Disco Band

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"Disco Band"
Scotch - Disco Band.jpg
Artwork for the German vinyl single release
Single by Scotch
from the album Evolution
B-side "Disco Band (Instrumental)"
Released1984
Recorded1983
Genre Italo disco
Length4:00
Label
  • American Disco
  • ZYX
Songwriter(s) Fabio Margutti
Producer(s)
  • David Zambelli
  • Walter Verdi
Scotch singles chronology
"Penguins' Invasion"
(1983)
"Disco Band"
(1984)
"Delirio Mind"
(1984)
Audio
"Disco Band" on YouTube

"Disco Band" is a song by the Italian Italo disco band Scotch, released in 1984 as the lead single of their debut studio album Evolution . It was written by Fabio Margutti.

Contents

Background

"Disco Band" was written by Fabio Margutti.

Track listing

A. "Disco Band" – 4:00
B. "Disco Band" (Instrumental) – 4:00
A. "Disco Band" – 5:07
B. "Disco Band" (Instrumental) – 5:19
A. "Disco Band" – 5:07
B. "Disco Band" (Instrumental) – 5:20

Personnel

Scotch

Charts

Chart (1984–1985)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [5] 20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 4
West Germany (Official German Charts) [7] 3

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References

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  2. Disco Band (Italian 12-inch single liner notes). Scotch. American Disco. 1984. AMD 008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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