Pure Disco Explained
Pure Disco is the name of a series of compilation CDs of disco, dance and funk music released by the Universal Music Group under the UTV Records label.
Albums
Pure Disco
- Village People - "Y.M.C.A." (3:44)
- Kool & The Gang - "Celebration" (3:39)
- ABBA – "Dancing Queen" (3:46)
- Donna Summer - "Hot Stuff" (3:48)
- Gloria Gaynor – "I Will Survive" (3:16)
- Barry White – "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (3:23)
- Teena Marie – "I Need Your Lovin'" (3:34)
- Amii Stewart - "Knock on Wood" (3:42)
- Alicia Bridges – "I Love the Nightlife" (3:06)
- Imagination – "Flashback" (3:41)
- KC & the Sunshine Band – "That's the Way (I Like It)" (3:02)
- The Ritchie Family – "Best Disco in Town" (3:12)
- Yvonne Elliman – "If I Can't Have You" (2:54)
- The Gap Band – "Oops Upside Your Head (I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance)" (3:24)
- Diana Ross – "Love Hangover" (3:45)
- The Gibson Brothers – "Cuba" (3:40)
- Lipps, Inc. – "Funkytown" (3:55)
- Marvin Gaye – "Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1" (4:07)
- Thelma Houston – "Don't Leave Me This Way" (3:35)
- Donna Summer – "I Feel Love" (Rollo & Sister Bliss Monster Mix) (3:54)
- Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta – "Grease Megamix: You're the One That I Want/Greased Lighting/Summer Nights" (4:50)
Pure Disco 2
- Gloria Gaynor – "I Will Survive" Remix (4:00)
- KC & the Sunshine Band – "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" (3:08)
- Vicki Sue Robinson – "Turn the Beat Around" (3:26)
- The Village People – "Macho Man" (3:27)
- Sister Sledge – "We Are Family" (3:36)
- Irene Cara – "Flashdance...What a Feeling" (3:57)
- Andy Gibb – "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" (3:46)
- Carl Carlton – "Everlasting Love" (2:37)
- Barry White – "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (3:55)
- Hues Corporation – "Rock the Boat" (3:09)
- The Ohio Players – "Love Rollercoaster" (2:54)
- Diana Ross – "Upside Down" (4:07)
- Wild Cherry – "Play That Funky Music" (3:17)
- Van McCoy – "The Hustle" (3:29)
- Love Unlimited Orchestra – "Love's Theme" (4:10)
- ABBA – "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" (4:50)
- Silver Convention – "Fly, Robin, Fly" (5:02)
- Anita Ward – "Ring My Bell" (3:33)
- The Weather Girls – "It's Raining Men" (3:33)
- Donna Summer – "Last Dance" (3:19)
- Diva Megamix: "Reach Out I'll Be There/Hot Stuff/I Feel Love/Love and Kisses/I Found Love (Now That)" (3:05)
Pure Disco 3
- Sister Sledge – “He's the Greatest Dancer” (3:38)
- Chic – “Le Freak” (4:17)
- The Village People – “In the Navy” (3:42)
- The Trammps – “Disco Inferno” (3:33)
- Peaches & Herb – “Shake Your Groove Thing” (3:24)
- Kool & the Gang – “Ladies’ Night” (3:28)
- Gloria Gaynor – “Never Can Say Goodbye” (2:56)
- A Taste of Honey – “Boogie Oogie Oogie” (3:37)
- Donna Summer – “Could It Be Magic” (3:54)
- The Miracles – “Love Machine” (2:54)
- Silver Convention – “Get Up & Boogie” (3:58)
- The Three Degrees – “When Will I See You Again” (2:58)
- France Joli – “Come to Me” (4:12)
- Patrice Rushen – “Forget Me Nots” (4:06)
- ABBA – Lay All Your Love on Me” (4:32)
- Sylvester – “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” (3:34)
- The Spinners – “Then Came You” (3:55)
- Andy Gibb – “Shadow Dancing” (4:32)
- Blondie – “Heart of Glass” (3:22)
- Four Seasons – “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)” (3:33)
- Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta – "You're the One That I Want" Martian Remix (3:24)
Chart performance and certifications
Year | Album | Chart | Peak position | RIAA certification |
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1996 | Pure Disco | Billboard 200 | 83[1] | Platinum[2] |
1997 | Pure Disco 2 | Billboard 200 | 71[3] | Gold[4] |
1998 | Pure Disco 3 | Billboard 200 | 150[5] | – | |
Notes and References
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/1997-02-08/billboard-200 Billboard.com - Billboard 200 Chart Listing for the Week of February 8, 1997 - Pure Disco
- http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Pure%20Disco&artist=Various&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=Polydor&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA - Gold & Platinum Search - Pure Disco
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/1998-02-14/billboard-200 Billboard.com - Billboard 200 Chart Listing for the Week of February 14, 1998 - Pure Disco 2
- http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Pure%20Disco%202&artist=Various&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=Mercury&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA - Gold & Platinum Search - Pure Disco 2
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/1998-10-24/billboard-200 Billboard.com - Billboard 200 Chart Listing for the Week of October 24, 1998 - Pure Disco 3