"Dance (Disco Heat)" is a song by American singer

Sylvester Sylvester or Silvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented a ...

. The song appears on his 1978 album '' Step II'' and features backing vocals by

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Chart performance

The song was Sylvester's first

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hit in the United States, where it peaked at #19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1978, it also reached #29 on the UK Singles Chart. A

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was released in 1978, with "Dance (Disco Heat)" as the A-side and "

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" is a song by American disco/ R&B singer Sylvester. It was written by James Wirrick and Sylvester, produced by Harvey Fuqua and Sylvester, and released by Fantasy Records as the second single from the singer's four ...

" as the B-side, and these two extended dance mixes proved to be very popular in the dance clubs at the time. The two songs held down the top spot on the ''Billboard'' Dance/Disco chart for six weeks in August and September of that year Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003'', (Record Research Inc.), page 252. and helped to establish Sylvester's career as a noted disco and dance music performer, both in the U.S. and abroad.

References

External links

"Dance (Disco Heat)" / "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" 12" single info
Discogs.com. {{authority control 1978 singles Sylvester (singer) songs 1978 songs Fantasy Records singles Song recordings produced by Harvey Fuqua Songs about dancing Songs about disco