Disco Generation

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Night to Remember
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar44:07
2That's the Way I Like It
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band45:05
3Boogie Oogie Oogie
recording of:
Boogie Oogie Oogie
writer:
Janice Marie Johnson (Member of "A Taste of Honey") and Perry L. Kibble
publisher:
Conducive Music, Inc. and On Time Music, Inc.
A Taste of Honey5:27
4And the Beat Goes On
recording of:
And the Beat Goes On
writer:
William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Whispers3:05
5You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975) and CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.854:05
6You to Me Are Everything
producer:
Ken Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1976) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3.653:30
7Light My Fire
cover recording of:
Light My Fire
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Amii Stewart33:52
8Where Is the Love
recording of:
Where Is The Love
writer:
H. W. Casey and R. Finch
Betty Wright3:55
9Movin'
edit of:
Movin’ (single edit) by Brass Construction
recording of:
Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Randy Muller and Wade Williamston (bassist)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Music in Three and State Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Brass Construction33:47
10Right Back From Where We Started From
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1994)
recording of:
Right Back Where We Started From (in 1975)
writer:
J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Penshurst Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Maxine Nightingale4.43:11
11Shame, Shame, Shame
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Shirley & Company34:50
12Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
I Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet
composer:
Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”)
publisher:
Buckwheat Music, Old Eye Music and Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
Gonzalez44:10
13Ice Ice Baby
producer:
Vanilla Ice
vocals:
Vanilla Ice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1990) and SBK Records (in 1990)
samples:
Under Pressure by Queen (UK rock group) & David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 49)
recording of:
Ice Ice Baby
lyricist:
Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper) and Vanilla Ice
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), John R. Deacon, Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) and Vanilla Ice
publisher:
Aftershock Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fernhill Publishing, Ice Baby Music, Knightlife Productions, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), QPM Music Inc., Queen Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Under Pressure
Vanilla Ice4.254:32
14Boogie on Up
Rokotto45:38
15Kung Fu Fighting
arranger:
Gerry Shury
recording of:
Kung Fu Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
is based on:
[Oriental Riff]
Carl Douglas4.23:18
16Midas Touch
recording of:
Midas Touch
writer:
Boaz McWade Watson (American singer-songwriter, producer, keyboardist) and June Williams Kerenhappuch
publisher:
Epic Solar Songs Inc. (ended), Calloco Music, Inc., Midstar Music, Inc., Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Midnight Star45:06
17Swing Your Daddy
producer:
Kenny Nolan
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (70s US soul, subsiduary of Chelsea Records) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Swing Your Daddy
writer:
Kenny Nolan
Jim Gilstrap32:52
18Let's Go All the Way
recording of:
Let’s Go All the Way
lyricist and composer:
Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Sly Fox3.53:51
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1Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1976)
edit of:
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel by Tavares (US R&B, funk and soul music)
recording of:
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Tavares43:31
2You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
recording of:
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
writer:
Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter) and James Wirrick
Sylvester3:32
3Shoorah Shoorah
Betty Wright2:47
4I Can Make You Feel Good
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Bob Brown (recording, mixing and mastering engineer) and Jim Shifflett
producer:
Leon Sylvers III
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Ernest "Pepper" Reed (guitarist)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
instruments:
Leon Sylvers III
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
percussion:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer), Leon Sylvers III and William Shelby
recording of:
I Can Make You Feel Good
writer:
Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson and William Shelby
Shalamar44:19
5Get Down Tonight
recording of:
Get Down Tonight
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Southern Music (publisher)
KC & the Sunshine Band4.253:10
6Pick 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 Band4.054:00
7Sunshine Day
recording of:
Sunshine Day
writer:
Sol Amarfio, Teddy Osei and Mac Tontoh
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Osibisa5:00
8Rapper's Delight
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 101), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 248) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 427)
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
Sugarhill Gang4.54:50
9Can You Feel The Force
recording of:
Can You Feel the Force
writer:
Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Real Thing4:02
10Gonna Get Along Without You Now
recording of:
Gonna Get Along (Without Ya Now)
lyricist and composer:
Milton Kellem
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Viola Wills3:16
11Let's All Chant
engineer:
Rick Rowe
executive producer:
Jerry Love
producer:
Michael Zager
solo clarinet:
George Marge
solo trumpet:
Raymond Crisara
vocals:
Billy Baker, Alvin Fields and Dolette McDonald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1977)
recording of:
Let’s All Chant
writer:
Alvin Fields and Michael Zager
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Michael Zager Band4.353:02
12I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me
producer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
recording of:
I’ll Go Where Your Music Takes Me
lyricist and composer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
publisher:
Reverb 2 Music Limited, Chappell (in 1976) and Subiddu Music (publisher) (in 1976)
Jimmy James & the Vagabonds43:27
13Knock On Wood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola America, Inc. (in 1978)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 6)
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptation of:
Potkraj na les
Amii Stewart53:45
14Disco Stomp
Hamilton Bohannon4:41
15I Found Sunshine
The Chi‐Lites3:07
16I'm Doin' Fine Now
recording of:
I’m Doin’ Fine Now
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Sherman Marshall
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
New York City2:47
17Do What You Wanna Do
T-Connection3:24
18Be Thankful For What You've Got
recording of:
Be Thankful for What You Got
lyricist and composer:
William DeVaughn
publisher:
Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC (ASCAP)
William De Vaughn7:11
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1Rock Your Baby
vocals:
George McCrae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3.253:14
2Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Women)
producer:
Buddy Killen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial (60s/70s Nashville) (in 1977)
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
writer:
Buddy Killen and Bennie Lee McGinty
Joe Tex3:28
3Get Dancing
recording of:
Get Dancin’
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs Ltd., Kenny Nolan Publishing Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
Disco Tex & the Sex‐O‐Lettes4:15
4It's A Love Thing
recording of:
It’s a Love Thing
writer:
Dana Meyers and William Shelby
publisher:
Mykinda Music, Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Spectrum VII
The Whispers3:48
5Girls
producer:
Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
recording of:
Girls
writer:
Venus Dodson (Jazz singer), Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
Moments & Whatnauts23:08
6Don't Take Away The Music
recording of:
Don’t Take Away the Music
writer:
Freddie Perren, Keni St. Lewis and Christine Yarian
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Tavares3:34
7Dancing Tight
recording of:
Dancing Tight
lyricist and composer:
Phil Fearon
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Handle Music Ltd. and Imagem Songs Ltd.
Phil Fearon & Galaxy53:34
8Nice And Slow
recording of:
Nice and Slow
lyricist and composer:
Ken Gibson (orchestrator, arranger and record producer)
Jesse Green3:07
9(Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me) Higher and Higher
producer:
Carl Davis (record producer)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1967-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (on 1967-07-06)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1967-07-06)
keyboard:
Johnny Griffith (on 1967-07-06)
lead vocals:
Jackie Wilson (soul singer) (on 1967-07-06)
performer:
Jackie Wilson (soul singer)
arranger:
Sonny Sanders
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Brunswick Recording Corporation (in 1967)
recorded at:
Columbia Recording Studios (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-07-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 246) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 301)
recording of:
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (on 1967-07-06)
writer:
Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US country music singer)
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mijac Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Jackie Wilson4.82:58
10Feels Like I'm In Love
recording of:
Feels Like I’m in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Grade One Music, Red Bus Music (International) Ltd. (publisher) and Satellite Music Ltd.
Kelly Marie4:01
11Band Of Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Holland Group Productions Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 278) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 391)
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4.52:52
12Foxy Lady
Crown Heights Affair5:09
13White Lines
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
mixer:
Shameek
edit of:
White Lines (Don’t Do It) by Grandmaster & Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
recording of:
White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
Four Hills Music Ltd and IQ Music Ltd.
is based on:
Cavern
Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel34:29
14You Can't Touch This
co-producer:
James Earley and Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
MC Hammer
mixer:
James Earley, Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer) and MC Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
samples:
Super Freak by Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Stanley Kirk Burrell
publisher:
Bust‐It Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Stone City Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4.14:15
15Foot Stompin' Music
recording of:
Foot Stompin Music
lyricist and composer:
Hamilton Bohannon
Hamilton Bohannon7:17
16Ring My Bell
recording of:
Ring My Bell (Anita Ward song) (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Knight
publisher:
Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia), Two Knight Publishing Co. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Anita Ward2.54:10
17There It Is
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
Shalamar3:28
18Sound Your Funky Horn
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
recording of:
Sound Your Funky Horn
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
KC & the Sunshine Band3:04