"Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" is a song written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service and performed by American band GQ, from their 1979 debut studio album Disco Nights.[1] The song was produced by Larkin Arnold, Beau Ray and Fleming Jimmy Simpson.[2] The original title is "(Rock-Freaks) Disco / Boogie".[3]
The single ranked No. 76 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[4]
Charts
The single spent two weeks at number one on the soul chart during the spring of 1979, and was the first number-one soul hit for Arista Records, and peaked at No. 12 on the pop chart in April of that year.[5] The single also peaked at No. 3 on the disco chart.[6] Outside the US, it peaked at No. 42 on the UK charts.[7]
Weekly Charts
| Year-end chart (1979) | Peak |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[8] | 97 |
Year-end Charts
| Year-end chart (1979) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[9] | 76 |
Sampling
Kon Kan sampled the song in their 1988 song "I Beg Your Pardon".
References
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "GQ, "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" Single Release". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "G.Q.* - (Rock-Freaks) Disco". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 223.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 112.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 120. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "1979 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. 91 (51): TIA-10. December 22, 1979.