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This is a list of Eurodisco artists and their popular songs.
Note: This list applies only to artists of the Eurodisco genre in Europe in the 1980s and the genre revival in the 90s and 2000s. This list does not contain European disco artists of the 1970s.
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boys Blue | Germany | "You're a Woman", "Come Back and Stay", "I Wanna Hear Your Heartbeat", "Don't Walk Away Suzanne", "Pretty Young Girl" | 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| Blue System | Germany | "Sorry, Little Sarah", "My Bed Is Too Big", "Magic Symphony", "Love Me on the Rocks" | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. C. Catch | Netherlands / Germany | "Heartbreak Hotel", "House of Mystic Lights", "Heaven and Hell", "'Cause You Are Young", "I Can Lose My Heart Tonight", "Strangers by Night", "Are You Man Enough", "Good Guys Only Win in Movies", "Soul Survivor" | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Creative Connection | Germany | "Scratch My Name" | 1985 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danuta Lato | Poland | "Touch My Heart" | 1987 |
| Début de Soirée | France | "Nuit De Folie" | 1988 |
| Desireless | France | "Voyage, voyage" | 1986 |
| Digital Emotion | Netherlands | "Get Up, Action" | 1983 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy | Germany | "Slice me Nice", "Bolero (Hold Me In Your Arms Again)", "Lady of Ice", "Flames of Love" | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Mas | France | "Johnny, Johnny" | 1986 |
| Joy | Austria | "Touch by Touch", "Valerie", "Hello" | 1985, 1986, 1986 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Jo Rizzo | Germany | "You're My First, You're My Last", "Heartflash (Tonight)" | 1987 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madleen Kane | Sweden | "Ecstasy", "I'm No Angel", "On Fire" | 1985 |
| Magazine 60 [1] | France | "Don Quichote", "Rendez Vous Sur La Costa Del Sol" | 1985, 1986 |
| Modern Talking [2] | Germany | "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)" | 1985, 1986 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Ryan | Germany | "(You're) My Love, (You're) My Life", "Stay with Me Tonight" | 1986, 1987 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra | Germany | "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena", "Heaven Can Wait", "In the Heat of the Night", "Secret Land", "We'll Be Together", "Around My Heart" | 1985, 1987, 1988 |
| Silent Circle | Germany | "Touch in the Night", "Anywhere Tonight", "Stop the Rain in the Night" | 1986 |
| Susana Estrada | Spain | "Machos", "Mi chico favorito" | 1980, 1981 |
| Sweet Connection | Germany | "Need Your Passion" | 1988 |
| Systems in Blue | Germany | "Magic Mystery", "1001 Nights" | 2004, 2006 |
| Artist name | Country of origin | Hit song(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicio Latino | Spain | "¿Qué Me Pasa, Qué Me Pasa?", "¿Sabes Qué Hora Es?" | 1983, 1984 |
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