Beethoven's fifth symphony with a disco twist. How can you go wrong? This groovy classical/disco magic was also released on the popular Saturday Night Fever album. Beethoven himself would have slipped into his lavender leisure suit, grabbed the gal closest to him, and funky-chickened his way across the dance floor.
7. "We are Family"
Sister Sledge
This funky female duo was one of the more successful groups of the '70s. Their greatest hit, "We are Family," was released in 1979.
Although the riff follows the basic disco patterns, the lead vocalist's solo foreshadows early '80s pop and gospel music. "We are Family" carries you into a disco paradiso of warm, mellow lava lamps, hot incense, disco togetherness, and the aura of love.
8. "Disco Inferno" The Trammps
"Disco Inferno" tells the tale of a burning disco tower. The Trammps' 1977 hit is filled with jazzy riffs, and raging base lines of which even Dante would approve. "Disco Inferno" takes the listener through a world of mythical disco beasts and three-headed gyrating monsters. Just remember the warning: Abandon all hope, all ye who enter into this steamy disco inferno.
9. "Funkytown" Lipps Inc.
Another in a long line of disco one-hit wonders, "Funkytown" epitomizes the mechanical, methodical sounds of '70s robot funk. The Minneapolis studio group's lone hit was released in 1980, and it features some of the best production techniques of the late '70s and early '80s. Where, exactly, is "Funkytown?" Once it's pulsing beat gets hold of you, you no longer care.
10. "Please Don't Go"
K.C. & the Sunshine Band
Although K.C. & the Sunshine Band are remembered more for "That's the Way I Like it," this 1979 hit is one of their sweeter, more sensitive efforts.
"Please Don't Go" stands at the top of the disco ballads, approached only by Yvonne Elliman's "If I Can't Have You." The song's smooth rhythms and cool vocals make it the finest attempt at disco blues.
K.W.S. produced a successful remake of "Please Don't Go" in 1992, proving that no one really wants to see disco music disappear, that we're gonna miss it "the minute/it walks out that door."