Disco Songs Top Trending & Best Ever
Updated on June 12, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)
If you want to start the party, this is your last chance. Just kidding, but now you’ve got Donna Sommer in your head. You’re welcome!
Disco derives its distinct sound from the soul, funk, and Latin genres.
Discover the best disco songs of all time to fill your wedding’s dance floor.
Disco music is considered a form, or genre, of dance music.
You will enjoy a list of the most popular and unique disco songs for your reception.
Top 25 Trending Disco Songs
- “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry (1976)
- “September” by Earth Wind & Fire (1978)
- “Y.M.C.A.” by Village People (1978)
- “You Should Be Dancing” by Bee Gees (1976)
- “Love Is In The Air” by John Paul Young (1978)
- “Night Fever” by Bee Gees (1978)
- “Shining Star” by Earth Wind & Fire (1975)
- “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” by Michael Jackson (1979)
- “Disco Inferno” by The Trammps (1976)
- “Let’s Groove” by Earth Wind & Fire (1981)
- “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor (1978)
- “Jive Talkin'” by Bee Gees (1975)
- “I Feel Love” by Donna Summer (1977)
- “Boogie Wonderland” by Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions (1979)
- “Nights On Broadway” by Bee Gees (1975)
- “Tragedy” by Bee Gees (1979)
- “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass (1975)
- “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle feat. Patti LaBelle (1974)
- “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band” by Meco (1977)
- “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer (1979)
- “I Love Music” by The O’Jays (1972)
- “I’ll Always Love My Mama” by The Intruders (1973)
- “Rock with You” by Michael Jackson (1979)
- “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” by McFadden & Whitehead (1979)
- “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson (1983)
Disco Revival Songs & Post-Disco Songs
- “About Damn Time” by Lizzo (2022)
- “Take My Breath” by The Weeknd (2021)
- “Magic” by Kylie Minogue (2020)
- “Physical” by Dua Lipa (2020)
- “Love Never Felt So Good” by Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake (2014)
- “Stupid Love” by Lady Gaga (2020)
- “I Feel Love” by Sam Smith (2019)
- “Big Energy” by Latto (2021)
- “Treasure” by Bruno Mars (2013)
- “Potion” by Calvin Harris With Dua Lipa (2022)
Popular Disco Wedding Songs
Don’t Shut Me Down – ABBA
Released in 2021 on the album Voyage
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m not the same this time around (ooh)
I’m fired up, don’t shut me down
Disco Gamma – Los Charly’s Orchestra
Released in 2010 on the album Chicano Disco Funk
(Instrumental)
Can’t Hide Love – Gazzara
Released in 1995 on the album One
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You can’t pretend there’s nothing there
Girl, I look in your eyes, I see you care
I Found My Baby – The Gap Band
Released in 1984 on the album Gap Band VI
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
That’s why
I found my baby
I found my love
Fresh – by Kool and The Gang
Released in 1984 on the album Emergency
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
She’s so exciting to me yeah
She’s fresh (fresh) exciting
She’s so inviting to me yeah
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) – Michael Jackson
Released in 1983 on the album Thriller
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I want to love you (P.Y.T.)
Pretty young thing
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B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby) – Sister Sledge
Released in 1983 on the album Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
My man is staying here cause he’s in love with me
What you’re looking for, this ain’t the place to be
You Dropped A Bomb On Me – The Gap Band
Released in 1982 on the album Gap Band IV
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You turn me out, you turn me on
You turned me loose then you turned me wrong
You dropped a bomb on me
It’s Raining Men – Weather Girls
Released in 1982 on the album Success
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It’s raining men! Amen!
I’m gonna go out to run and let myself get
Absolutely soaking wet!
A Night to Remember – Shalamar
Released in 1982 on the album Friends / Go For It
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Make this a night to remember
Get ready, tonight
Gonna make this a night to remember
Let’s Groove – Earth Wind & Fire
Released in 1981 on the album Raise!
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Share the spice of life
Baby slice it right
We’re gonna groove tonight
Super Freak – Rick James
Released in 1981 on the album Street Songs
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
That girl’s all right with me yeah
She’s a super freak, super freak
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
Released in 1980 on the album Diana
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
Upside Down – Diana Ross
Released in 1980 on the album Diana
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Upside down
Boy, you turn me
Inside out
And round and round
Give Me the Night – George Benson
Released in 1980 on the album Give Me the Night
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And if you feel all right
Then we can be lovers ’cause I see
That starlight look in your eyes
Don’t you know we can fly?
Love T.K.O. – Teddy Pendergrass
Released in 1980 on the album TP
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Tried to take control of the love
Love took control of me
‘Cause you lose all thoughts, sense of time
And have a change of mind
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Released in 1980 on the album Celebrate!
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Everyone around the world, come on
Wah-ho
It’s a celebration
Funkytown – Lipps Inc.
Released in 1980 on the album Mouth to Mouth
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Won’t you take me to
Funkytown?
Thinking Of You – Sister Sledge
Released in 1979 on the album We Are Family
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Together we will survive
And what do you think brought the sun out today
It’s my baby, oh, help me sing
You Know How to Love Me – Phyllis Hyman
Released in 1979 on the album You Know How to Love Me
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You know how to love me
Right in a special way
You know how to love me
Tonight all I wanna say
You know how to love me
Lost In Music – Sister Sledge
Released in 1979 on the album We Are Family
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Give me the melody
That’s all that I ever need
The music is my salvation
Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire
Released in 1979 on the album I Am
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You say your prayers though you don’t care
You dance and shake the hat
Dance, Boogie Wonderland
Knock On Wood – Amii Stewart
Released in 1979 on the album Knock On Wood
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
The way you love me is frightening
Oh you better knock, knock
On wood, baby
Ring My Bell – Anita Ward
Released in 1979 on the album Songs of Love
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
So long I’ve been savin’
Tonight was made for me and you
You can ring my bell
Tragedy – Bee Gees
Released in 1979 on the album Spirits Having Flown
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It’s tragedy
When the morning cries and your heart just dies
Good Times – Chic
Released in 1979 on the album Risqué
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
These are the good times
Leave your cares behind
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Released in 1979 on the album Bad Girls
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Like everybody else, they wanna be a star
Bad girl, sad girls
You such a dirty bad girl
Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
Released in 1979 on the album Bad Girls
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Lookin’ for some hot stuff, baby, this evenin’
I need some hot stuff, baby, tonight
Ladies Night – Kool & The Gang
Released in 1979 on the album Ladies’ Night
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Oh, yes, it’s Ladies’ Night
And the feeling’s right
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead
Released in 1979 on the album McFadden & Whitehead
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
To every word I say, every word I say!
Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now!
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Released in 1979 on the album Off the Wall
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Just love me
‘Til you don’t know how
Keep on with the force don’t stop
Don’t stop ’til you get enough
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
Released in 1979 on the album We Are Family
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up everybody and sing
I Love The Nightlife – Alicia Bridges
Released in 1978 on the album Alicia Bridges
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I got to boogie on the disco ’round, oh yea.
Oh, I love the night life
I got to boogie on the disco ’round, oh yea.
Rasputin – Boney M.
Released in 1978 on the album Nightflight to Venus
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra ra Rasputin
Russia’s greatest love machine
Heaven Knows – Donna Summer feat. Brooklyn Dreams
Released in 1978 on the album Live and More
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Heaven knows I never want to leave you
Heaven knows I only want to please you
Don’t you know love is what I need
Take A Chance On Me – ABBA
Released in 1978 on the album ABBA: The Album
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Take a chance on me
That’s all I ask of you, honey
Copacabana – Barry Manilow
Released in 1978 on the album Even Now
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
like in Havana
(Copa, banana)
Music and passion were always in fashion
Night Fever – Bee Gees
Released in 1978 on the album Saturday Night Fever
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Livin’ on the music so fine
Born on the wind
Makin’ it mine
Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn
Released in 1978 on the album Cheryl Lynn
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
My love is your love
Our love is here to stay
Everybody Dance – Chic
Released in 1978 on the album Chic
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Everybody dance, do-do-do
Clap your hands, clap your hands
Le Freak – Chic
Released in 1978 on the album C’est Chic
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Ah, freak out!
Le freak, c’est chic
Freak out!
Last Dance – Donna Summer
Released in 1978 on the album Thank God It’s Friday
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Last Dance, Last Dance for love
Yes, it’s my last change
For romance tonight
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Released in 1978 on the album September
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Do you remember
The 21st night of September?
Love was changin’ the minds of pretenders
While chasin’ the clouds away
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Released in 1978 on the album Love Tracks
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I’ll stay alive
Shake Your Groove Thing – Peaches & Herb
Released in 1978 on the album 2 Hot
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
We’re bumpin’ booties, havin’ us a ball, y’all
Shake your groove thing
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Sylvester
Released in 1978 on the album Step II
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Feels real good and I know you love me
Like you should
Oh you make me feel mighty real
Boogie Oogie Oogie – Taste Of Honey
Released in 1978 on the album A Taste of Honey
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
There’s no time to waste let’s get the show on the road
Listen to the music and let your body flow
Macho Man – Village People
Released in 1978 on the album Macho Man
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I gotta be a macho man
Macho, macho man
Y.M.C.A. – Village People
Released in 1978 on the album Cruisin’
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You can hang out with all the boys
It’s fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
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Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) – Chic
Released in 1977 on the album Chic
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Ooh, what a treat, feels so sweet
Ahh, that body heat
When I’m dancin’ with my baby, drives me crazy
More Than A Woman – Bee Gees
Released in 1977 on the album Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Oh, say you’ll always be my baby, we can make it shine
We can take forever, just a minute at a time
More than a woman
More than a woman to me
MacArthur Park – Donna Summer
Released in 1977 on the album I Remember Yesterday
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I don’t think that I can take it
‘Cause it took so long to bake it
And I’ll never have that recipe again, again
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
Released in 1977 on the album Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And we’re stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive
I Feel Love – Donna Summer
Released in 1977 on the album I Remember Yesterday
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You and me
Ooh I feel love, I feel love
Love Is In The Air – John Paul Young
Released in 1977 on the album Love Is in the Air
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And it’s there when you call out my name
Love is in the air
Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band – Meco
Released in 1977 on the album Music Inspired By Star Wars And Other Galactic Funk
Instrumental
See You When I Git There – Lou Rawls
Released in 1977 on the album Unmistakably Lou
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You know a man’s home is his castle
And I’m comin’ home to groove
Whoa, and I’ll see you when I get there
Best of My Love – The Emotions
Released in 1977 on the album Rejoice
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Oh, but in my heart
You’re all I need
You for me and me for you
Oh, it’s growin’ every day
Keep It Comin’ Love – KC And The Sunshine Band
Released in 1976 on the album Part 3
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Keep it comin’ love
Don’t stop it now, don’t stop it no
Don’t stop it now, don’t stop it
Car Wash – Rose Royce
Released in 1976 on the album Car Wash
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
At the car wash
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Talkin’ about the car wash, girl
Come on, ya’all and sing it for me
I’m Your Boogie Man – KC And The Sunshine Band
Released in 1976 on the album Part 3
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
To want to take you to want to hold you
I want to give me all all to you
And I want you to completely understand
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Released in 1976 on the album Arrival
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Ooh, see that girl
Watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen
You Should Be Dancing – Bee Gees
Released in 1976 on the album Children of the World
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
What you doin’ on your bed on your back? Ah
You should be dancing, yeah
Movin’ – Brass Construction
Released in 1976 on the album Brass Construction
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Gonna get higher
And movin’ on
Don’t stop
Love Hangover – Diana Ross
Released in 1976 on the album Diana Ross
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Think about it all the time
Never let it out of my mind
‘Cause I love you
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty – KC & The Sunshine Band
Released in 1976 on the album Part 3
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Oh, shake shake shake, shake shake shake
Shake your booty, shake your booty
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine – Lou Rawls
Released in 1976 on the album All Things in Time
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You’ll never find another love like mine
Someone who needs you like I do
The Rubberband Man – The Spinners
Released in 1976 on the album Happiness Is Being with the Spinners
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Like the rubberband man
You’re bound to lose control
When the rubberband starts to jam
Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel – Tavares
Released in 1976 on the album Sky High!
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
And if one night you hear crying from above
It’s ’cause heaven must be missin’ an angel
Don’t Leave Me This Way – Thelma Houston
Released in 1976 on the album Any Way You Like It
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Com’on, satisfy the need in me
‘Cause only your good lovin’
Can set me free
Disco Inferno – The Trammps
Released in 1976 on the album Disco Inferno
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
(Burn baby burn) disco inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down
Turn The Beat Around – Vicki Sue Robinson
Released in 1976 on the album Never Gonna Let You Go
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Turn the beat around
Love to hear the percussion
Yeah
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
Released in 1976 on the album Wild Cherry
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Play that funky music, white boy
Play that funky music right
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
Released in 1975 on the album Hot Chocolate
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I believe in miracles
Where’re you from, you sexy thing, sexy thing you
I believe in miracles
Since you came along, you sexy thing
Mondo Disco – El Coco
Released in 1975 on the album Mondo Disco
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Mondo Disco
Tell the World How I Feel About ‘Cha Baby – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Released in 1975 on the album Wake Up Everybody
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You’re the person
That God must have put here me
And tell me who’s
To bug you with one man’s destiny
Never Can Say Goodbye – Gloria Gaynor
Released in 1975 on the album Never Can Say Goodbye
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You know you love him more and more
Tell me why is it so
Don’t want to let you go
Hey, I never can say goodbye
Shining Star – Earth Wind & Fire
Released in 1975 on the album That’s the Way of the World
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You’re a shining star
No matter who you are
Shining bright to see
What you could truly be
Jive Talkin’ – Bee Gee
Released in 1975 on the album Main Course
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It’s just your jive talkin’
That gets in the way
Nights On Broadway – Bee Gees
Released in 1975 on the album Main Course
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Well, I had to follow you
Though you did not want me to
But that won’t stop my lovin’ you
Love To Love You Baby – Donna Summer
Released in 1975 on the album Love to Love You Baby
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
You put me in such an awful spin, in a spin
I love to love you baby
Boogie Shoes – KC & The Sunshine Band
Released in 1975 on the album KC and the Sunshine Band
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I want to put on my my my my my
Boogie shoes
Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band
Released in 1975 on the album KC and the Sunshine Band
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Oh, do a little dance
Make a little love
Get down tonight
That’s The Way I Like It – KC & The Sunshine Band
Released in 1975 on the album KC and the Sunshine Band
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
That’s the way, aha, aha
I like it, aha, aha
Theme From S.W.A.T. – Rhythm Heritage
Released in 1975 on the album Disco-Fied
Instrumental
Boogie Fever – The Sylvers
Released in 1975 on the album Showcase
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
She’s got the boogie fever
I think it’s going around
The Hustle – Van McCoy
Released in 1975 on the album Disco Baby
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Do the Hustle!
Do it!
Bad Luck – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass
Released in 1974 on the album To Be True
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Love always plainly states that chances go around
But if you want to know the truth about it and tell you what’s pullin’ you down, yeah
Bad luck
That’s what you got, that’s what you got
Everlasting Love – Carl Carlton
Released in 1974 on the album Everlasting Love
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Like the sun, it shines
Endlessly it shines
You always will be mine
Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
Released in 1974 on the album Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Everybody is Kung fu fighting
Your mind becomes fast as lightning
T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia) – Mfsb Feat. The Three Degrees
Released in 1974 on the album Love is the Message
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
It’s time to get down
Let’s get it on
Lady Marmalade – Patti Labelle
Released in 1974 on the album Nightbirds
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’ma keep playing these cats out like Atari
Wear high heel shoes, get love from the dudes
For the Love of Money – The O’Jays
Released in 1973 on the album Ship Ahoy
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
For the love of money
People will lie, Lord, they will cheat
For the love of money
Rock the Boat – The Hues Corporation
Released in 1973 on the album Freedom for the Stallion
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
So I’d like to know where, you got the notion
Said I’d like to know where, you got the notion
To rock the boat
The Love I Lost – Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Released in 1973 on the album Black & Blue
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I can’t remember nothing, no no no
But the good times we used to share, oh no
I’m so sad and lonely
But without you, my life is so dead
If Only You Knew – Patti LaBelle
Released in 1973 on the album I’m in Love Again
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
If only you knew
How much I do
Do love you
Love Train – O’Jays
Released in 1972 on the album Back Stabbers
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Join hands (come on, ride)
Start a love train, love train
Ride, let it ride
You’re The Reason Why – The Ebonys
Released in 1971 on the album Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
I’m a happy guy
You’re the reason why
Just because of you
Dance To The Music – Sly & The Family Stone
Released in 1968 on the album Sly and the Family Stone
Most Meaningful Lyrics:
Get on up and dance to the music
Dance to the Music, dance to the music
FAQs
Incorporate Disco Into Your Wedding Reception
We may be showing our age, but we believe “More than a Woman” would still be a beautiful first dance at your wedding. This is especially true if you and your fiance want to learn a choreographed dance.
Your whole reception set doesn’t have to include the disco genre but a few fun dances isn’t a bad idea either. “The Hustle,” “Bump,” and “YMCA” are fun group dances and sure to get everyone laughing. These also make great highlights for your wedding photographer.
When did Disco start?
DJs in New York City in the 1960s began overlaying prerecorded music with live music as well as mixing two or three records together at once. This sound became so popular that recording artists began composing these extended grooves and dance beats in the studios.
Disco music became popular to play in most nightclubs by the early 1970s. As Best Disco Songs became more popular and the dominant dance style of music, the disco-style clubs were called discotheques. Donna Summer quickly rose to be the most popular and well-known disco artist. Donna Summer eventually claimed the title “The Queen of Disco”.
Popular disco-themed movies helped spark the popularity of disco music with Saturday Night Fever and Thank God It’s Friday. These movies made superstars out of the Bee Gees and subsequently K.C. & The Sunshine Band.
Disco’s Popularity and Critics
The vast popularity of disco brought backlash from rock music supporters, blue-collar workers, and those who were tired of the fads. Disco popularized the mirror ball, uplit dance floors, afros, and leisure suits. A promotional night at Comiskey Park in Chicago, home of the Chicago White Sox, took place in July 1979. Disco Demolition Night was about blowing up a crate of disco records provided by the crowd on the field.
However, a near-riot ensued after the explosion with a mere 90,000 people in attendance. In the 1980s, disco was seen as a negative term. So disco eventually rebranded itself as “dance music.” The best of the genre formerly known as disco became new forms of dance music such as house, electronica, and techno.
Music Sources:
- DJs’ Playlists
- Couples’ Playlists
- DJ Event Planner
- DJ Intelligence
- Amazon Best Sellers
- Billboard
- Spotify
Rock The Boat. Rock Your Baby. Get Dancin’
Hi Garrett. Yes, a great song by The Hues Corporation. Thanks for sharing!
As far as i recall the first song that i remember playing in a disco club was Mondo disco by Manu Dibango if my memory is correct way back in early 70’s…..And i loved that disco beat even TODAY !!!!!!!! Sorry for those that said that DISCO SUCKS cause you folks obviously missed the LOVE BOAT !!!
Peace to you….anyways….
Thanks Leon. We will keep playing the Disco Hits! I will add EL COCO – Mondo Disco.