Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)

"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. The song was produced by Larkin Arnold, Beau Ray and Fleming Jimmy Simpson.[1]

"Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)"
Single by GQ
from the album Disco Nights
B-side"Boogie Oogie Oogie"
ReleasedFebruary 1979
Recorded
GenreDisco
Length5:51 (Extended version 8:43)
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
  • Emanuel LeBlanc
  • Herb Lane
  • Keith Crier
  • Paul Service
Producer(s)
  • Larkin Arnold
  • Beau Ray Fleming
  • Jimmy Simpson
GQ singles chronology
"Zone"
(1976)		 "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)"
(1979)		 "Make My Dreams a Reality"
(1979)

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.[2] The single also peaked at No. 3 on the disco chart.[3] The original title is "(Rock-Freaks) Disco / Boogie".[4]

The single ranked No. 76 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1979.[5]

Sampling

Kon Kan sampled the song in their 1988 song "I Beg Your Pardon".

Charts

Weeklt Charts
Year-end chart (1979)Peak
Australian Kent Music Report [6] 97

Year-end Charts
Year-end chart (1979)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[7] 76

References
  1. "GQ, "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" Single Release". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 223.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 112.
  4. "G.Q.* - (Rock-Freaks) Disco". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  5. "Billboard Top 100 - 1979". Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. "1979 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. 91 (51): TIA-10. December 22, 1979.


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