Disco Nights is the debut album by American soul/disco group GQ, released in 1979 on the Arista label. The lead single "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" was a major crossover hit, topping the R&B chart and peaking at #12 on the pop chart. The follow-up, a cover of Billy Stewart's 1965 classic "I Do Love You", also made the R&B top 5 and the pop top 20. On the back of its hit singles, the album became a big seller. It reached #2 R&B and #13 pop and was certified Platinum (one million copies shipped) by the RIAA.[3]
| Disco Nights | ||||
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| Studio album by GQ | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Disco, R&B | |||
| Length | 39:32 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Beau Ray Fleming, Jimmy Simpson | |||
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| Singles from Disco Nights | ||||
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| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
This album should not be confused with a later GQ compilation of the same name, and with a similar cover image.
All songs written by Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service except where noted.
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| US Black Albums | 2 | US Pop | 13 |
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| 1979 | "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" | US Pop | 12 |
| US Dance | 3 | ||
| US R&B | 1 | ||
| "Make My Dreams a Reality" | 8 | ||
| "I Do Love You" | US Pop | 20 | |
| US R&B | 5 | ||
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