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Your Top Disco Songs From 1980 To 1983

In 2003 the members of DiscoMusic.com were posed a question from a fellow member (Leanmean) to list their Top Disco Songs from 1980-1983.

Here are the lists from each of our members...

SteelyDan:

Hit & Run Lover' - Carol Jiani (1981)
'Cruisin The Streets' - Boystown Gang (81)
'Youre too Late' - Fantasy (81)
'Hupendi Muziki Wangu' - K.I.D. (81)
'Keep On Movin' - Deodato (82)
'Beat The street' - Sharon Redd (82)
'Love sensation' - Lolleatta Holloway (80)
'Taste of Bitter love' - Gladys Knight & the pips (80)
'Passion' - The Flirts (82)
'Im a Wonderful Thing Baby' - Kid Creole &
the Coconuts (82)
'Candidate For Love' - T.S.Monk (81)
'Time Out For Love' - Salsoul Orchestra/ Jocelyn Brown (82)
'Cherry Tree' - Cerrone (81)
'Dancin The Night Away' - Voggue (81)
'Lovers Holiday' - Change (80)

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K-Bee

SOS Band - High Hopes (1982)
Midnight Star - Wet My Whistle (1983)
Leon Haywood - Secret Rendezvous (1983)
Klique - Try It Out (1983)
Finis Henderson - Skip to my Loot (1983)
Evelyn Champagne King - I'm In Love (1981)
Quincy Jones - The Dude (1981)
Carl Anderson - Buttercup (1982)
Ashford & Simpson - It's Much Deeper (1983)
Wally Badarou - Chief Inspector (1983)
George Benson - never Give Up On A Good Thing (1983)
Brothers Johnson - You make Me Wanna Wiggle (1980)
Brothers Johnson - Dancin' Free (1981)
The Crusaders - Night Moves (1983)
Tom Browne - Brighter Tomorrow (1983)
Deco - Freas Idea (1983)
Debarge - Stop Don't Tease me (1982)
George Duke - Shine On (1982) & Reach Out (1983)
Deodato - Happy Hour & keep In In The Family (1982)
Dynasty - I Just Begun To Love You (1980)
Aretha Franklin - Get It Right (1983)
Freez - Southern Freez (1981 (I think)
Johnny Gill - Super Love (1983)
Gwen Guthrie - It Should Have been You (1982)
Curtis Hairston - I Want You All Tonight (1983)
Steve Harvey - Something Special (1983)
Leon Haywood - TV Mama (1983)
Jennifer Holiday - Shine A Light (1983)
James Ingram - Party Animal (1983)
Howard Johnson - So Fine (1982)
Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt
Glenn Jones - Everybody loves A Winner (1982)
Kashif - Rumours (1983)
Chaka Khan - Best In The West (1982)
Lew Kirton - Talk To me (1983)
L.T.D. - Kickin' Back (1981)
Locksmith - Far beyond (1980)
Stacy Lattisaw - Dynamite (1981), Sneakin Out (1982)
Light Of The World - Time (1980)
Linx - You're Lying (1980)
Little Benny & the Masters - Who Comes To Boogie (1983)
Loose Ends - Let's Rock & Dial 999 (both 1983)
Manhattans - Crazy (1983)
Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly - everything from the period
Midnight Star - Standing Together (1981)
Marcus Miller - Suddenly & be My Love (both 1983)
Melba Moore - Love's Comin' at 'Cha (1982)
Mtume - Juicy Fruit & green Light (both 1983)
Mystic merlin - mr Magician (1982)
Booker Newberry III - Love Town (1983)
O'Bryan - Lovelite
O'jays - Put Our Heads Together (1983)
Ohio Players - Try A little Tenderness (1981)
Jeffry osborne - Stay with me Tonight (1983)
Pieces Of A Dream - Mt. Airy Groove (1982)
Raw Silk - Just in Time (1983)
RenÈ & Angela - Bangin' The Boogie (1982)
Roger - So Ruff So Tuff (1981)
Rufus - Tonight We Love (1981)
SOS Band - Groovin' (That's What We're Doin') (1982)
Second Image - Can't Keep Holding On (1982)
Skyy - Let Love Shine (1982)
Teena Marie - Behing The Groove
Temptations:
- Power (1980),
- The Seeker (1983),
- Miss Busybody (1983) &
- Bring Your Body here (1983)
Lillo Thomas - You're A Good Girl (1983)
Bobby Thurston - Check Out The groove (1980)
Trammps - Hard Rock And Disco (1980)
Luther Vandross - all the 1981-83 classics - too many to mention
Whispers - Imagination (1982) & Tonight (1983)
Bill Wolfer - Call me

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DJ-Pir

Raw Silk - Just in time ('83 Westend)
Rags & Riches - El watusi-La Bamba ('83 Casablanca)
Melba Moore - Love's comin' at ya ('82 Capitol)
LTD - Kickin' back ('81 A&M )
Mahogany - Ride on the rhythm ('82 Westend)
Cheryl Lynn - Shake it up tonight ('81 CBS)
Bobby King - Midnight shine ('83 Motown)
Harlow - Take off ('80 CBS)
Elbow Bones & the Racketeers - A night in New york ('83 EMI)
Patrick Cowley & Sylvester - Dou you wanna funk ? ('82 Megatone)

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Ron "Nicky" Nicholson

Sharon Redd --- Can You Handle It (1980)
Sharon Redd --- Love How You Feel (1983)
Sharon Redd --- In the Name of Love (1982)
France Joli --- The Heart to Break the Heart (1980)
Odyssey --- Hang Together (1980)
Odyssey --- Don't Tell Me, Tell Her (1980)
Odyssey --- Use It Up, Wear It Out (1980)
Odyssey --- Inside Out (1982)
Pointer Sisters --- We Got the Power (1980)
Pointer Sisters --- Slow Hand (1981)
Pointer Sisters --- Someday We'll Be Together (1981)
Loleatta Holloway --- Love Sensation (1980)
Company B --- Fascinated (1986)
Company B --- Perfect Lover (1986)

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Robbie

"A Lover's Holiday"/"The Glow Of Love"-Change (1980)
"I Need You" by Sylvester (1980)
"I'll Do Anything For You" by Denroy Morgan (1981)
"Paradise"-Change (1981)
"Forget Me Nots"-Patrice Rushen (1982)
"I've Got The Feeling"/"Earth Can Be Just Like Heaven"-Two Tons O' Fun (1980)
"Call Me" by Skyy (1981)
"One More Shot" by C-Bank (1982)
"Infatuation" by Upfront (1983)

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Marcio

" Let's Get Started " by Voyage, 1982

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Sierra-Leone

Lipps, inc. - Designer music (81)
Ottawan - any song of 80's album, for example D.I.S.C.O., You're OK
Ottawan - any song of 81's album, for example Hands up
Chilly - Play me a classic simphony(82)
Patrick Cowley - both complete albums (81)(82)
Arabesque - Keep the wolf from the door (81)
Chilly - We are the pop kings in town (80)
Boney M - Felicidad (80)
Aneka - Ooh shooby doo doo lang (81)
Kelly Marie - Loving just for fun (81)
Maywood - Late at night (80)
Neoton family - Marathon (81)
Boney M - Silly confusion (81)
Cerrone - You are the one (80)
Cerrone - Trippin' on the moon (82)
Bisquitte - Zoo zoo (82)
Trans X - Living on video (83)
Gilla - Tom cat (80)
Dschinghis Khan - Alladin (81)
Arabesque - Make love whenever you can (81

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Histlebaby

1.Inside Out/Don't Tell Me Tell Her - Odyssey
2.Ai No Corrida/Razzamatazz - Quincy Jones
3.The Glow of Love/Paradise/Hold Tight - Change
4.Hit N' Run Lover - Carol Jiani
5.Dancin' The Night Away - Voggue
6.Cool - Kid Creole & The Coconuts
7.Encore - Cheryl Lynn
8.Do It To The Music - Raw Silk
9.Can You Handle It/Beat The Street - Sharon Redd
10.Steve Harrington
11.I Need You/Do Ya Wanna Funk - Sylvester
12.Love Sensation - Loleatta Holloway

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Discosavvy

1980 Average White Band -Let's Go 'Round Again
1980 Bobby Thurston -Check Out the Groove
1980 Bobby Thurston -You Got What It Takes
1980 Brothers Johnson -Stomp ***
1980 Diana Ross -I'm Coming Out ***
1980 Dynasty -I've Just Begun to Love You
1980 Gayle Adams -Stretchin' Out
1980 George Benson -Give Me the Night ***
1980 George Benson -Love X Love
1980 McFadden and Whitehead -I Heard It In A Love Song
1980 Mtume -So You Wanna Be A Star *** This one especially!!
1980 Ramona Brooks -I Don't Want You Back ***
1980 Shalamar -Make That Move
1980 Sheila and B. Devotion -Your Love Is Good
1980 S.O.S. Band -Take Your Time (Do It Right) ***
1980 Stephanie Mills -Never Knew Love Like This Before ***
1980 Teena Marie -I Need Your Lovin' ***
1981 Brothers Johnson -The Real Thing ***
1981 Cheryl Lynn -Shake It Up Tonight ***
1981 The Commodores -Lady (You Bring Me Up) ***
1981 France Joli -Gonna Get Over You
1981 K.I.D. -Hupendi Muziki Wangu?! (You Don't Like My Music)
1981 Luther Vandross -Sugar and Spice (I Found Me A Girl)
1981 Quincy Jones featuring Charles May -Ai No Corrida
1982 Salsoul Orchestra -Take Some Time Out (For Love)
1982 Shalamar -I Can Make You Feel Good

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Quinny

Revelation - Feel It 1981
Rose Royce - R R Express 1981 (pure uptempo funky disco)
Sheila E - The Glamourous Life 1983? (there's some strings in there somewhere)
Hot Streak - Bodywork 1983? (not an orchestra in sight but pure disco)
Nick Straker - Straight Ahead 1982?
Electric Mind - Pick Me Up 1982? (forget the band's name, this was absolutely brilliant)
Jimmy Young - Times Are Tight (instr'l) 1983
Blue Rondo A La Turk - Me And Mr. Sanchez 1982?
Arrow - Hot, Hot, Hot 1984 (O.K. this was Soca, but wouldn't it have had everyone rockin' in '79?)
David Grant - Stop and Go 1981? (such a powerful track)
Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love 1984 (happy, happy dance music at its best?)
T Life - Something That You Do To Me 1981 Never gets a mention anywhere, but this is quintessential Disco
Collage - Romeo Where's Juliet - 1985 a monster in the US, but fairly unknown in the UK
Taffy - I Love My Radio - 1985 Ditto above, and this is true slightly cheesy disco.
Any Go Go track from '84/85

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Martinus

High Fashion: Feelin lucky/Winner of my heart
Gayle Adams: Your love is a life saver(album version)
Peter Jacques Band: Mighty fine
France Joli: Gonna get over you
Mona Rae: Do me
Gino Soccio: Try it out
Surface: Falling in love
Three Million: I've got the hots for you
Carol Jiani: Hit'n run lover
Vaughan Mason & Crew: Roller skate
Barbara Roy & E.P.P.: If you want me
Dells: All about the papers
Northend: Tee's happy/Happy days
Pure Energy: Party on
Change: Glow of love and Miracles complete albums
BBQ Band: On the beat/Time for love
Kasso: The Walkman/One more round/Kasso
Sharon Redd: Beat the street instrumental
Lime I and Lime II

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SammyPerez

Rock your world - Weeks & Co. ('81)
It should have been you - Gwen Guthrie ('81)
Watch out - Brandi Wells ('81)
You and me just started - Linda Taylor ('82)
Love is gonna be on your side - Firefly ('80)
I hear music in the streets - Unlimited Touch ('80)
This beat is mine - Vicky D ('81)
Another man - Barbara Mason ('83)
So fine - Howard Johnson ('82)
Keep on - D Train ('81)
The Glow of love - Change ('80)
I want to thank you - Alicia Myers ('83)
You used to hold me - Thelma Houston ('84)
Starchild - Level 42 ('81)
Love has come around - Donald Byrd ('81)
Keep in touch body to body - The Shades of love ('82)
You can't hide your love - David Joseph ('83)
You ain't really down - Status IV ('84)
Aahh dance - Fine Quality featuring Cuz ('81)
Body music - The Strikers ('81)
Let's do it - Convertion
Rock Shock - B.B.C.S.&A.
You're the one for me - D Train
Beat the Street - Sharon Redd
Walking in Sunshine - Central Line

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jazz_pilgrim

Rose Royce - Magic Touch (85)
Fatback Band - I Found Lovin' - truly massive
Carl Anderson - Buttercup (84)
Arnie's Love - She's Out Of My Life (85) nice and sophisticated
Royalle Delight - Freak For You (85) - ditto
Krystol - After The Dance (84)
Gary's Gang - Knock Me Out (83) - disco stormer
Chilites - Stop What You're Doing (83-ish) - ditto
Unique - What I Got Is What You Need (84) on Prelude - massive!
Passion - Don't Stop My Love - more Prelude
Matsubara - SOS (84) - jazz fusion MONSTER - really meaty beat to this one with Ken Matsubara's guitar over the top. Classy!
Oneness Of Juju - Every Which Way But Loose (82)

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bobbchap

1."Feels like I'm in love" - Kelly Marie
2."Menergy" - Patrick Cowley
3."Cruisin the streets" - Boystown Gang
4."Mercy" - Carol Jiani
5."Lay all your love on me" - Abba
6."On and on and on" - Abba
7."New York at night" - Kelly Marie
8."Ain't no mountain high enough..." - Boystown Gang
9."Hit n' run lover" - Carol Jiani
10."Dancing is dangerous" - Noel
11."Dancing the night away" - Voggue
12."Japanese boy" - Aneka
13."Walk right now" - The Jacksons
14."Don't stop the music" - Yarbrough & People
15."Funkytown" - Lipps

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