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| Disco Baby | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Mediasound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Disco, R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Avco | |||
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi | |||
| Van McCoy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Disco Baby is the second studio album recorded by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony, released in 1975 on the Avco label. [2]
The album reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and topped the Billboard Soul LPs chart. The album features the single, "The Hustle", which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Disco Baby" | Hugo & Luigi, George David Weiss | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Fire" | James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Billy Beck, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce | 3:32 |
| 3. | "The Hustle" | Van McCoy | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Get Dancin'" | Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Doctor's Orders" | Geoff Stephens, Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook | 3:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Turn This Mother Out" | Van McCoy | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Shakey Ground" | Jeffrey Bowen, Eddie Hazel, Alphonso Boyd | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Spanish Boogie" | Van McCoy | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Pick Up the Pieces" | Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart, Average White Band | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Hey Girl, Come and Get It" | Hugo & Luigi, George David Weiss | 3:14 |
| Chart (1975) | Peak [3] |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [4] | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US [3] | US R&B [3] | US A/C [3] | US Dan [3] | AUS [4] | ||
| 1975 | "The Hustle" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [6] | Platinum | 20,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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