The Best Disco Songs of the 70s

What are the best disco songs from the 70s?

Although it is hard to pinpoint exactly when Disco began, most people agree that the first disco songs were released in 1973, although some claim Manu Dibango's 1972 Soul Makossa to be the first disco record. The first article about disco was written in September 1973 by Vince Aletti for Rolling Stone Magazine. By 1974, New York City's WPIX-FM premiered the first disco radio show.

The disco sound has a soaring, often reverberated vocals over a steady four-on-the-floor beat, an eighth note (quaver) or sixteenth note (semi-quaver) hi-hat pattern with an open hi-hat on the off-beat, and prominent, syncopated electric bass line. Strings, horns, electric pianos, and electric guitars create a lush background sound. Orchestral instruments such as the flute are often used for solo melodies, and unlike in rock, lead guitar is rarely used.

Located below you will find a list of some of the best disco songs of the 1970s. For your convenience, we have included links to the sheet music on Sheetmusicplus.com as well as the CD on Amazon.com whenever available. If you are looking to purchase the mp3 or would like to listen to a sample, then click on either the Amazon, Rhapsody, or iTunes links.

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These singles are considered among the best disco songs to hit the charts in the 1970s.

  1. "Boogie Oogie Oogie" performed by A Taste of Honey
     Find it on:  Taste of Honey - 70s Rock Hits - Boogie Oogie Oogie   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  2. "Car Wash" performed by Rose Royce
     Find it on:  Rose Royce - Pure Funk - Car Wash   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  3. "Celebration" performed by Kool & The Gang
     Find it on:  Kool & The Gang - Funk Essentials: Celebration - The Best of Kool & the Gang 1979-1987 - Celebration   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  4. "Dancing Queen" performed by ABBA
     Find it on:  ABBA - ABBA - Gold - Greatest Hits - Dancing Queen   Amazon CD   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  5. "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps
     Find it on:  The Trammps - Sensational 70s - Disco Inferno   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  6. "Heart of Glass" performed by Blondie
     Find it on:  Blondie - The Best of Blondie - Heart of Glass   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  7. "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
     Find it on:  GLORIA GAYNOR - Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive: The Anthology - I Will Survive   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  8. "If I Can't Have You" performed by Yvonne Elliman
     Find it on:  Yvonne Elliman - Disco Gold - If I Can't Have You   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  9. "In The Navy" performed by Village People
     Find it on:  Amazon CD   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  10. "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls
     Find it on:  The Weather Girls - The Weather Girls - Super Hits - It's Raining Men   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  11. "Ladies Night" performed by Kool & the Gang
     Find it on:  Kool & The Gang - Funk Essentials: Kool & The Gang - The 12" Collection and More - Ladies Night   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  12. "Le Freak" performed by Chic
     Find it on:  Chic - The Very Best of Chic - Le Freak   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  13. "Love Machine" performed by the Miracles
     Find it on:  The Miracles - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Love Machine   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  14. "Love Rollercoaster" performed by Ohio Players
     Find it on:  Ohio Players - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  15. "Macho Man" performed by Village People
     Find it on:  Village People - The Casablanca Records Story - Macho Man   Amazon CD   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  16. "More, More, More (Pt. 1)" performed by Andrea True Connection
     Find it on:  Andrea True - One Hit Wonders - More, More, More   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Sheetmusicplus
  17. "Never Can Say Goodbye" performed by Gloria Gaynor
     Find it on:  GLORIA GAYNOR - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gloria Gaynor - Never Can Say Goodbye   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody
  18. "Play That Funky Music" performed by Wild Cherry
     Find it on:  Wild Cherry - Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  19. "Ring my Bell" performed by Anita Ward
     Find it on:  Anita Ward - Ring My Bell - Ring My Bell   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  20. "Rock The Boat" performed by Hues Corporation
     Find it on:  Hues Corporation - Big Disco Hits - Rock the Boat   Amazon CD   Amazon MP3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  21. "Shadow Dancing" performed by Andy Gibb
     Find it on:  Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing - Shadow Dancing   Amazon CD   Sheetmusicplus
  22. "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
     Find it on:  KC & The Sunshine Band - Shake Your Booty - Shake Your Booty   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  23. "Shake Your Groove Thing" performed by Peaches & Herbs
     Find it on:  Peaches & Herb - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  24. "Shame, Shame, Shame" performed by Shirley & Company
     Find it on:  Shirley & Company - Shame Shame Shame - Shame, Shame, Shame (Vocal Version)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  25. "Stayin' Alive" performed by the Bee Gees
     Find it on:  Fireworks - Dance Mix - The Bee Gees: Stayin' Alive   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s
  26. "That's The Way (I Like It)" performed by K.C. & The Sunshine Band
     Find it on:  KC & The Sunshine Band - The Best of KC & The Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  27. "The Hustle" by Van McCoy
     Find it on:  Van McCoy - The Hustle and the Best of Van McCoy - The Hustle (Original Mix)   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  28. "Turn The Beat Around" performed by Vicki Sue Robinson
     Find it on:  Vicki Sue Robinson - Radio Hits of the '70s - Turn the Beat Around   Amazon CD   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  29. "We Are Family" performed by Sister Sledge
     Find it on:  Sister Sledge - The Essentials: Sister Sledge - We Are Family   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus


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