Can you name these iconic 1980 hits from just one lyric? The year 1980 brought new wave energy, post-disco grooves, and ...
This article was originally published in SPIN in 2013. With all that in mind, here’s the 30 best disco songs that shaped the sound in the YouTube era. Don’t stop ’til you get enough.
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Top 10 Disco Songs

Key elements of the disco sound continued to pop up for another decade or so (credit work by Nile Rodgers of Chic after a shift to the producer’s chair) before disco was largely relegated to history.
Certain country songs recall a shinier time in life and in music. Certain guitar licks from hits by Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban are smoother than pressed polyester. The foot-shuffling beats driving ...
"Father of Disco" Giorgio Moroder selects 34 of his favorite songs from the genre he helped pioneer. By Giorgio Moroder There’s a reason they call Giorgio Moroder the “Father of Disco.” The Italian ...
Rod Temperton, whose contributions as a songwriter, composer and producer in the post-disco era of R&B in the 1980s, and played a crucial role in Michael Jackson’s classic recordings, passed away ...
Rockists, wallflowers and squares of all stripes: You may want to stop reading now, because the adults are talking disco. Oft-derided now and throughout the decades, the disco sound is a melange of ...
The 1980s were a great time for dance music, electronic tunes, and jam-worthy songs that hit the airwaves and became instant hits. However, many of those “instant” hits from the 1980s were one-hit ...
These two powerhouse vocalists were absolutely made to make music together. “Back Together Again” is a collaboration between soul-disco icons Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack, released in 1980.