D.I.S.C.O. Explained

D.I.S.C.O.
Cover:Disco (single).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ottawan
Album:D.I.S.C.O.
Released:1979
Genre:Disco[1]
Length:4:56
Label:Carrere
Producer:Daniel Vangarde
Next Title:You're OK
Next Year:1980

"D.I.S.C.O." is a song by the French band Ottawan, written by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger and produced by Daniel Vangarde. Ottawan originally recorded it in French.

It was first released in 1979 and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart the following year.

The song's name is an acronym and comes from the lyrics in its chorus, in which a woman is described as "D.I.S.C.O.". In other words, each letter of the word standing for a certain quality, except "O", which simply leads to singing "oh-oh-oh" ("She is D, delirious / She is I, incredible / She is S, superficial / She is C, complicated / She is oh-oh-oh").

This song was played at 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1979–1980)Peak
position
France (IFOP)[2] 7
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[3] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)Rank
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 5
West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 3

Certifications and sales

N-Trance version

D.I.S.C.O.
Cover:N-trance-disco-single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:N-Trance
Album:Happy Hour
B-Side:So High
Released:[10]
Studio:The Cheese Factory (Manchester, England)
Length:4:20
Label:All Around the World
Producer:Curds and Whey
Prev Title:Electronic Pleasure
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Next Year:1997

British electronic music group N-Trance released a single based on the original hit with added rap lyrics not found in the original, written by Kevin O'Toole, Dale Longworth, and Ricardo da Force. The cover was released in March 1997 as the first single from their second album, Happy Hour (1997), and reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Alan Jones from Music Week commented, "Once again Ricardo da Force's new and original raps replace most of the verses, while the rest of the group slot in around him. The song adapts rather less well than Stayin' Alive but will surely give them another hit."[11]

Track listings

A1. "D.I.S.C.O" (extended version)

A2. "D.I.S.C.O" (radio edit)

B1. "D.I.S.C.O" (San Frandisco mix)

B2. "So High"

  1. "D.I.S.C.O" (radio edit)
  2. "D.I.S.C.O" (San Frandisco mix)
  3. "So High"
  4. "D.I.S.C.O" (extended version)
  1. "D.I.S.C.O" (radio edit)
  2. "So High"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[13]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 82
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 37
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[18] 10

Chico Slimani version

D.I.S.C.O.
Cover:Disco-by-chico-slimani.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Chico
Released:2006
Prev Title:It's Chico Time
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Curvy Cola Bottle Body Baby
Next Year:2007

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 UK Singles Chart.

Lyrics
He amended lyrics to say "C.H.I.C.O. on D.I.S.C.O." and amended lyrics to:

Charts

TYP version

D.I.S.C.O.
(TYP D.I.S.C.O.)
Cover:Typ-disco-single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:TYP
Album:9am to 5pm, 5pm to Whenever
Released:2011
Length:3:25
Label:Universal Music

In 2011, the song was sampled by Israeli musical duo TYP (also known as The Young Professionals) for their track "D.I.S.C.O." from their album 9am to 5pm, 5pm to Whenever. The music video features Uriel Yekutiel, an Israeli gay icon.[20]

Charts

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: B. . Lescure . Ce soir, le Zénith danse disco . 5 June 2008 . . 14 May 2016 . fr.
  2. Web site: Le Détail par Artiste . InfoDisc . Select "Ottawan" from the artist drop-down menu . 14 May 2016 . fr.
  3. Web site: South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (O) . Rock.co.za . 5 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Jahreshitparade 1980 . Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien . 1 June 2014 . de.
  5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1980 . Ultratop. Hung Medien . 8 June 2014 . nl.
  6. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1980 . . 8 June 2014 . nl.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1980 . Single Top 100. Hung Medien . 8 June 2014 . nl.
  8. Web site: Chart Archive – 1980s Singles . everyHit.com . 8 June 2014 .
  9. Web site: Jahrescharts – 1980 . Offiziellecharts.de. GfK Entertainment Charts . 8 May 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508235748/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1980 . de.
  10. New Releases: Singles . . 22 March 1997 . 45.
  11. Alan . Jones . Talking Music . . 21 . 11 January 1997 . 11 May 2022 .
  12. D.I.S.C.O. . N-Trance . 1997 . UK 12-inch single sleeve . All Around the World Productions . 12 GLOBE 153.
  13. D.I.S.C.O. . . 1997 . UK CD single liner notes . . CD GLOBE 153.
  14. D.I.S.C.O. . N-Trance . 1997 . Australian CD single liner notes . Festival Records, All Around the World Productions . D1601.
  15. D.I.S.C.O. . N-Trance . 1997 . UK cassette single sleeve . All Around the World Productions . CA GLOBE 153.
  16. 198.
  17. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles . . 14 . 16 . 20 . 19 April 1997 .
  18. Web site: N-Trance – D.I.S.C.O. . Dutch Top 40 . 11 May 2022 .
  19. Web site: D.I.S.C.O - Chico Slimani . YouTube . 27 April 2007 . 17 April 2015 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211217/yw8-p7LADps . 17 December 2021 . live.
  20. Web site: Renee . Ghert-Zand . Israel's Most Fabulous Drag Queen Gets a New Gig . . 12 August 2011 . 27 March 2020 .