The Greatest 10 Disco Songs From The Bee Gees

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The Gibb brothers (Maurice, Barry, and Robin) had a much higher proportion of songs to hits than virtually any other group. The Bee Gees experienced reinvention after reinvention over their on-and-off 50-year career, which makes them even more superior to others. They were able to not only cement themselves as rock sensations but also redefine themselves by turning to disco and thereby helping to push forward an entirely new genre. Below, are the 10 greatest disco songs from none other than the true faces of the Disco genre.

 

โ€œFanny (Be Tender With My Love)โ€ โ€“ Main Course (1975)

The 1975 plaintive ballad masterfully shows the Gibb brothersโ€™ intricate harmonies as a stunning falsetto and sharper tenor become heaped atop a juicier baritone.

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โ€œYou Should Be Dancingโ€ โ€“ Children of the World (1976)

โ€œYou Should Be Dancingโ€ is a dizzying good time because of its mesmerizing beat and the group’s enticing voices. You just can’t help but move to the beat of this music.

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โ€œIf I Canโ€™t Have Youโ€ โ€“ Saturday Night Fever (1977)

The Bee Gees’ โ€œIf I Can’t Have Youโ€ is also included on Saturday Night Fever’s soundtrack. It’s a passionate love song with over-the-top harmonies and dramatic tones, a triumphal ballad.

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โ€œMore Than A Womanโ€ โ€“ Saturday Night Fever (1977)

With its origins in providing the musical background for the film Saturday Night Fever, the Bee Geesโ€™ โ€œMore Than A Womanโ€ became an instant classic and a defining song of the disco era.

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โ€œJive Talkinโ€™โ€ โ€“ Saturday Night Fever (1977)

One of their most robust disco singles, it has a grooving synth beat and a bass line powered by funk.

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โ€œHow Deep Is Your Loveโ€ โ€“ Saturday Night Fever (1977)

A more subdued ballad than their other disco hits, โ€œHow Deep Is Your Loveโ€ is a favoriteย on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. The song retains all the intensity of their โ€˜70s discography without any of the showmanship, making it ideal for casual listening.

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โ€œStayinโ€™ Aliveโ€ โ€“ Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Perhaps the most recognizable disco song by Bee Gees, the infectious beat of โ€œStayinโ€™ Aliveโ€ compels everybody listening to get their groove on. The strutting beat and thrilling horns make it nearly impossible to stay still.

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โ€œNight Feverโ€ โ€“ Saturday Night Fever (1977)

The song โ€œNight Fever,โ€ which also debuted on the film’s soundtrack, is credited with giving the movie, which was initially titled Saturday Night, its now-iconic name. Itโ€™s a glittering mirror ball of a song with reflecting fractals of whooshing bass, screeching strings, and unfathomable harmonies.

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โ€œToo Much Heavenโ€ โ€“ Single (1978)

In โ€œToo Much Paradise,โ€ there was no such thing as having an excessive amount of harmony. The hit song from 1978 is not just an exhibition of remarkable vocal feats but also a presentation of the Bee Geesโ€™ all-around superb musicianship.

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โ€œLove You Inside Outโ€ โ€“ Spirits Having Flown (1979)

The upbeat andย funky Bee Gees were alsoย masters at crafting slow-grooving love songs, and โ€œLove You Inside Outโ€ is a prime example of their signature style. The fact that the band was so good at producing hits, however, does not imply that they never took some time to have some fun together.

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