Why? Because it's fun. It's very difficult to be in a bad mood when you listen to disco music. I'm not the only one who thinks so; this compilation was certified platinum (1,000,000+ sold) in 1998. Next time you find yourself in a bad mood, listen to the Gap Band sing Oops Upside Your Head.
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #83
Tracks:
| Song | Artist | Hot 100 | Disco |
| YMCA | Village People | 2 | 2 |
| Celebration | Kool & The Gang | 1 | 1 |
| Dancing Queen | ABBA | 1 | |
| Hot Stuff | Donna Summer | 1 | 1 |
| I Will Survive | Gloria Gaynor | 1 | 1 |
| You're The First... | Barry White | 2 | 2 |
| I Need Your Lovin' | Teena Marie | 37 | 2 |
| Knock on Wood | Amii Stewart | 1 | 5 |
| I Love the Nightlife | Alicia Bridges | 5 | 2 |
| Flashback | Imagination | ||
| That's The Way (I Like It) | KC & The Sunshine Band | 1 | 18 |
| Best Disco in Town | Ritchie Family | 17 | 1 |
| If I Can't Have You | Yvonne Elliman | 1 | |
| Oops Upside Your Head | Gap Band | 101 | 52 |
| Love Hangover | Diana Ross | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba | Gibson Brothers | 81 | 9 |
| Funkytown | Lipps, Inc | 1 | 1 |
| Got to Give It Up | Marvin Gaye | 1 | 1 |
| Don't Leave Me This Way | Thelma Houston | 1 | 1 |
| I Feel Love (Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix) |
Donna Summer | 9 | |
| The Grease Megamix | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | 25 |
21 disco hits from the late '70s & early '80s. Of the classics included here, my favorites are Dancing Queen by Abba, Don't Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston, If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman, and Got To Give It Up (Part One) by Marvin Gaye. Also included is the Grease Megamix consisting of the songs You The One That I Want, Greased Lighting, and Summer Lovin' from the movie Grease. My wife is a big Grease fan, so I'm sure that was a factor in the purchase of this CD. That, and my generally nostalgic nature.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: I was a naïve preteen/young teenager when these songs came out. I loved the music and I loved to dance. I had no idea about discotheque culture involving sex, drugs, and dancing. I just thought people went to discos to dance. Naïve, like I said. Because I moved in 1978, some of the tracks remind me listening to KRIG-AM in Odessa while others remind me of listening to KILT-AM in Houston.
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