some songs encourage you to dance these songs won’t take no for an answer
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[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 disco songs this list we’re considering
disco songs this list we’re considering
disco songs this list we’re considering those classic disco tunes from the
those classic disco tunes from the
those classic disco tunes from the genres peak during the 1970s and 80s
genres peak during the 1970s and 80s
genres peak during the 1970s and 80s [Music]
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[Music] we’ve based our choices on a mix of how
we’ve based our choices on a mix of how
we’ve based our choices on a mix of how iconic or memorable they are as well as
iconic or memorable they are as well as
iconic or memorable they are as well as their overall popularity and success
their overall popularity and success
their overall popularity and success [Music]
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[Music] number ten get down tonight
number ten get down tonight
number ten get down tonight KC and the Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] huh
PC in the Sunshine Band boogied all the
PC in the Sunshine Band boogied all the way to the number one spot on the charts
way to the number one spot on the charts
way to the number one spot on the charts with this incredibly infectious dance
with this incredibly infectious dance
with this incredibly infectious dance track starting off with a guitar line
track starting off with a guitar line
track starting off with a guitar line that was recorded at double speed get
that was recorded at double speed get
that was recorded at double speed get down tonight is essentially a peon to
down tonight is essentially a peon to
down tonight is essentially a peon to the joys of dance and sex
the joys of dance and sex
the joys of dance and sex [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as Casey would have it getting down on
as Casey would have it getting down on
as Casey would have it getting down on the dance floor leads to getting down in
the dance floor leads to getting down in
the dance floor leads to getting down in the bedroom and maybe vice versa and
the bedroom and maybe vice versa and
the bedroom and maybe vice versa and that’s a pretty good summation of the
that’s a pretty good summation of the
that’s a pretty good summation of the appeal of the disco era number nine get
appeal of the disco era number nine get
appeal of the disco era number nine get down on it cool in the game
down on it cool in the game
down on it cool in the game [Music]
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[Music] this go with a funk groove is always a
this go with a funk groove is always a
this go with a funk groove is always a welcomed combination and get down on it
welcomed combination and get down on it
welcomed combination and get down on it delivers the goods in this area you got
delivers the goods in this area you got
delivers the goods in this area you got a top 10 pop hit for cool in the gang
a top 10 pop hit for cool in the gang
a top 10 pop hit for cool in the gang the something special track doesn’t go
the something special track doesn’t go
the something special track doesn’t go in for complicated introspection in its
in for complicated introspection in its
in for complicated introspection in its lyrics the message is simple and direct
lyrics the message is simple and direct
lyrics the message is simple and direct but the words are wrapped in some
but the words are wrapped in some
but the words are wrapped in some classic Deo beats and a production that
classic Deo beats and a production that
classic Deo beats and a production that is both sly and smooth the insinuating
is both sly and smooth the insinuating
is both sly and smooth the insinuating rhythm section produces a sound that’s
rhythm section produces a sound that’s
rhythm section produces a sound that’s both hypnotic and invigorating and JT
both hypnotic and invigorating and JT
both hypnotic and invigorating and JT Taylor’s easy vocals blend in perfectly
Taylor’s easy vocals blend in perfectly
Taylor’s easy vocals blend in perfectly [Music]
number eight
number eight Funkytown lip sync
this incredibly catchy tune sorts of the
this incredibly catchy tune sorts of the number one position in 28 countries a
number one position in 28 countries a
number one position in 28 countries a record that was not beaten until
record that was not beaten until
record that was not beaten until Madonna’s disco inspired hung up in 2005
Madonna’s disco inspired hung up in 2005
Madonna’s disco inspired hung up in 2005 [Music]
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[Music] funky towns quirky sound is a
funky towns quirky sound is a
funky towns quirky sound is a combination of several factors including
combination of several factors including
combination of several factors including the strategic use of a Moog vocoder to
the strategic use of a Moog vocoder to
the strategic use of a Moog vocoder to give the voices that Spacey electronic
give the voices that Spacey electronic
give the voices that Spacey electronic ring but it’s the awesome insistent beat
ring but it’s the awesome insistent beat
ring but it’s the awesome insistent beat that propels the song along
mixing a little bit of New Wave with
mixing a little bit of New Wave with traditional disco the lip-sync single
traditional disco the lip-sync single
traditional disco the lip-sync single exalts in a hoped-for utopia where grass
exalts in a hoped-for utopia where grass
exalts in a hoped-for utopia where grass and flowers have been replaced with a
and flowers have been replaced with a
and flowers have been replaced with a shiny endless dance floor
shiny endless dance floor
shiny endless dance floor [Music]
number seven boogie wonderland Earth
number seven boogie wonderland Earth Wind and Fire
Wind and Fire
Wind and Fire [Music]
music can mend a broken heart and
music can mend a broken heart and dancing can pick that heart up off the
dancing can pick that heart up off the
dancing can pick that heart up off the floor and get it beating again that’s
floor and get it beating again that’s
floor and get it beating again that’s the essential message behind boogie
the essential message behind boogie
the essential message behind boogie wonderland and it encapsulates the
wonderland and it encapsulates the
wonderland and it encapsulates the romanticism that was one reason discos
romanticism that was one reason discos
romanticism that was one reason discos were such a phenomenon
were such a phenomenon
were such a phenomenon [Music]
Earth Wind and Fire teamed with the
Earth Wind and Fire teamed with the emotions provided some glorious vocals
emotions provided some glorious vocals
emotions provided some glorious vocals they create the kind of music that makes
they create the kind of music that makes
they create the kind of music that makes a person believe they really can find
a person believe they really can find
a person believe they really can find true love on the dance floor if not they
true love on the dance floor if not they
true love on the dance floor if not they can still shake it until they forget
can still shake it until they forget
can still shake it until they forget their cares anyway
their cares anyway
their cares anyway [Music]
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number six dancing queen ABBA
number six dancing queen ABBA [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] nobody knew how to throw together
nobody knew how to throw together
nobody knew how to throw together infectious pop hooks quite like ABBA as
infectious pop hooks quite like ABBA as
infectious pop hooks quite like ABBA as this monster international hits
this monster international hits
this monster international hits demonstrates
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[Music] from the first moment when a piano
from the first moment when a piano
from the first moment when a piano glissando bleeds into an angelic chorus
glissando bleeds into an angelic chorus
glissando bleeds into an angelic chorus wordlessly Owen and I dancing queen
wordlessly Owen and I dancing queen
wordlessly Owen and I dancing queen grabs hold of the listeners ear and
grabs hold of the listeners ear and
grabs hold of the listeners ear and won’t let it go
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[Music] the beat behind the tune isn’t as openly
the beat behind the tune isn’t as openly
the beat behind the tune isn’t as openly propulsive as most disco hits but it’s
propulsive as most disco hits but it’s
propulsive as most disco hits but it’s all the more powerful for that reason
all the more powerful for that reason
all the more powerful for that reason and the silky vocals are heavenly
and the silky vocals are heavenly
and the silky vocals are heavenly [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number five last dance Donna Summer
number five last dance Donna Summer
number five last dance Donna Summer [Music]
Donna Summer is the undisputed disco
Donna Summer is the undisputed disco queen with her I feel love breaking
queen with her I feel love breaking
queen with her I feel love breaking ground as one of the first real examples
ground as one of the first real examples
ground as one of the first real examples of electronic dance music
of electronic dance music
of electronic dance music [Music]
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[Music] on the oscar-winning last dance summer
on the oscar-winning last dance summer
on the oscar-winning last dance summer starts out slow and tender
starts out slow and tender
starts out slow and tender [Music]
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[Music] her voice in Chile caressing the opening
her voice in Chile caressing the opening
her voice in Chile caressing the opening lyrics but when the beat starts the
lyrics but when the beat starts the
lyrics but when the beat starts the singer jumps wholeheartedly into total
singer jumps wholeheartedly into total
singer jumps wholeheartedly into total diva mode
summer rides the song like a
summer rides the song like a thoroughbred and ends on an amazing
thoroughbred and ends on an amazing
thoroughbred and ends on an amazing final note fixes the song forever as a
final note fixes the song forever as a
final note fixes the song forever as a treasure
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[Music] number four disco inferno the tramps the
number four disco inferno the tramps the
number four disco inferno the tramps the tramps disco classic was released in
tramps disco classic was released in
tramps disco classic was released in 1976 and became a dance club hit yet it
1976 and became a dance club hit yet it
1976 and became a dance club hit yet it didn’t make an impression on the general
didn’t make an impression on the general
didn’t make an impression on the general public until it was included on a
public until it was included on a
public until it was included on a Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack
Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack
Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack two years later the song was inspired by
two years later the song was inspired by
two years later the song was inspired by the destruction of the dance club in the
the destruction of the dance club in the
the destruction of the dance club in the films the towering inferno but it really
films the towering inferno but it really
films the towering inferno but it really caught fire when it played as John
caught fire when it played as John
caught fire when it played as John Travolta snaked across the screen
one of the hottest and smoking is dance
one of the hottest and smoking is dance tracks
tracks
tracks it absolutely forces people out of their
it absolutely forces people out of their
it absolutely forces people out of their chairs and onto the floor
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Music] number three the freak sheep Bernard
number three the freak sheep Bernard
number three the freak sheep Bernard Edwards lays down a baseline on look
Edwards lays down a baseline on look
Edwards lays down a baseline on look freak that is as funky as it is
freak that is as funky as it is
freak that is as funky as it is tantalizing and listeners are catapulted
tantalizing and listeners are catapulted
tantalizing and listeners are catapulted into the song sleek cool ambience
written after Edwards and Nile Rodgers
written after Edwards and Nile Rodgers were turned away from studio 54 the
were turned away from studio 54 the
were turned away from studio 54 the song’s first phrase was originally a bit
song’s first phrase was originally a bit
song’s first phrase was originally a bit stronger than freaked out
stronger than freaked out
stronger than freaked out [Music]
chic had the last laugh on studio 54
chic had the last laugh on studio 54 though the chart-topping singles sold 7
though the chart-topping singles sold 7
though the chart-topping singles sold 7 million copies and holds the record as
million copies and holds the record as
million copies and holds the record as the biggest selling single in the
the biggest selling single in the
the biggest selling single in the history of Atlantic Records
history of Atlantic Records
history of Atlantic Records [Music]
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[Music] number two I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
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[Music] most classic disco songs are about
most classic disco songs are about
most classic disco songs are about dancing but Gloria Gaynor’s
dancing but Gloria Gaynor’s
dancing but Gloria Gaynor’s multi-platinum monster hit has other
multi-platinum monster hit has other
multi-platinum monster hit has other things on its mind namely making sure
things on its mind namely making sure
things on its mind namely making sure that the entire world and one person in
that the entire world and one person in
that the entire world and one person in particular knows that she is not someone
particular knows that she is not someone
particular knows that she is not someone to be messed around with
to be messed around with
to be messed around with [Music]
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[Music] a glorious anthem of self-reliance inner
a glorious anthem of self-reliance inner
a glorious anthem of self-reliance inner strength and defiant anger I Will
strength and defiant anger I Will
strength and defiant anger I Will Survive stance the traditional torch
Survive stance the traditional torch
Survive stance the traditional torch song on its head
song on its head
song on its head [Music]
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[Music] those seeking personal empowerment need
those seeking personal empowerment need
those seeking personal empowerment need look no further
look no further
look no further get those fists pumping while those feet
get those fists pumping while those feet
get those fists pumping while those feet get moving
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[Music] before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number one stayin alive the BG’s the
number one stayin alive the BG’s the BG’s told everybody in 1976 that they
BG’s told everybody in 1976 that they
BG’s told everybody in 1976 that they should be dancing
a year later the entire world was on its
a year later the entire world was on its feet thanks to the disco juggernaut that
feet thanks to the disco juggernaut that
feet thanks to the disco juggernaut that was the Saturday Night Fever movie
was the Saturday Night Fever movie
was the Saturday Night Fever movie soundtrack
and stayin alive is about as iconic as a
and stayin alive is about as iconic as a song can get
more than any other single cut it
more than any other single cut it indelibly captures the feel the sound
indelibly captures the feel the sound
indelibly captures the feel the sound and the intensity of the entire disco
and the intensity of the entire disco
and the intensity of the entire disco era
era
era [Music]
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[Music] the guid brothers tune is built on an
the guid brothers tune is built on an
the guid brothers tune is built on an undercurrent of alternating tension and
undercurrent of alternating tension and
undercurrent of alternating tension and release perfect for a time when people
release perfect for a time when people
release perfect for a time when people danced like their lives depended on it
do you agree with our choices
do you agree with our choices what other Unbeatables disco songs
what other Unbeatables disco songs
what other Unbeatables disco songs deserve to be on this list for more in
deserve to be on this list for more in
deserve to be on this list for more in thrall intens published every day be
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