US Top 20: April 10, 1976

Johnnie Taylor : Disco Lady

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   From the album Eargasm, Johnnie Taylor's "Disco Lady" topped the US pop charts for four straight weeks on its way to becoming the first platinum single ever. That's despite the fact that it's not a disco song. With leering lyrics like "Lord have mercy girl, You dance so fine, and you're right on time/ Girl you ought to be on T.V. on Soul Train/ When you get the groove, It ain't no stopp-in/ Just can't help it, I'm finger pop-pin", the song became an instant seller. Columbia Records president Bruce Lundvall sent Taylor bottles of Dom Perignon champange. "I took a bath in it," Taylor later admitted. "It makes your skin so smooth!"

1 DISCO LADY –•– Johnnie Taylor 

2 DREAM WEAVER –•– Gary Wright  

3 LONELY NIGHT (Angel Face) –•– The Captain and Tennille 

4 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW –•– The Bellamy Brothers 

5 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM –•– Maxine Nightingale  

6 DREAM ON –•– Aerosmith 

7 BOOGIE FEVER –•– The Sylvers 

8 ONLY SIXTEEN –•– Dr. Hook 

9 SWEET LOVE –•– The Commodores 

10 GOLDEN YEARS –•– David Bowie 

11 SHOW ME THE WAY –•– Peter Frampton 

12 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY –•– Queen 

13 SWEET THING –•– Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan 

14 DECEMBER, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) –•– The Four Seasons  

15 THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH (All Over the World) –•– The Carpenters 

16 MONEY HONEY –•– The Bay City Rollers 

17 DEEP PURPLE –•– Donny and Marie Osmond  

18 FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE –•– Elvin Bishop  

19 ALL BY MYSELF –•– Eric Carmen 

20 WELCOME BACK –•– John Sebastian