Disco Nights is the debut album by American

United States

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 soul

Soul music

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/disco group GQ, released in 1979 on the Arista

Arista Records

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 label. The lead single "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)

Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)

"Disco Nights " was a hit song for soul/disco group GQ Released from the album of the same name, the song spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart during the spring of 1979 and peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The single also peaked at number three on...

" was a major crossover hit, topping the R&B chart and peaking at #12 on the pop chart. The follow-up, a respectful and faithful cover of Billy Stewart

Billy Stewart

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's 1965 classic "I Do Love You", also made the R&B top 5 and the pop top 20. On the back of its hit singles, the album also became a big seller, peaking at #2 R&B and #13 pop.

This album should not be confused with a later GQ compilation of the same name, and with a similar cover image. (The Allmusic website confuses the two, containing a review of the original album but the track listing and cover art of the compilation.)

Track listing

(Tracks written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service unless stated)

1. "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
   Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
   "Disco Nights " was a hit song for soul/disco group GQ Released from the album of the same name, the song spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart during the spring of 1979 and peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The single also peaked at number three on...
   
   " - 5:51
2. "Make My Dreams a Reality" - 6:12
3. "It's Your Love" - 4:14
4. "Spirit" - 3:46
5. "This Happy Feeling" - 5:22
6. "Wonderful" - 5:08
7. "Boogie Oogie Oogie
   Boogie Oogie Oogie
   "Boogie Oogie Oogie" is the name of a popular song by disco/R&B group A Taste of Honey. Released from their self-titled album in 1978, it became an extremely popular "crossover" song. The lyrics urge listeners to "boogie oogie oogie till you just can't boogie no more." It topped the Billboard Hot...
   
   " (Janice Johnson, Perry Kibble) - 4:14
8. "I Do Love You" (Billy Stewart
   Billy Stewart
   Billy Stewart was an American musical artist, with a highly distinctive scat-singing style, who enjoyed popularity in the 1960s.-Biography:...
   
   ) - 4:45

Singles

• "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" (US Pop
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   #12, US R&B
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  #1)
• "I Do Love You" (US Pop #20, US R&B #5)
• "Make My Dreams a Reality" (US R&B #8)