"D.I.S.C.O." is a song by the French band
Ottawan, written by
Daniel Vangarde and
Jean Kluger and produced by Daniel Vangarde. Ottawan originally recorded it in French.
It was first released in 1979 and reached number two in the
UK Singles Chart the following year.
The song's name is an
acronym and comes from the lyrics in its chorus, in which a woman is described as "D.I.S.C.O.". In other words, each letter of the word standing for a certain quality, except "O", which simply leads to singing "oh-oh-oh" ("She is D, delirious / She is I, incredible / She is S, superficial / She is C, complicated / She is oh-oh-oh").
British electronic music group
N-Trance released a single based on the original hit with added rap lyrics not found in the original, written by Kevin O'Toole, Dale Longworth, and
Ricardo da Force. The cover was released in March 1997 as the first single from their second album, Happy Hour (1997), and reached number 11 on the
UK Singles Chart.
Critical reception
Alan Jones from Music Week commented, "Once again
Ricardo da Force's new and original raps replace most of the verses, while the rest of the group slot in around him. The song adapts rather less well than
Stayin' Alive but will surely give them another hit."[23]
In 2006, The X Factor former contestant
Chico Slimani released an alternative version as a follow-up to his number 1 hit "
It's Chico Time". His version of D.I.S.C.O. reached number 24 on the British Singles Chart.
Lyrics
He amended lyrics to say "C.H.I.C.O. on D.I.S.C.O." and amended lyrics to:
In 2011, the song was sampled by Israeli musical duo TYP (also known as
The Young Professionals) for their track "D.I.S.C.O." from their album 9am to 5pm, 5pm to Whenever. The music video features Uriel Yekutiel, an Israeli gay icon.[40]
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^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 198.