Bridges, “I Love the Nightlife (Disco ‘Round)”

4. Johnnie Taylor, “Disco Lady”

5. Enisa, “Disco Cone (Take It High)” (Ft. WENZL)

6. G.Q., “Disco Nights (Rock Freak)”

7. Remi Wolf, “Disco Man”

8. Vulfmon & Zachary Barker, “Disco Snails”

9. Tove Lo, “Disco Tits”

10. St. Vincent, “Slow Disco”

11. 50 Cent, “Disco Inferno”

12. The Brides of Funkenstein, “Disco to Go”

13. The Trammps, “Disco Inferno”

1. Justin Timberlake, “Fkin’ Up The Disco”**

Everything I Thought It Was // RCA // 2024

Everything I Thought It Was didn’t 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 – that DWI arrest … 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 “F**kin’ Up The Disco.”

“F**kin’ Up The Disco,” the second track from the LP, was produced by Timberlake, Angel Lopez, and Federico Vindver. It’s 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 – he’s as refined as ever. He also uses autotune, which fits the dance aesthetic. His vocal performance is playful, with some f-bombs sprinkled in:

“‘Say no more, yeah, let’s go’ (Let’s go)

You and me when we fuckin’ 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).”

Some of the lyrics are risqué and sexed-up such as “Run your nine-inch nails all over my back /…Put your cheekbones all the way into my neck / Take a bite on the side, let your tongue get wet.” 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 “F**kin’ Up The Disco” is a bright spot.

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2. Don Diablo & R3HAB, “Disco Marathon” (Ft. NEEKA)

“Disco Marathon” // Spinnin’ // 2024

“Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on / Now, ooh yeah.” Word! As with any disco song, prepare to dance! Don Diablo and R3HAB joined forces to bring audiences a “Disco Marathon.” They get an assist from London-based singer/songwriter duo NEEKA (Katy Tiz and Negin Djafari). Don Diablo, R3HAB, LAWRENT, and Paul Harris produced “Disco Marathon.” It has house cues from the beginning, setting the tone. The instrumental accompaniment is sleekly produced and sounds exuberant – ready for that disco marathon! NEEKA delivers energetic vocals, selling the disco marathon like a champ. “Come on, come on, dance with me,” they urge in the first verse, adding, “Play me like a melody / Move your body, move your feet, alright.” In the second verse, “This right here it looks like fun / Keep on moving it, everyone / It’s a disco marathon.” Absolutely! “Disco Marathon” is a fun, playful bop perfect for the heat of summer and beyond.

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3. Alicia Bridges, “I Love the Nightlife (Disco ‘Round)”

I Love The Nightlife // UMG Recordings, Inc. // 1978   

One hit can solidify your musical legacy, period.  For Alicia Bridges, that one hit is “I Love The Nightlife (Disco ‘Round)”.  “I Love The Nightlife” appears on her 1978 album, I Love The Nightlife [Note: Originally, I Love The Nightlife was released as Alicia Bridges]! “I Love The Nightlife” spent 31 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, ultimately peaking at no. 5.  Bridges would earn her sole RIAA certification (gold) for this beloved, nightlife-loving bop. She penned the record alongside Susan Hutcheson.  It is the chorus where her money was made – one of the more memorable to come out of the disco era: “I love the nightlife, I got to boogie / On the disco ‘round, oh, yeah.”  Bridges keeps it sassy in the verses.  “Please don’t talk about all the plans we had / For fixing this broken romance,” she sings in the first verse, adding, “I want to go where the people dance / I want some action, I wanna live.”  The way she says ACTION is a vibe itself.  Bridges has a distinct, incredibly expressive, and playful voice. Similarly, in the second verse, she wants no drama, just some ACTION!  Besides the fun songwriting and performance by Bridges, the production (Steven Buckingham) and sound of the record is EVERYTHING.  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.  “I Love The Nightlife” = unforgettable 70s disco bop.

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4. Johnnie Taylor, “Disco Lady”

Eargasm // Sony Music Entertainment // 1976

“Shake it up, shake it down / Move it in, move it round, disco lady.” Ooh, wee, Johnnie Taylor! That certainly doesn’t sound innocent in the least! “Hey sexy lady / Said I like the way / You move your thang / Lord, have mercy, girl,” Taylor continues singing! In 1976, “The Philosopher of Soul” earned the biggest hit of his career with “Disco Lady”, 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), “Disco Lady” doesn’t 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, “Girl, you ought to be on TV on Soul Train.” It’s a dated reference, but she dances like a champ, and he is enamored by her… switch . It’s worth noting, that he “Can’t sit still / I’m grooving / I like that funky stuff.” Can you blame him, folks? He’s hypnotized because she’s groovin’ him – WOO! “Disco Lady,” the beloved classic that it is, was penned by Don Davis, Albert Vance, and Harvey Scales. It remains a classic to this day. I’ll leave you with this: “If it wasn’t for the girl / Sitting next to me / I’d jump right up and outta my safety seat.”

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5. Enisa, “Disco Cone (Take It High)” (Ft. WENZL)

Disco Cone (Take It High)” // Atlantic // 2024

“Every woman walk to the dance floor / 11:45, we about to start the party.” Enisa has a message for you ladies! She continues singing, “Follow my instructions, we gon’ do this my way / Follow me, we go left, right, left, right.” Woo! Those lyrics hail from her infectious dance-pop song, “Disco Cone (Take It High).” 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 “Disco Cone (Take It High).” Besides the badass sax , the production is sleek. The groove is groovin’ from the onset, providing ample fuel for Enisa’s 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 – the chorus:

“I’m dancing with my shoulders (ah)

This beat is taking over (ah)

I heard that saxophone , da-da, da-da-da-da

I’m 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.”

Like many fab dance songs, there’s a build and, of course, a DROP. “Disco Cone (Take It High)” = BOP!

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6. G.Q., “Disco Nights (Rock Freak)”

Disco Nights // RCA // 1979

“You said you want to reach the sky / So get up / The feeling’s right / And the music’s tight / One the disco nights.” R&B/funk/disco collective G.Q. scored a timeless late disco hit with “Disco Nights (Rock Freak)”. Written by Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith “Sabu” Crier, and Paul Service (all band members), “Disco Nights” 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 collective’s highest-charting song.

So, what makes “Disco Nights (Rock Freak)” the sugar honey iced tea? The instrumental is scintillating. “Disco Nights” thrives thanks to an infectious drum groove, badass bass and guitar riffs, epic sound effects, and colorful keys. The music is the cat’s meow, PERIOD! From the beginning, the danceability is through the roof. There is no way you listen and don’t move your body! The lyrics are catchy, and the melodies are tuneful. Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc kills it on lead vocals, imploring listeners to “Let the spirit flow all through your body” (verse one). In the second verse, “The music’s full of joy and laughter / And it’s such a thrill / To free your mind from all the pressure / Head on up the hill.” Word! Disco died in 1979, but decades later, “Disco Nights (Rock Freak)” remains a top-notch, 1970s classic.

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G.Q., Disco Nights (Rock Freak): Throwback Vibez No. 85 (2024)

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7. Remi Wolf, “Disco Man”

I’m Allergic to Dogs (EP) // Remi Wolf / Island // 2020

“Said that he’s a disco man / And he’s got a lot of fiscal plans,” Remi Wolf asserts, adding, “And I told him he could kiss my hand / If ya meet me at the disco, disco.” “Disco Man” is a fun song from the gifted, big-voiced pop singer/songwriter. The fifth track from I’m 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. “He likes his cherries when they maraschino / He likes his movies when they’re Tarantino,” 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, “And he’s never tongue-tied, he’s alright / Always dressed in black tie with white guys.” 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. “Disco Man” by Remi Wolf is the sugar honey iced tea, period.

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8. Vulfmon & Zachary Barker, “Disco Snails”

dot // Vulf // 2024

“Inside every snail shell is a tiny disco ball.” Say what? “Disco isn’t dead, instead, it turns out it just got small.” Okurrr… Vulfmon (instruments, vocals, and mixing) and Zachary Barker (vocals) unveiled the infectious “Disco Snails” in July 2024. A song like none other, penned by Vulfmon and Barker, “Disco Snails” is ‘the stuff.’ 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 “Disco Snails” is decadent – simply irresistible, baby!

Of course, it’s not all the sleek instrumental accompaniment. The songwriting and the vocal performance both make “Disco Snails” the sugar honey iced tea. The lyrics are ambitious, novel, and tongue-in-cheek. Disco snails? That’s who Vulfmon/Barker reference. “Disco snails, they’re off to San Francisco where the disco’s off the rails,” they ‘sing’ (chant) in the second verse, adding, “They meet and dance to disco in disgusting garbage pails / The afterparty’s in your garden where they’ll eat your kale.” That’s on-brand… they are snails after all. The fun continues with a third verse, though the section to beat is the chorus, which you won’t be able to get unstuck out of your head:

“Disco what?

Disco snails, they’re leaving silver trails

Disco where?

Current position’s third emission

Disco how?

They’re on the roof, they found the groof

Disco why?

The simple answer is, they’re dancers.”

Face it – this is one of the most fun choruses you’ve ever heard. Furthermore, it’s one of the most fun songs you’ve ever heard. “Disco Snails” – LFG!

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Vulfmon & Zachary Barker, Disco Snails: Bangerz N Bopz 60 (2024)

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9. Tove Lo, “Disco Tits”

BLUE LIPS (lady wood phase II) // Universal // 2017

Subtlety and Tove Lo don’t belong in the same sentence. The Swedish pop artist can be described as unapologetic. She is unapologetic on “Disco Tits”, which appears on her 2017 album, BLUE LIPS (lady wood phase II). She’s 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, she’s 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:

“I’m sweatin’ from head to toe

I’m wet through all my clothes

I’m fully charged, nipples are hard

Ready to go.”

It’s trashy, mind you, but she’s being honest. Her honesty continues without a hitch, notably in the pre-chorus. “Live right now, peakin’ on top / So wild now, I’m high as fuck,” she sings, continuing, “Don’t look down / My mind can relax / I know how to dial it back / No this time.” As risqué as it may be, Tove Lo has something going, beyond sex, on “Disco Tits.” It’s well-produced, well-performed, and irresponsibly infectious. Listen once, and you’re hooked.

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10. St. Vincent, “Slow Disco”

MASSEDUCTION // Loma Vista // 2017

“I sway in place to a slow disco / And a glass for the saints and a bow for the road.” St. Vincent (Annie Clark) released a stellar album in 2017 with MASSEDUCTION (pronounced ‘mass seduction’). Among the many great moments is the clever ballad “Slow Disco.” In “Slow Disco,” it seems the inevitable is happening in a failing relationship – death. “Slip my hand from your hand / Leave you dancin’ with a ghost,” she sings in the chorus. Clark asserts that breaking up beats ‘being dead’ in the relationship. In the outro, she sings, “Don’t it beat a slow dance to death?” “Slow Disco” was ‘reimagined’ as “Fast Slow Disco” in 2018.

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12 ‘Slow’ Songs That Aren’t Necessarily ‘Slow’ (2018)

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11. 50 Cent, “Disco Inferno”

The Massacre // Shady / Aftermath / Interscope // 2005

“Lil mama, show me how you move it / Go ‘head, put your back into it / Do your thing like it ain’t nothing to it / Shake, sh-sh-shake that ass, girl!” Yeah – “Disco Inferno” 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). He’s cocky, confident, and of course, titillated by the way she shakes her ass. “The flow sound sick over Dre drums, nigga,” he spits in the first verse, continuing, “I ain’t stupid, I say doc then my doe come quicker, whoa!” Dr. Dre kicks ass when it comes to making beats. With no shortage of electrifying bars, 50 informs us, “Shorty hips is hypnotic, she moves it so erotic / I watch her, I’m like, ‘Bounce that ass, girl.’” In the second, he asserts, “It’s hot! Disco inferno / Let’s go! You’re now rocking with a pro.” He proceeds to tell us how to get down like he does aka “Pay attention, boy, I’ll teach you how to do this shit.” Woo! In the third and final verse, it’s more of the same: ample confidence with drip to match, and celebrating success, essentially. After all, 50’s “Next level now, turn it up a notch /… Hands up on the dance floor, okay, let’s go!”

Appears in :

Disco: 5ive Songs No. 59 (2022)

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12. The Brides of Funkenstein, “Disco to Go”

Funk or Walk // Atlantic // 1975

“A bumping we will go / A bumping we will go / We’ll take some funk / We’ll put it in your rump / And then we’ll make you disco.” Woo! Dawn Silva and Lynn Mabry were members of the short-lived funk collective, The Brides of Funkenstein. This didn’t mark the first rodeo for either lady as they were both members of Sly & The Family Stone and P-Funk – two legendary music groups. Even though The Brides of Funkenstein didn’t last long, the group did leave its mark with one particular single, “Disco to Go”. Tongue in cheek to the n^thdegree, there’s no way you listen to “Disco to Go” without getting a smile on your face. Expectedly, it’s funky AF, thanks to writing and production by George Clinton (there’s that P-Funk connection) and Bootsy Collins – two icons. “Disco to Go” commences The Bride of Funkenstein’s debut album, Funk or Go Home, released in 1975.

Just to reiterate, “Disco to Go,” thematically and lyrically, is incredibly TONGUE IN CHEEK. That said, “Disco to Go” delivers some of the most kick-ass, funk you’ll ever hear – the riffs, the horns, the bass line! Lyrically, even if it is ridiculous, it’s incredibly entertaining. The Brides reference The Mothership Connection associated with Clinton and Parliament. The most entertaining lyrics, of course, involve Old McDonald – I kid you not:

“Old McDonald had some rumps, E-I-E-I-O

But what’s some rumps without some funk, E-I-E-I-O

No humping here, there’s no bumping

Everywhere there’s a lack of funking

E-I-O Disco, McDonald, E-I-O to go.”

Wow!

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13. The Trammps, “Disco Inferno”

Disco Inferno // Atlantic // 1976

“(Burn, baby, burn) Disco inferno / (Burn, baby, burn) Burn the mother down.” One of the great gems of the disco era arrives courtesy of The Trammps. “Disco Inferno” is by far the crowning achievement of the collective, eventually earning success on the Billboard Hot 100. Originally released on The Trammps’ 1976 album, Disco Inferno, “Disco Inferno” 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 “Disco Inferno,” the single ultimately peaked at no. 11.

The burning lines are the first thing that comes to mind when listening to this single. “Disco Inferno” was inspired by the Academy Award-winning, 1974 film, The Towering Inferno. “To my surprise… one hundred stories high / People getting loose y’all, getting down on the roof, do ya hear?” 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, “The funk was flaming, out of control / It was so entertaining when the boogie started to explode.” The power of dance – the disco – atop the roof, doesn’t end there: “I couldn’t get enough, ‘til I had to self-destruct / The heat was on, rising to the top.” Woo! It’s safe to say, “When my spark gets hot / Just can’t stop!” Indeed, indeed – BURN BABY, BURN!

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13 Delightful DISCO Songs (2024) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath, Atlantic, Interscope, Island, Loma Vista, RCA, Remi Wolf, Shady, Sony Music Entertainment, Spinnin’, UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal, Vulf; Dhemer Gonçalves, Edson Mesquita, Eric W., Kool Shooters, Lisa Fotios from Pexels]

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