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"D.I.S.C.O." Single by Ottawan Released 1980 Format 7" single Recorded 1979 Genre Eurodisco, Europop Writer(s) Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger Ottawan singles chronology "D.I.S.C.O." "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" "D.I.S.C.O." Single by N-Trance Released 1997 Format CD single Recorded 1997 Genre Trance Writer(s) Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger N-Trance singles chronology "Electronic Pleasure" "D.I.S.C.O." "The Mind of the Machine" "D.I.S.C.O." Single by Chico Released 2006 Format CD single Recorded 2006 Genre Pop Writer(s) Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger Chico singles chronology "It's Chico Time"
(2006)"D.I.S.C.O."
(2006)"Curvy Cola Bottle Body Baby"
(2007)"D.I.S.C.O." is a disco song by the French band Ottawan, written by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger. It was originally recorded by Ottawan in French.[1]
It was first recorded in 1979 and reached number 2 in the UK singles chart the following year.
The song's name comes from the lyrics in its chorus, in which a woman is claimed to be 'DISCO', with each letter of the word standing for a certain quality, except O which simply leads to singing 'oh, oh, oh' ("She is disco // She is D delirious // She is I incredible // She is S superficial // She is C complicated // She is O oh, oh, oh").
The song was featured in the UK drama series Queer As Folk, in which it was read in very serious style at a character's funeral, on the dead man's request, by a friend of his. The song also appears in the musical Boogie Nights 2 - This Time It's the 80s.
Cover versions
As well as being a karaoke favourite, it has since been released by other artists on two occasions:
- N-Trance release in 1997 reached number 11 on the British Singles Chart.
- In 2006, The X Factor former contestant Chico Slimani released an alternative version as a follow up to his number 1 hit "It's Chico Time". His version of D.I.S.C.O. reached number 24 on the British Singles Chart. He amended lyrics to say "C.H.I.C.O. on D.I.S.C.O." and amended lyrics "to D dynamic // I incredible // S supersonic // C Chicolicious (alluding to his own name) // O oh, oh, oh".[2]
- D.I.S.C.O. has also been recorded by comedian Ted Chippington, whose version of the song was first played by John Peel.
- In 2011 the song was sampled by Israeli musical duo The Young Professionals for their track D.I.S.C.O[3]
References
External links
Categories:- Disco songs
- 1980 singles
- 1997 singles
- 2006 singles
- Number-one singles in Norway
- Songs written by Daniel Vangarde
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