Disco Nights
| Disco Nights | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | R&B, Disco | |||
| Length | 39:32 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Larkin Arnold, Beau Ray Fleming, Jimmy Simpson | |||
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| Singles from Disco Nights | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Disco Nights is the debut album by American soul/disco group GQ, released in 1979 on the Arista label. The lead single "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" was a major crossover hit, topping the R&B chart and peaking at #12 on the pop chart. The follow-up, a cover of Billy Stewart's 1965 classic "I Do Love You", also made the R&B top 5 and the pop top 20. On the back of its hit singles, the album became a big seller. It reached #2 R&B and #13 pop and was certified Platinum (one million copies shipped) by the RIAA.[3]
This album should not be confused with a later GQ compilation of the same name, and with a similar cover image. (The Allmusic website confuses the two, containing a review of the original album but the track listing and cover art of the compilation.)
Track listing
All songs written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service except where noted.
- "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" - 5:51
- "Make My Dreams a Reality" - 6:12
- "It's Your Love" - 4:14
- "Spirit" - 3:46
- "This Happy Feeling" - 5:22
- "Wonderful" - 5:08
- "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (Janice Johnson, Perry Kibble) - 4:14
- "I Do Love You" (Billy Stewart) - 4:45
Credits
- Produced by: Larkin Arnold, Beau Ray Fleming, Jimmy Simpson
- Arranged by: GQ, Ray Chew (horns)
- Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Vocals: Emmanuel Rahiem LeBlanc
- Bass, Backing Vocals: Keith Crier
- Keyboards, Backing Vocals: Herb Lane
- Drums, Backing Vocals: Paul Service[4]
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Black Albums | 2 | US Pop | 13 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" | US Pop | 12 |
| US Dance | 3 | ||
| US R&B | 1 | ||
| "Make My Dreams a Reality" | 8 | ||
| "I Do Love You" | US Pop | 20 | |
| US R&B | 5 |
References
- ^ Disco Nights at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database". Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "GQ, Disco Nights Credits". Retrieved November 28, 2016.