100 Greatest Disco Songs
Criteria: Songs were chosen for this list based on their initial popularity, as well as their lasting popularity down through the years, and on their overall impact on the genre. The disco era ran roughly from the early 1970s through the early 1980s.
Greatest Disco Songs
1. I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor - 1978
2. Le Freak
Chic - 1978
3. Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees - 1977
4. Super Freak
Rick James - 1981
5. Funky Town
Lipps Inc. - 1979
6. Disco Inferno
Trammps - 1976
7. YMCA
Village People - 1978
8. Born To Be Alive
Patrick Hernandez - 1979
9. Billie Jean
Michael Jackson - 1982
10. Get Up...I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine
James Brown - 1970
Gloria Gaynor - 1978
2. Le Freak
Chic - 1978
3. Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees - 1977
4. Super Freak
Rick James - 1981
5. Funky Town
Lipps Inc. - 1979
6. Disco Inferno
Trammps - 1976
7. YMCA
Village People - 1978
8. Born To Be Alive
Patrick Hernandez - 1979
9. Billie Jean
Michael Jackson - 1982
10. Get Up...I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine
James Brown - 1970
11. Mandolay
La Flavour - 1980
12. I Feel Love
Donna Summer - 1977
13. Love To Love You Baby
Donna Summer - 1975
14. Shame
Evelyn "Champagne" King - 1977
15. I'm So Excited
Pointer Sisters - 1982
16. Do You Wanna Funk
Sylvester - 1982
17. Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight
Lime - 1982
18. That's The Way I Like It
K.C. & the Sunshine Band - 1975
19. Knock On Wood
Amii Stewart - 1978
20. Night Fever
Bee Gees - 1977
21. Last Dance
Donna Summer - 1978
22. Don't Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston - 1976
23. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
Tavares - 1976
24. Take Your Time (Do It Right)
S.O.S. Band - 1980
25. Double Dutch Bus
Frankie Smith - 1981
26. Rapper's Delight
Sugarhill Gang - 1979
27. Feels Like I'm In Love
Kelly Marie - 1981
28. Celebration
Kool & the Gang - 1980
29. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson - 1979
30. Love Hangover
Diana Ross - 1976
31. Hot Stuff
Donna Summer - 1979
32. Heaven Must Have Sent You
Bonnie Pointer - 1979
33. This Time Baby
Jackie Moore - 1979
34. Let's All Chant
Michael Zager Band - 1978
35. Boogie Oogie Oogie
A Taste Of Honey - 1978
36. Get Down Tonight
K.C. & the Sunshine Band - 1975
37. Spank
Jimmy "Bo" Horne - 1978
38. Bad Girls
Donna Summer - 1979
39. The Hustle
Van McCoy - 1975
40. Ladies Night
Kool & the Gang - 1979
41. Macho Man
Village People - 1978
42. Turn The Beat Around
Vicki Sue Robinson - 1976
43. Never Can Say Goodbye
Gloria Gaynor - 1974
44. White Lines (Don't Do It)
Grandmaster Flash - 1983
45. So Many Men, So Little Time
Miquel Brown - 1983
46. There But For The Grace Of God
Machine - 1979
47. The Love I Lost
Harold Melvin & Bluenotes - 1973
48. Come To Me
France Joli - 1979
49. I'll Always Love My Mama
Intruders - 1973
50. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
Barry White - 1974
51. Bad Luck
Harold Melvin & Bluenotes - 1975
52. I Love The Night Life (Disco 'Round)
Alicia Bridges - 1978
53. We Are Family
Sister Sledge - 1979
54. Wishing On A Star
Rose Royce - 1978
55. It Only Takes A Minute
Tavares - 1975
56. Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango - 1972
57. Give It To Me Baby
Rick James -1981
58. Holiday
Madonna - 1983
59. Where Do We Go From Here
Trammps - 1974
60. Sugar Pie Guy
Joneses - 1974
61. Heart Of Glass
Blondie - 1978
62. You're The One For Me
"D" Train - 1981
63. Let's Start II Dance Again
Bohannon - 1981
64. Contact
Edwin Starr - 1978
65. Love Train
O'Jays - 1972
66. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart
Trammps - 1972
67. Rock Your Baby
George McCrae - 1974
68. Good Times
Chic - 1979
69. Date With The Rain
Eddie Kendricks - 1972
70. Ten Percent
Double Exposure - 1976
71. More, More, More
Andrea True Connection - 1976
72. It's Raining Men
Weather Girls - 1982
73. Let's Groove
Earth Wind & Fire - 1981
74. Souvenirs
Voyage - 1978
75. Devil's Gun
C.J. & Co. - 1977
76. Think (About It)
Lynn Collins - 1972
77. Rock The Boat
Hues Corporation - 1974
78. San Francisco (medley)
Village People - 1977
79. I Love Music
O'Jays - 1975
80. Doing It To Death-Fred Wesley & J.B.'s (James Brown) - 1973
81. You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Sylvester - 1978
82. Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life
Indeep - 1982
83. La La Peace Song
O.C. Smith - 1973
84. September
Earth, Wind & Fire - 1978
85. The Boss
Diana Ross - 1979
86. 1999
Prince - 1982
87. Relight My Fire
Dan Hartman - 1979
88. Ask Me
Ecstasy. Passion & Pain - 1974
89. All My Love
L.A.X. - 1981
90. Brick House
Commodores - 1977
91. Honey Bee
Gloria Gaynor - 1973
92. I Found Love
Love & Kisses - 1977
93. Car Wash
Rose Royce - 1976
94. TSOP
MFSB featuring the Three Degrees - 1974
95. That's Where The Happy People Go
Trammps - 1976
96. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
McFadden & Whitehead - 1979
97. Woman
Barrabas - 1973
98. Get Off - Foxy
1978
99. Got To Give It Up (pt. 1)
Marvin Gaye - 1977
100. Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Commodores - 1981
La Flavour - 1980
12. I Feel Love
Donna Summer - 1977
13. Love To Love You Baby
Donna Summer - 1975
14. Shame
Evelyn "Champagne" King - 1977
15. I'm So Excited
Pointer Sisters - 1982
16. Do You Wanna Funk
Sylvester - 1982
17. Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight
Lime - 1982
18. That's The Way I Like It
K.C. & the Sunshine Band - 1975
19. Knock On Wood
Amii Stewart - 1978
20. Night Fever
Bee Gees - 1977
21. Last Dance
Donna Summer - 1978
22. Don't Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston - 1976
23. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
Tavares - 1976
24. Take Your Time (Do It Right)
S.O.S. Band - 1980
25. Double Dutch Bus
Frankie Smith - 1981
26. Rapper's Delight
Sugarhill Gang - 1979
27. Feels Like I'm In Love
Kelly Marie - 1981
28. Celebration
Kool & the Gang - 1980
29. Don't Stop Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson - 1979
30. Love Hangover
Diana Ross - 1976
31. Hot Stuff
Donna Summer - 1979
32. Heaven Must Have Sent You
Bonnie Pointer - 1979
33. This Time Baby
Jackie Moore - 1979
34. Let's All Chant
Michael Zager Band - 1978
35. Boogie Oogie Oogie
A Taste Of Honey - 1978
36. Get Down Tonight
K.C. & the Sunshine Band - 1975
37. Spank
Jimmy "Bo" Horne - 1978
38. Bad Girls
Donna Summer - 1979
39. The Hustle
Van McCoy - 1975
40. Ladies Night
Kool & the Gang - 1979
41. Macho Man
Village People - 1978
42. Turn The Beat Around
Vicki Sue Robinson - 1976
43. Never Can Say Goodbye
Gloria Gaynor - 1974
44. White Lines (Don't Do It)
Grandmaster Flash - 1983
45. So Many Men, So Little Time
Miquel Brown - 1983
46. There But For The Grace Of God
Machine - 1979
47. The Love I Lost
Harold Melvin & Bluenotes - 1973
48. Come To Me
France Joli - 1979
49. I'll Always Love My Mama
Intruders - 1973
50. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love
Barry White - 1974
51. Bad Luck
Harold Melvin & Bluenotes - 1975
52. I Love The Night Life (Disco 'Round)
Alicia Bridges - 1978
53. We Are Family
Sister Sledge - 1979
54. Wishing On A Star
Rose Royce - 1978
55. It Only Takes A Minute
Tavares - 1975
56. Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango - 1972
57. Give It To Me Baby
Rick James -1981
58. Holiday
Madonna - 1983
59. Where Do We Go From Here
Trammps - 1974
60. Sugar Pie Guy
Joneses - 1974
61. Heart Of Glass
Blondie - 1978
62. You're The One For Me
"D" Train - 1981
63. Let's Start II Dance Again
Bohannon - 1981
64. Contact
Edwin Starr - 1978
65. Love Train
O'Jays - 1972
66. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart
Trammps - 1972
67. Rock Your Baby
George McCrae - 1974
68. Good Times
Chic - 1979
69. Date With The Rain
Eddie Kendricks - 1972
70. Ten Percent
Double Exposure - 1976
71. More, More, More
Andrea True Connection - 1976
72. It's Raining Men
Weather Girls - 1982
73. Let's Groove
Earth Wind & Fire - 1981
74. Souvenirs
Voyage - 1978
75. Devil's Gun
C.J. & Co. - 1977
76. Think (About It)
Lynn Collins - 1972
77. Rock The Boat
Hues Corporation - 1974
78. San Francisco (medley)
Village People - 1977
79. I Love Music
O'Jays - 1975
80. Doing It To Death-Fred Wesley & J.B.'s (James Brown) - 1973
81. You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Sylvester - 1978
82. Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life
Indeep - 1982
83. La La Peace Song
O.C. Smith - 1973
84. September
Earth, Wind & Fire - 1978
85. The Boss
Diana Ross - 1979
86. 1999
Prince - 1982
87. Relight My Fire
Dan Hartman - 1979
88. Ask Me
Ecstasy. Passion & Pain - 1974
89. All My Love
L.A.X. - 1981
90. Brick House
Commodores - 1977
91. Honey Bee
Gloria Gaynor - 1973
92. I Found Love
Love & Kisses - 1977
93. Car Wash
Rose Royce - 1976
94. TSOP
MFSB featuring the Three Degrees - 1974
95. That's Where The Happy People Go
Trammps - 1976
96. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
McFadden & Whitehead - 1979
97. Woman
Barrabas - 1973
98. Get Off - Foxy
1978
99. Got To Give It Up (pt. 1)
Marvin Gaye - 1977
100. Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Commodores - 1981
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Edited By: Bruce
Last Updated: 2005-02-28Newly added names are in Red