D.I.S.C.O.

For other uses, see Disco (disambiguation).
"D.I.S.C.O."
Single by Ottawan
from the album D.I.S.C.O.
Released 1980
Format 7" single
Recorded 1979
Genre Disco
Length 4:59
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Vangarde
  • Kluger
Certification Gold (BPI, SNEP)
Ottawan singles chronology
"D.I.S.C.O." (1979) "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)"

"D.I.S.C.O." is a song by the French band Ottawan, written and produced by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger. It was originally recorded by Ottawan in French.[1]

It was first recorded in 1979 and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart the following year.

The song's name comes from the lyrics in its chorus, in which a woman is claimed to be 'DISCO', with each letter of the word standing for a certain quality, except O which simply leads to singing 'oh-oh-oh' ("She is D, delirious / She is I, incredible / She is S, superficial / She is C, complicated / She is oh-oh-oh").

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1979–1980) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 2
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] 2
France (IFOP)[5] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[11] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Position
France (IFOP)[14] 11
Chart (1980) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 18
Germany (Media Control Charts)[17] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 26
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 5

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
France (SNEP)[21] Gold 532,000[22]
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Upside Down" by Diana Ross		 Norwegian number-one single
46/1980 – 47/1980 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Woman In Love" by Barbra Streisand
Preceded by
"The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA		 Single Top 100 number-one single
27 September 1980 (1 week) 		Succeeded by
"One Day I'll Fly Away" by Randy Crawford

N-Trance version

"D.I.S.C.O."
Single by N-Trance
from the album Happy Hour
Released 1997
Format CD single
Recorded 1997
Genre
N-Trance singles chronology
"Electronic Pleasure" "D.I.S.C.O." "The Mind of the Machine"
Music video
"D.I.S.C.O." on YouTube

N-Trance released a single based on the original hit, with added rap lyrics not found in the original. It was released in 1997 reached number 11 on the British Singles Chart.

Tracklist
  1. "D.I.S.C.O" – Extended Version
  2. "D.I.S.C.O" – Radio Edit
  3. "D.I.S.C.O" – San Frandisco Mix
  4. "So High"
Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[24] 29
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 82
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 11

Chico Slimani version

"D.I.S.C.O."
Single by Chico
Released 2006
Format CD single
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop
Chico singles chronology
"It's Chico Time"
(2006)		 "D.I.S.C.O."
(2006)		 "Curvy Cola Bottle Body Baby"
(2007)

In 2006, The X Factor former contestant Chico Slimani released an alternative version as a follow up to his number 1 hit "It's Chico Time". His version of D.I.S.C.O. reached number 24 on the British Singles Chart.

Lyrics

He amended lyrics to say "C.H.I.C.O. on D.I.S.C.O." and amended lyrics to:

  • D dynamic
  • I incredible
  • S supersonic
  • C Chicolicious (alluding to his own name)
  • "O oh, oh, oh".[28]
Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[29] 24

TYP version

"D.I.S.C.O.
(TYP D.I.S.C.O.)"
Single by TYP
from the album 9am to 5pm, 5pm to Whenever
Released 2011
Format CD single
Recorded 2011
Genre Indie pop
Length 3:25
Label Universal Music
Writer(s)

In 2011, the song was sampled by Israeli musical duo TYP also known as The Young Professionals for their track "D.I.S.C.O.". It has become the duo's first international hit.

Lyrics

The lyrics are totally new for the song, so it is not a cover but an altogether new song.

For D.I.S.C.O. they use alternative lyrics in two separate versions. In the first

  • D is for doing what I want
  • I is for saying that I can’t
  • S is for somebody you're not
  • C for don't call me and
  • O is for oh no

In yet another verse

  • D is for darling you're so hot
  • I inside you break my heart
  • S for sometime when you're around
  • C is for curious and
  • O is for oh my God
Chart
Chart (2012) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[30] 53

References

  1. ↑ "Ottawan – " Disco "". YouTube. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O." (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Radio 2 Top 30 : 20 september 1980" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Ottawan" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O.". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ottawan". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O. search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O.". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (O)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O.". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1980-10-11" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  14. ↑ "TOP – 1979" (in French). Top-france.fr. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Jahreshitparade 1980" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1980" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Jahrescharts – 1980" (in German). Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  19. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1980" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  20. ↑ "Chart Archive – 1980s Singles". everyHit.com. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "French single certifications – Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O." (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  22. ↑ "Les Singles en Or" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O.". British Phonographic Industry. Enter D.I.S.C.O. in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  24. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – N-Trance – D.I.S.C.O." (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  25. ↑ "N-trance feat. Rod Stewart: D.I.S.C.O" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – N-Trance – D.I.S.C.O." (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-04-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  28. ↑ "D.I.S.C.O - Chico Slimani". YouTube. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2006-08-26" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  30. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Young Professionals – TYP D.I.S.C.O" (in French). Les classement single.

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