Hey SoulTrackers! Are you ready to vote again?
We’ve been running polls of our readers for two years now, picking the greatest albums and songs of all time and getting literally thousands and thousands of you involved in creating the definitive votes on this fantastic music.
Well we’re at it again. This time we’re asking you to vote for the Greatest Disco Songs from the years of that genre’s peak, 1973-1983. We received nearly 1,000 nominations from SoulTrackers and we’ve narrowed it down to 200 to a smaller list to choose from. Vote for as many as you like! When the voting is all done, we’ll post the 100 Greatest Disco Songs. So if you’re ready….LET’S VOTE! (One vote per computer, please).
Polling Now Closed
Here are the finalists (in alphabetical order):
“A Fifth of Beethoven” by Walter Murphy |
“Ai No Corrida” by Quincy Jones |
“Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” by McFadden and Whitehead |
“Ain’t Nobody” by Chaka Khan |
“All Night Thing” by Invisible Man Band |
“And the Beat Goes On” by Whispers |
“Baby Don’t Change Your Mind” by Gladys Knight and the Pips |
“Back in Love Again” by LTD |
“Bad Girls” by Donna Summer |
“Bad Luck” b Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes |
“Be my lady” by Fat Larry’s Band |
“Best Disco in Town” by Richie Family |
“Best of My Love” b The Emotions |
“Blame It On the Boogie” by Jacksons |
“Boogie Down” by Eddie Kendricks |
“Boogie Fever” by The Sylvers |
“Boogie Nights” b y Heatwave |
“Boogie Ooogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey |
“Boogie Shoes” by KC And The SunShine Band |
“Boogie Wonderland” by Earth, Wind and Fire |
“Born To Be Alive” by Patrick Hernandez |
“Call Me” by Skyy |
“Can You Feel It?” by Jacksons |
“Can’t Get Enough of Your Love” by Barry White |
“Car Wash” by Rose Royce |
“Celebration” by Kool and the Gang |
“Cisselin Hot” by Chuck Cissell |
“Cupid” by The Spinners |
“Dance Across the Floor” by Jimmy Horne |
“Dance little Dreamer” by Bionic Boogie |
“Dance With Me” by Peter Brown |
“Dance, Dance, Dance” by Chic |
“Dancing Machine” by Jackson 5 |
“Dazz” by Brick |
“Devil’s Gun” by CJ and Company |
“Dim All the Lights” by Donna Summer |
“Disco Inferno” by Trammps |
“Disco Lady” by Johnny Taylor |
“Disco Nights” by GQ |
“Do It (Til Your Satisfied)” by BT express |
“Do It Anyway You Wanna” by Peoples Choice |
“Doctor’s Orders” by Carol Douglas |
“Don’t Leave Me this Way” by Thelma Houston |
“Don’t Let Go” by Isaac Hayes |
“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Santa Esmeralda |
“Don’t Push It Don’t Force It” by Leon Haywood |
“Don’t Stop the Music” by Yarbrough and Peoples |
“Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson |
“Don’t Take Away the Music” by Tavares |
“Double Dutch Bus” by Frankie Smith |
“Down to Love Town” by Originals |
“Early In the Morning” by The Gap Band |
“Everlasting Love” by Carl Carlton |
“Everybody Dance” by Chic |
“Express” by BT Express |
“Fame” by Irene Cara |
“Fantasy” by Earth, Wind and Fire |
“Fire” by Ohio Players |
“Flashdance What a Feeling” by Irene Cara |
“Fly Robin Fly” by Silver Convention |
“For the Love of Money” by The O’Jays |
“Found A Cure” by Ashford and Simpson |
“Full of Fire” by Shalamar |
“Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. |
“Galaxy” by War |
“Get Dancin'” by Disco Tex and the Sex-o-lettes |
“Get Down Tonight” by KC And The SunShine Band |
“Get off” by Foxy |
“Get The Funk Outta My Face” by Brothers Johnson |
“Gloria” by Laura Brannigan |
“Good Times” by Chic |
“Got to be Real” by Cheryl Lynn |
“Got to Give It Up” by Marvin Gaye |
“H.A.P.P.Y. Radio” by Edwin Starr |
“Hang On In There Baby” by Johnny Bristol |
“Heaven Knows” by Donna Summer |
“Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel” by Tavares |
“High School Dance” by The Sylvers |
“Hit and Run” by Loleatta Holloway |
“Hot Cha Cha” by Brass Contruction |
“Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer |
“I Can’t Go For That” by Hall and Oates |
“I Feel Love” by Donna Summer |
“I Love Music” by O’Jays |
“I Love the Nightlife” by Alicia Bridges |
“I Love You” by Crown Heights Affair |
“I Need Your Lovin'” by Teena Marie |
“I Want to Thank You” by Alicia Myers |
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor |
“If I Can’t Have You” by Yvonne Elliman |
“If My Friends Could See Me Now” by Linda Clifford |
“I’ll Be Good to You” by Brothers Johnson |
“I’m Coming Out” by Diana Ross |
“In A Lifetime” by Temptations |
“In the Navy” by Village People |
“Instant Replay” by Dan Hartman |
“It Only Takes a Minute” by Tavares |
“It’s a Disco Night” by The Isley Brothers |
“It’s A Love Thing” by The Whispers |
“It’s Raining Men” by Weather Girls |
“It’s Serious” by Cameo |
“Jump To It” by Aretha Franklin |
“Just an Illusion” by Imagination |
“Knock on Wood” by Amii Stewart |
“Ladies Night” by Kool and the Gang |
“Lady (You Bring me up)” by Commodores |
“Last Dance” by Donna Summer |
“Le Freak” by Chic |
“Let It Whip” by The Dazz Band |
“Let’s All Chant” by Michael Zager Band |
“Let’s Get Serious” by Jermaine Jackson |
“Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind and Fire |
“Livin’ It Up (Friday Night)” by Bell and James |
“Living For the Weekend” by the O’Jays |
“Look Me Up” by Blue Magic |
“Lost in Music” by Sister Sledge |
“Love Come Down” by Evelyn “Champagne” King |
“Love Hangover” by Diana Ross |
“Love Is In Control” by Donna Summer |
“Love is the Message” by MFSB |
“Love Machine” by Miracles |
“Love Rollercoaster “by Ohio Players |
“Love Sensation” by Loleatta Holloway |
“Love Train” by O’Jays |
“Love’s Theme” by Love Unlimited Orchestra |
“Lovin’ Is Really My Game” by Brainstorm |
“MacArthur Park Suite” by Donna Summer |
“Macho Man” by Village People |
“Mainline” by Black Ivory |
“Make that Move” by Shalamar |
“Maniac” by Michael Sembello |
“Miss You” by Rolling Stones |
“More More More” by Andrea True Connection |
“More Than a Woman” by Tavares |
“Movin'” by Brass Contruction |
“Native New Yorker” by Odyssey |
“Never Can Say Goodbye” by Gloria Gaynor |
“Night Fever” by BeeGees |
“No More Tears (Enough is Enough)” by Donna Summer / Barbara Streisand |
“On the Radio” by Donna Summer |
“Pick up the Pieces” by Average White band |
“Play that Funky Music” by Wild Cherry |
“Pull Up to the Bumper” by Grace Jones |
“Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward |
“Risky Changes” by Bionic Boogie |
“Rivers of Babylon” by Boney M |
“Rock the Boat” by Hues Corporation |
“Rock With You” by Michael Jackson |
“Rock Your Baby” by George McCrae |
“Rockin’ Chair” by Gwen McCrae |
“Rockit” by Herbie Hancock |
“Rubberband Man” by The Spinners |
“Runaway Love” by Linda Clifford |
“Second Time Around” by Shalamar |
“Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb |
“Shake Your Body” (Down to the Ground) by the Jacksons |
“Shake Your Groove thing” by Peaches and Herb |
“Shame Shame Shame” by Shirley and Company |
“Shame” by Evelyn “Champagne” King |
“She’s A Bad Mama Jama” by Carl Carlton |
“So Fine” by Howard Johnson |
“Somebody Else’s Guy” by Jocelyn Brown |
“Spank” by Jimmy Bo Horne |
“Stage Fright” by Chic |
“Stayin Alive” by the Bee Gees |
“Stomp” by Brothers Johnson |
“Street Player” by Chicago |
“Take Me Home” by Cher |
“Take that to the bank” by Shalamar |
“Thank God It’s Friday” by Love & Kisses |
“That’s the way (I Like it)” by KC And The SunShine Band |
“The Boss” by Diana Ross |
“The Chase” by Giogio Moroder |
“The Glow of Love” by Change |
“The Groove Line” by Heatwave |
“The Hustle” by Van McCoy |
“The Love I lost” by Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes |
“Turn The Beat Around” by Vicki Sue Robinson |
“Upside Down” by Diana Ross |
“Walk Away From Love” by David Ruffin |
“Watching You” by Slave |
“We Are Family” by Sister Sledge |
“Wear it out” by Stargard |
“What I Wouldn’t Do” by Angela Bofill |
“Where Are You” by Eugene Record |
“Where the Happy People Go” by Trammps |
“Working Day and Night” by Michael Jackson |
“Working My Way Back to You” by The Spinners |
“YMCA” by Village People |
“You and I” by Rick James |
“You Brought the Sunshine” by The Clark Sisters |
“You Can Do It” by Al Hudson and the Soul Partners |
“You Know How to Love Me” by Phylis Hyman |
“You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” by Leo Sayer |
“You Make Me Feel Mighty Real” by Sylvester |
“You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate |
“You Should Be Dancing” by Bee Gees |
“You Stepped into My life” by Melba Moore |
“You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine” by Lou Rawls |
“Young Hearts Run Free” by Candi Staton |