Ready for the 80's
"Ready for the 80's" is a song recorded by American disco group the Village People. It was released in 1979 as the lead single from the group's fifth album Live and Sleazy. It peaked at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.[1] On the US disco chart, along with the track, "Sleazy", "Ready for the 80's" peaked at #26.[2]
| "Ready for the 80's" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Village People | ||||
| from the album Live and Sleazy | ||||
| B-side | "Save Me (Ballad)" | |||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacques Morali | |||
| Village People singles chronology | ||||
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The song featured the debut of Ray Simpson as lead singer of the group, replacing Victor Willis (who appears on earlier tracks on the album).
Billboard Magazine described "Ready for the 80's" as a "timely, upbeat and irresistible tip-of the hat to the upcoming decade" which "doesn't have the tongue in cheek humor of the group's three gold hits."[3] Billboard specifically praised Simpson's lead vocals.[3]
Chart history
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (IFOP)[4] | 30 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 52 |
| U.S. Billboard Disco Top 100[6] | 26 |
References
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/1979-12-15
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 272.
- "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. October 27, 1979. p. 88. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1979-11-02. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- http://www.billboard.com/charts/1979-12-15
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 272.
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