The Best Disco Album in the World is a European compilation album released by WEA Records in 1979 comprising many recent disco-orientated hits. In the UK, the album was released in June and charted the following month, reaching No.1 in the albums chart for six consecutive weeks.[1] It was the longest-running No.1 album of the year and was certified platinum by the BPI.[2][3] In other parts of Europe, the track listing was altered.[4]
| The Best Disco Album in the World | |
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| Released | 29 June 1979 |
| Genre | Disco |
| Label | WEA Records |
UK Track listing edit
Side one
- "Le Freak" - Chic (Edwards, Rodgers)
- "Knock On Wood" - Amii Stewart (Floyd, Cropper)
- "One Way Ticket" - Eruption (Hunter, Keller)
- "Painter Man" - Boney M (Phillips, Pickett)
- "I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan (Ashford, Simpson)
- "One Nation Under a Groove" - Funkadelic (Shider, Clinton, Morrison)
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" - Sister Sledge (Edwards, Rodgers)
- "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - Rose Royce (Gregory)
Side two
- "We Are Family" - Sister Sledge (Edwards, Rodgers)
- "I Want Your Love" - Chic (Edwards. Rodgers)
- "I Can't Stand the Rain" - Eruption (Peebles, Miller, Bryant)
- "Fire" - The Pointer Sisters (Springsteen)
- "Wishing On a Star" - Rose Royce (Calvin)
- "Young Hearts Run Free" - Candi Staton (Crawford)
- "Weekend" - Mick Jackson (Jackson, Mayer)
- "You Really Touched My Heart" - Amii Stewart (Leng, May)
- "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" - Boney M (Farian, Jay)
References edit
- ^ "the best disco album in the world | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "All The Official Albums Chart Number 1s". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "BPI Certified awards". BPI. 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Various - The Best Disco Album In The World". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-03-31.