''Alicia Bridges'' is the

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debut album from disco singer-songwriter

Alicia Bridges Alicia Bridges (born July 15, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter who co-wrote and performed her international hit " I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" in 1978. Early years Born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in the small Cle ...

, released in 1978 on Polydor Records. The album featured the smash hit single, " I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)", which, when released as a 12" single (as remixed by producer Jim Burgess), reached a peak of number 5 on the Billboard, Cash Box & Record World charts in 1978 (quickly becoming an RIAA-certified

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for sales of over one million copies; it would now be seen as a platinum record).RIAA Certification
''riaa.com'' Retrieved January 25, 2016. ''Alicia Bridges'' peaked a number 52 on the Australian chart. Bridges released a second single shortly thereafter; the rock-inflected "Body Heat", which had the same strong backbeat as her big hit, but also featured more prominent rhythm guitar. The song became a minor hit, but it was the success of the first single that drove the album, which climbed the charts quickly and remained there for a total of 35 weeks. Bridges would be nominated for a Grammy and performed the hit single as an opening act.

Track listing

All songs written by Alicia Bridges and Susan Hutcheson, except where noted. #"Body Heat" – 3:02 #"Break Away" – 3:27 #"High Altitudes" – 5:01 #"We Are One" – 4:20 #"City Rhythm" – 3:38 #"

I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" is a popular disco song recorded by American singer Alicia Bridges in 1978. It went to number two on the US ''Billboard'' National Disco Action Top 30 (now the Dance Club Songs chart) for two weeks. It became ...

" – 5:37 #"In the Name of Love" (Alicia Bridges) – 4:07 #"Self Applause" – 3:22 #"Diamond in the Rough" – 3:28 #"Broken Woman" (Alicia Bridges) – 4:20

Personnel

*Alicia Bridges - lead and backing vocal *Bernardine Mitchell, Keith "Doc" Samuels, Vinni O'Neal - backing vocals * Steve Buckingham, Ken Bell - guitars *John Fristoe - guitars, backing vocals *Randy McCormick - organ, piano, synthesizers, clavinet,

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, string arrangements *Alan Feingold, Steve McRay - organ *Tom Robb - bass *Roy Yeager - drums *Mickey Buckins - percussion *Jay Scott - saxophone

Production

*Produced by Steve Buckingham for The Lowery Group *Engineered by Pete Turbiville *Mix & re-mixed Milan Bogdan, Pete Turbiville, Rodney Mills & Tad Bush *Mastered by Bob Ludwig *Rick Diamond - sleeve photography

References

{{Authority control 1978 debut albums Polydor Records albums Albums produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer) Alicia Bridges albums