The Best Disco Album in the World

The Best Disco Album in the World is a European compilation album released by WEA Records in 1979 comprising many recent disco-orientated hits. In the UK, the album was released in June and charted the following month, reaching No.1 in the albums chart for six consecutive weeks.[1] It was the longest-running No.1 album of the year and was certified platinum by the BPI.[2][3] In other parts of Europe, the track listing was altered.[4]

The Best Disco Album in the World
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released29 June 1979
GenreDisco
LabelWEA Records

UK Track listing

Side one

  1. "Le Freak" - Chic (Edwards, Rodgers)
  2. "Knock On Wood" - Amii Stewart (Floyd, Cropper)
  3. "One Way Ticket" - Eruption (Hunter, Keller)
  4. "Painter Man" - Boney M (Phillips, Pickett)
  5. "I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan (Ashford, Simpson)
  6. "One Nation Under a Groove" - Funkadelic (Shider, Clinton, Morrison)
  7. "He's the Greatest Dancer" - Sister Sledge (Edwards, Rodgers)
  8. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - Rose Royce (Gregory)

Side two

  1. "We Are Family" - Sister Sledge (Edwards, Rodgers)
  2. "I Want Your Love" - Chic (Edwards. Rodgers)
  3. "I Can't Stand the Rain" - Eruption (Peebles, Miller, Bryant)
  4. "Fire" - The Pointer Sisters (Springsteen)
  5. "Wishing On a Star" - Rose Royce (Calvin)
  6. "Young Hearts Run Free" - Candi Staton (Crawford)
  7. "Weekend" - Mick Jackson (Jackson, Mayer)
  8. "You Really Touched My Heart" - Amii Stewart (Leng, May)
  9. "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" - Boney M (Farian, Jay)

References
  1. "the best disco album in the world | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. "All The Official Albums Chart Number 1s". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  3. "BPI Certified awards". BPI. 31 March 2020.
  4. "Various - The Best Disco Album In The World". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
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