Greatest Ever: Soul & Disco

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1He’s the Greatest Dancer
recording of:
He’s the Greatest Dancer
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
Sister Sledge3:33
2Le Freak
Chic3:33
3Move on Up
edit of:
Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Move on Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Curtis Mayfield2:46
4I’ll Be Around
The Spinners3:08
5You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1975) and CBS Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate4:02
6That’s the Way (I Like It)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1975, in 1976) and T.K. Records (in 1975)
edit of:
That’s the Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Mushroom Music
KC and the Sunshine Band3:03
7Jump to the Beat
Stacy Lattisaw3:32
8A Night to Remember
Shalamar3:30
9Knock on Wood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola America, Inc. (in 1978)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 6)
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
Amii Stewart3:45
10Suspicious Minds
Candi Staton3:50
11Clean Up Woman
Betty Wright2:45
12Shame, Shame, Shame
Shirley & Company3:45
13Rock Your Baby
vocals:
George McCrae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3:18
14Feels Like I’m in Love
Kelly Marie3:17
15Let No Man Put Asunder
First Choice4:23
16And the Beat Goes On
The Whispers4:53
17You Gave Me Love
Crown Heights Affair3:30
18Is It Love You’re After
cover recording of:
Is It Love You’re After
lyricist, writer and composer:
Miles Gregory
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad, Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Rose Royce3:49
19You Might Need Somebody
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather and Dean Parks
horn:
Chuck Findley, Gary Herbig, Jim Horn, Bill Reichenbach, Jr. and Larry Williams
keyboard:
Leon Pendarvis
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Marti McCall, Petsye Powell, Alphanette Silas and Phyllis St. James
horn arranger:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O’Byrne and Tom Snow
Randy Crawford4:11
20Ain’t Nobody
additional synthesizer:
James Newton Howard
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams
bass:
Bobby Watson
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson
flute:
Gary Herbig, Ernie Watts and Larry Williams
guitar:
Tony Maiden
keyboard:
Kevin Murphy and David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
tenor saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Ernie Watts
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Chaka Khan and Tony Maiden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 88) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 403)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Rufus & Chaka Khan4:41
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1Rock Steady
recording engineer:
Ron Albert (on 1971-02-16)
engineer:
Howard Albert, Ron Albert and Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Chuck Rainey (on 1971-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1971-02-16)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-16)
organ:
Donny Hathaway (on 1971-02-16)
percussion:
Mac Rebennack (on 1971-02-16) and Robert Popwell (on 1971-02-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-02-16)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1971-02-16)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1971-02-16), Ann S. Clark (on 1971-02-16), Carolyn Franklin (on 1971-02-16), Erma Franklin (on 1971-02-16) and Pat Smith (on 1971-02-16)
horn arranger:
Tom Dowd
strings and woodwind arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1971, in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (in 1971)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1971-02-16)
recording of:
Rock Steady (on 1971-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pundit Music, Inc and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin3:13
2When the Game Is Played on You
producer:
Tony Bell, Phil Hurtt and LeBaron Taylor
arranger:
Tony Bell
recording of:
When the Game Is Played On You
writer:
Tony Bell and Phil Hurtt
Bettye Swann3:05
3Don’t Knock My Love Part 1
Wilson Pickett2:16
4Love, Love, Love
Donny Hathaway3:23
5Hard Times
Baby Huey & The Babysitters3:19
6Fool for You
The Impressions3:42
7Let’s Stay Together
cover recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr., Al Green and Willie Mitchell
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc., Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Margie Joseph3:24
8Time
Jackie Moore3:24
9I’m About Loving You
Al Hudson and the Partners2:53
10Jack in the Box
The Moments3:57
11Unlock Your Mind
The Staples3:19
12Soul Sister
Allen Toussaint2:47
13Rainy Night in Georgia
Randy Crawford3:35
14Wrap It Up
Archie Bell & the Drells2:47
15Sideway Shuffle
Linda Lewis3:11
16You Make Me So Hot
recording of:
You Make Me So Hot
writer:
Nedra Durden and Ray Durden
Barbara Lynn2:30
17Party Music
Pat Lundy4:07
18Dance Dance Dance
Madeline Bell2:31
19Goodbye (Nothing to Say)
The Javells feat. Nosmo King2:46
20Going Back to My Roots
Richie Havens5:02
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1Disco Inferno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1977)
recording of:
Disco Inferno
writer:
Leroy Green and Ron Kersey
publisher:
Copyright Control, peermusic, Reservoir 416, Reservoir Media Management, Inc. and Six Strings Music
The Trammps3:34
2I’m Every Woman
engineer:
James Douglass
producer:
Arif Mardin
background vocals:
Will Lee (in 1978) and Hamish Stuart (in 1978)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Chaka Khan (in 1978)
brass arranger, strings arranger and woodwind arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 4)
recording of:
I’m Every Woman (in 1978)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co., Inc.
Chaka Khan4:05
3Love Sensation
Loleatta Holloway3:41
4Saturday
cover recording of:
Saturday
writer:
Robert Cotter, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
Norma Jean Wright5:53
5Good Times
bass:
Bernard Edwards (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (in 1979)
electric piano:
Raymond Jones (in 1979)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (in 1979)
piano:
Rob Sabino (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Alfa Anderson (in 1979) and Luci Martin (in 1979)
performer:
Chic (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 224)
recording of:
Good Times (in 1979)
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Chic3:39
6Love Is You
Carol Williams5:08
7Run Away
The Salsoul Orchestra4:43
8Dance With You
Carrie Lucas3:28
9Wear It Out
recording of:
Wear It Out
writer:
Charles Fearing, Rochelle Runnells and Robert Wright
Stargard3:39
10Checking You Out
Aurra4:02
11Casanova
Coffee3:59
12Let’s Go Dancin’
Sparque3:57
13Sending Out an S.O.S.
Rhetta Young3:16
14You’re Just the Right Size
Charo & The Salsoul Orchestra3:37
15Roller Disco
Citi3:52
16Don’t I Ever Cross Your Mind
Barbara Mason4:41
17Nine Times
The Moments3:46
18Let’s Go Disco
The Real Thing3:22
197‒6‒5‒4‒3‒2‒1 (Blow Your Whistle)
The Rimshots3:32
20Jingo
Candido3:26
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1Express Yourself
producer:
Charles Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (in 2022)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 57)
recording of:
Express Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Charles Wright (in 1970)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band3:51
2Supernatural Thing Part 1
Ben E. King4:07
3Cissy Strut
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 158)
recording of:
Cissy Strut
composer:
Joseph Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters3:03
4I Can Feel It in My Bones
producer:
Joe Wissert
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire
recording of:
I Can Feel It in My Bones
writer:
Wade Flemons, Maurice White and Don Whitehead
Earth, Wind & Fire4:58
5California Dreamin’
Eddie Hazel4:02
6My Love Is Free
Double Exposure4:22
7I Shoulda Loved Ya
Narada Michael Walden3:54
8I Owe You One
recording of:
I Owe You One
composer:
Joey Gallo and Leon Sylvers
Shalamar3:34
9Do It to the Music
Raw Silk4:08
10I Got My Mind Made Up
producer:
Bunny Sigler
recording of:
I Got My Mind Made Up (I Got My Mind Made Up You Can Get It Girl)
composer:
Raymond Earl, Kim Miller and Scotty Miller
publisher:
Henry Suemay Publishing (ended), Lucky Three Music Publishing (ended), Music Corporation of America (ended), BMG Platinum Songs US and Henry Suemay Publishing Inc
Instant Funk3:19
11Walk Before You Run
Dazzle4:02
12Heartbeat
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Kenton Nix
Taana Gardner4:19
13I Don’t Want to Be a Freak (but I Can’t Help Myself)
Dynasty3:19
14Call Me
Skyy3:47
15We Got the Funk
Positive Force3:20
16Sooner or Later
Larry Graham3:27
17Shine‐O‐Mite (Rag Poping)
Bootsy Collins4:26
18Fantastic Voyage
Lakeside4:00
19Freak‐a‐Zoid
Midnight Star3:55
20More Bounce to the Ounce
recording of:
More Bounce to the Ounce
lyricist and composer:
Roger Troutman
Zapp3:57