Why Classic Disco Music Is Still Loved Today

Knock on WoodAmii Stewart

Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood (Official HD Video)

Amii Stewart is an American singer and dancer who shot to No.

1 on the U.S.

charts soon after her debut with her disco cover of Knock on Wood.

She is also an artist who blossomed as an actress.

The song was originally released by Eddie Floyd in 1967 and has been covered by many top artists, including Tina Turner and David Bowie, but the best-selling and most popular version belongs to Amii Stewart.

Eat You UpAngie Gold

Angie Gold – Eat You Up

Angie Gold is a female singer from the UK who broke through in 1985 with “Eat You Up.” The song was a hugely popular disco-dance hit in Japan in the ’80s.

Its Japanese title, “Suteki na High-Energy Boy,” sounds cute, but the lyrics are actually quite dark.

In Japan, Yoko Oginome covered it and made it famous as “Dancing Hero.”

Hello, Mr. MonkeyArabesque

Hello Mr. Monkey / Arabesque.

Arabesque was a female vocal trio formed in West Germany that debuted in 1977.

Thanks to the huge hits in Japan of songs sung by the beautiful and highly skilled lead vocalist Sandra Ann Lauer, such as “Hello Mr.

Monkey” and “Friday Night,” Arabesque’s popularity spread to other countries across Asia.

Touch Me (All Night Long)Cathy Dennis

Cathy Dennis – Touch Me (All Night Long)

In Japan, Just Another Dream was a huge hit, but in the U.S.

and the U.K., this track ranked high on the charts.

The original is by Wish feat.

Fonda Rae.

Cathy, known for her cute, charming vocals, is famous not only as a performer but also as a songwriter, with the talent to pen songs for artists like Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears.

Atomic DogGeorge Clinton

George Clinton – Atomic Dog

It’s a funk track about why men are always chasing women.

Released by George Clinton in 1982, it reached No.

1 on the U.S.

charts.

It has been sampled in many tracks, including Aaliyah’s “Back & Forth” and Blackstreet’s “Booti Call.”