2007-2009 Disco
Disco Music released during 2007:

"No
Time" by Just Jack -
electro-rock-disco version of their 2006 song, distinct from the version
that appeared on their Overtones album; reached #76 Pop in the U.K.
in September 2007
"Late Night
Session" by Ali Love -
electro-disco; reached #126 Pop in the U.K. in 2007
"Are You Ready 2
Love?" by Codebreaker, on the album Exiled! - electro-disco
"Riviera on the
Moon" by Codebreaker, on the album Exiled! - electro-disco
"New Flame"
by Sophie-Ellis Bextor, on the album Trip
the Light Fantastic - rock-disco-pop
"Love
is Here"
by Sophie-Ellis Bextor, on the album Trip
the Light Fantastic - rock-disco-pop
"Starman"
by John C. Reilly, on the movie soundtrack album Walk
Hard: The Dewey Cox Story - electro-disco-pop version of David
Bowie's 1972 hit
"Fantasy
Lines" by Arcade Lovers
"Love
Mystery" by Passaro, on the West End Records compilation Music
Search - 2nd Annual - disco-house
"Spanish Hustle" by the Fatback Band, on the album Live in Tokyo
2006 - electro-disco reprise of their 1975 hit "(Do the) Spanish
Hustle"; recorded live in 2006 in Japan
"It's
A Love Thing" by the Whispers, on the album The Whispers LIVE from
Las Vegas - electro-disco reprise of their 1980 hit; recorded live
in May 2007 in Nevada
"Rock Me Thru the
Night" by Laurie Marshall a.k.a. Laurice [Daniels] - recorded in the
1970s, but first released in 2007 by the artist on the compilation Dance Dance Dance
"Love's Sweet
Symphony" by Laurie Marshall a.k.a. Laurice [Daniels] - disco-pop in
English and Spanish; recorded in the 1970s, but first released in 2007 by
the artist on the compilation Dance Dance
Dance
"Gimmi
More" by Ambros Seelos - electro-disco; recorded in 1980, but first
released in June 2007 by Marina on the compilation Disco
Deutschland Disco: Disco, Funk & Philly Anthems From Germany
1975-1980
"Angels
Never Sleep At Night" by Twiggy - electro-disco; recorded in
autumn 1979, but first released in November 2007 on her album Heaven in
My Eyes from Sepia Records
"Kiss You
Everywhere" by Devarne - mellow electro-disco-soul; recorded in 1983,
but first released in December 2007 on a 12" single record by Past Due
"You Are Number
One" by Devarne - electro-R&B-disco; recorded in 1983, but first
released in December 2007 on a 12" single record by Past Due
"Discotized" by Ilya Santana, "If I Can't Dance" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor,
"Disco Heat" by Calvin Harris, "I Created Disco" by Calvin Harris,
and "King of Disco" by Akcent are electro-dance.
"Your Disco Needs You" by Randy Jones is an electro-dance version of Kylie
Minogue's 2000 song.
"Me and My Imagination" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor is house.
"Make
Me Wonder" by Maroon 5 is a powerful electro-rock-pop song which
appears to be influenced by disco.
"All Through the
Night" by Escort is
electro-dance with a dash of rhythm guitar and violins near the end. "A
Bright New Life" by Escort is electro-dance (though it has real
violins, viola, several types of horns, and guitars) except for a brief
middle section that's pure disco with bass.
"Embrace the
Sun (Original Deep Mix)" by Big Leo is disco-flavored house.
"Kosmic
Love" by M-Swift featuring Vanessa Haynes is disco-flavored but has
too many extra beats to qualify.
"Fool of the
Year" by Sheila Ferguson is disco-flavored electro-dance with
electronic imitations of bass, horns, and piano. It's included on the
Disco 2008 album released in December 2007, which doesn't have any
real disco songs on it.
Disco Music released during 2008:
"Don'tcha Wanna
Get Down" by Million Dollar Orchestra, on the album Better
Days
"Feel the Music"
by Million Dollar Orchestra, on the album Better
Days
"Get It Boy"
by Million Dollar Orchestra, on the album Better
Days
"Keep On
Doin' Watcha Doin'" by Million Dollar Orchestra, on the album Better
Days
"Makin' Love"
by Million Dollar Orchestra, on the album Better
Days
"Canal
Street Bus Stop"
by Million Dollar Orchestra, on the album Better
Days
"Sitting
on Top of the World" by Joey Negro presents The Sunburst Band, on the
album Moving with the Shakers - electro-disco
"Survivin'"
by Joey Negro presents The Sunburst Band, on the
album Moving with the Shakers - electro-disco
"Rough
Times" by Joey Negro presents The Sunburst Band - electro-disco
"Love the Groove" by
Paleday, on the album Love the
Groove - electro-disco
"Bimbo (Funky In Your
Disco)" by Paleday, on the album Love the Groove
"Dancing
By Myself" by
Paleday, on the album Love the
Groove - electro-disco
"Eurotramp" by Paleday, on the album Love the Groove
"It's Our Time" by
Paleday, on the album Love the
Groove - electro-disco
"Seventeen"
by Casxio - electro-disco
"Disco Heaven" by Lady Gaga, bonus track on the Australian version of
the album The Fame - electro-rock-disco
"Good
Thing It's A Ghost Town Around Here" by Still Flyin', on the album
Never Gonna Touch the Ground - disco-pop
"Lo
Frayerim (Live)" by Hadag Nakhash, on the album Hadag Nahash -
Live - Hebrew electro-disco with rap sections from Israel; reprise of
their 2003 song
"Get It" by
The Morning After - recorded around the early 1980s, but first released in
April 2008 on the compilation Jerome
Derradji presents The American Boogie Down
"I'm a Fire" by Donna Summer and "Disco Lies" by Moby are electro-dance.
Christophe Willem's remake of "September" is electronic.
"Laisser Toucher" by Marc Cerrone is house/electro-dance.
Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" is pop with a dance beat and violins.
Disco Music released during 2009:
"Can't
Stop the Rain" by Shena
[Winchester], on the album One Man Woman
"My Fantasy"
by Shena [Winchester], on the album
One Man Woman -
electro-disco; reached #7 on DMC's Mainstream Chart in August 2009
"Nasty Little
Rumour" by Shena
[Winchester], on the album One Man Woman
"Shameless" by Shena [Winchester], on the album
One Man Woman
"She Wolf" by
Shakira [Mebarak Ripoll], on the
album She
Wolf - reached #11 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 2009;
reached #2 on U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in summer 2009;
reached #1 on U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart in summer 2009;
reached #1 on UK Singles Chart in summer 2009; reached #5 on Canadian Hot
100 chart in summer 2009
"Million Dollar
Bill" by Whitney Houston,
on the album I
Look To You - electro-disco; samples Loleatta Holloway's "We're
Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together)";
reached #16 on U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2009; reached
#1 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart; reached #1 on U.S.
Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in 2009; reached #5 Pop in the
UK in October 2009
"Alive" by The Black Eyed Peas, on the album The
E.N.D. - electro-disco-pop with rap segments
"Make
A Move (Classic Disco Version)" by Los Charly's Orchestra, on the
EP Nuevo Disco
"Funkanova
(Nu Disco Version)" by Los Charly's Orchestra, on the
EP Nuevo Disco - electro-disco
"Evening
Sun" by M-Swift featuring Joy Rose, on the album Evening Sun -
jazzy disco
"Higher High -
Official Radio Edit" by Ralf Gum featuring Daniel Thomas - disco-house
"Spend
Some Time" by the Brand New Heavies, on the album Live in
London - electro-disco reprise of their 1994 song; recorded live in
October 2008 in England
"Love Is" by
Demis Roussos is up-tempo soul.
Alcazar's remake of "Funkytown" is electro-dance-pop with real guitar.
"Roller Disco Dreams" by Maximo Park is a rock song.
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Some Disco Moments from the late 2000s
Blake Lewis sang the Bee Gees' "You Should Be Dancing" on "American
Idol" on May 8, 2007.
On February 27, 2008, "American Idol" had 1970s night for the girls
with Ramiele Malubay singing Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way".
April 21, 2009 was "Disco Night" on season 8 of "American Idol" and
included Danny Gokey singing "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire, Allison
Iraheta singing Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff", and Anoop Desia singing Donna
Summer's "Dim All the Lights".
On January 12, 2008, the Dutch TV show "Idols" had contestants sing on
the theme of "Disco".
On March 12, 2008, the American TV show "The Pussycat Dolls present
Girlicious" went with a disco theme, and the audition contestants divided
into 3 teams to sing Donna Summer's "Dim All the Lights", the S.O.S.
Band's "Take Your Time (Do It Right)", and Blondie's "Heart of Glass".
The 14th annual "World's Largest Disco" party was held in Buffalo, New
York on November 24, 2007.
The 2007 movie "Walk
Hard" has a scene where the disco song "Turn the
Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson plays in the background.
The 2008 movie "What
Happens in Vegas" featured the disco song "Last
Dance" by Donna Summer.
The soundtrack to the 2008 movie "Semi-Pro"
included the disco song "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy.
The soundtrack to the 2008 French movie "Disco"
directed by
Fabien Onteniente included the disco songs "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth,
Wind and Fire, "I Love to Love" by Tina Charles, "Never Can Say Goodbye"
by Gloria Gaynor, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" by Sylvester,
"H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" by Edwin Starr, "Sunny" and "Daddy Cool" by Boney M,
"From East to West" by Voyage, "Give Me Love" by Marc Cerrone, and "Last
Dance" by Donna Summer.
The soundtrack to the award-winning 2008 movie "Milk"
starring Sean Penn includes "Rock the Boat" by the Hues Corporation,
"Love in C Minor" by Cerrone, "The Player" by First Choice, and "You Make
Me Feel (Mighty Real)" by Sylvester. The movie includes actor Mark
Martinez who plays Sylvester and dresses up as him.
The soundtrack to the 2008 video game "Grand
Theft Auto IV" included the disco song "Walk the Night" by Skatt Brothers.
The 2009 video game "Just
Dance" included the disco songs "Heart of Glass" by Blondie, "Le
Freak" by Chic, "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward, and "That's the Way (I Like
It)" by K.C. and the Sunshine Band.
"Strangeness on a Train", the April 27, 2008 episode of the American
television cartoon "King of the Hill", has characters attend a 1970s
disco-themed party and near the end "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor is
played.
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