| Disco King | |
| Cover: | Sp-disco king.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Spencer Tracy |
| Album: | Spencer Tracy |
| A-Side: | Disco King |
| Released: | 13 January 2003 |
| Recorded: | Revolver Studios |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Label: | Embryo Records |
| Producer: | Ben Glatzer |
| Next Title: | Ocean |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
"Disco King" is the debut single by Australian rock group Spencer Tracy, released on Embryo Records in January 2003.[1] [2]
"Disco King" earned a lot of airplay for Spencer Tracy, with the Triple M network adding "Disco King" to official rotation in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, NOVA Sydney & Melbourne running the track in the high rotation Buzz bin for two consecutive weeks and NOVA 937 in Perth giving solid airplay over a six-week period. The video clip to "Disco King" also received rotation on Channel V, MTV and Rage.[3] The song created interest in the band from Interscope Records in the US.
"Cathy Hendrix in my office listens to triple j on the net all of the time and we just loved that song "Disco King". A musician friend saw Spencer Tracy playing a show in Melbourne and sent us a copy of their CD. When we put it on we were blown away -we just couldn't turn it off for a whole week." - Mike Dixon – USA manager (Ron Sexsmith)[4]
The song is described by reviewers as having "squelch-pop warmth and bouncy rhythms",[5] and being "almost contemporary Britpop in feel."[6]
"Disco King" was nominated for 'Most Popular Local Original Single or EP' at the 2003 Western Australian Music Industry Awards.[7]
All tracks written by Lee Jones unless otherwise noted.[8]