Chic’s “Le Freak” first hit airwaves and record shops in the late summer of 1978. By early 1979 the song danced at the very top of the US Hot 100 chart. The influential disco-funk tune also hit the top 3 … Continue reading →
Disco Lab #36: Sister Sledge – ‘Lost In Music’ (1979) Regardless of the results, good news: the election’s over! (At least I hope it is, hanging chads notwithstanding.) I think all of us could use some therapy at this point. … Continue reading →
Disco Lab #15: Chic – ‘Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)’ (1977) First question: What’s a “yowsah”? Possibly derived from “yes, sir,” it’s an expression of amazement, something like “holy cow.” The phrase dates back to the 1930s, but more … Continue reading →