Better Stick Together

Cerrone : Je Suis Music

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On January 7, 1979 Cerrone's latest euro-disco hit, "Je Suis Music", entered the U.K. charts at #58. The tune, with its lyrics "When we feel the pain, Better stick together, Music is the way, To relieve the pressure", would spend four weeks on the chart, peaking at UK#39.

Cerrone was selling millions of albums worldwide in the 70's. He really did have the golden touch.  In 1978, at the "Billboard Disco Forum'' the french drummer and composer swept the night taking home an amazing six awards, "Disco Artist Of The Year," "Male Disco Artist Of The Year," "Disco Composer Of The Year," "Disco Producer Of The Year," "Disco Arranger Of The Year," and "Disco Instrumentalist Of The Year." "Je Suis Music" would Cerrone's last visit to the UK charts until the mid 90's.

Science Opened Up The Door

Cerrone : Supernature

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On July 23, 1978,  French disco drummer Cerrone's infectious and timeless disco single "Supernature" entered the UK charts  at No 55. It would peak at No 8, after topping disco charts all around the world. Not that anybody was sitting still enough to listen to the environmental lyrics, but they were written by and uncredited Lene Lovich. 

If it were released today would anybody guess it was more than 40 years old? Also, weird video.

That Ain't No Banana

Cerrone : Love in C Minor

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French disco drummer Cerrone challenges Giorgio Moroder for the Euro-disco crown with "Love in C Minor", which entered the UK charts in February of 1977. It would peak at #31.  In the US, the tune topped the disco charts. His masterpiece, the album Supernature, was still seven months away. Cerrone would sell 25 million albums in his career.

The 16 minute album version begins with a skit where women are checking out his plumbing : "That ain't no banana".

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