Devil's Gun Explained

Devil's Gun
Type:	single
Artist:	C. J. & Company
Album:	Devil's Gun^[1]
B-Side:	Free to Be Me
Released:	1977
Genre:	Disco
Length:	(7" version) (Album version)
Label:	Westbound
Producer:	Mike Theodore, Dennis Coffey
Prev Title:	Day Dreamer
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	We Got Our Own Thing
Next Year:	1977

"Devil's Gun" is a 1977 song by C. J. & Company from the album of the same name. "Devil's Gun" was written by Barry Green (also known as Barry Blue), Ron Roker, and Gerry Shury and produced by Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey.

Along with the tracks "We Got Our Own Thing" and "Sure Can't Go to the Moon", the song went to number one for five weeks on the Billboard disco/dance chart.^[2] The single also peaked at #2 on the R&B chart.^[3] and at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100.The song's longevity had it barely cut the 1977 year-end chart despite its low peak position, at #100. The song would remain the lowest peaked song to appear in the year end for 37 years, and even unmatched for 20 years.

Chart performance

Chart (1977)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)^[4]	43
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	36
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Popular culture

• The song is notable for being the first record played at the opening of Studio 54 on April 26, 1977, by DJ Richie Kaczor.^[6]
• The instrumental portions of "Devil's Gun" were featured prominently in the International version of Crocodile.
• It was also featured in the documentary The Real Bruce Lee.
• In 2016 the song was rediscovered due to its inclusion in The Get Down soundtrack.
• In 2017 it was featured in the film "BORG Vs McENROE" on General release in the UK and Europe and due out in 2018 in the USA.
• Devil's Gun is the fight song of the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils and Devilettes athletic teams of Mississippi Valley State University, an HBCU in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
• The song's latest inclusion will be in the documentary being made of "Studio 54" due soon.

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1977 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. February 28, 2023.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 356.
3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 120.
4. Web site: officialcharts.com. officialcharts.com. February 28, 2023.
5. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 168.

6. http://www.disco-disco.com/clubs/studio54.shtml "Disco-Disco: A history of Studio 54"