"D.I.S.C.O." is a song by the French band

Ottawan Ottawan is a French pop music duo, who had the hit singles " D.I.S.C.O." and "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" in the early 1980s. Fronted by Patrick Jean-Baptiste and Annette Eltice, they were masterminded through a cooperation between French pro ...

, written by Daniel Vangarde and

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and produced by Daniel Vangarde. Ottawan originally recorded it in French. It was first released in 1979 and reached number two in the

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the following year. The song's name is an

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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").

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N-Trance version

British electronic music group

N-Trance N-Trance () are a British electronic music group who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth in 1991. The group is known for their European hit songs " Set You Free" and " Electronic Pleasure", and their covers of the 1970s disco songs ...

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

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. The cover was released in March 1997 as the first single from their second album, '' Happy Hour'' (1997), and reached number 11 on the

Critical reception

Alan Jones from ''

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'' commented, "Once again

'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

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but will surely give them another hit."

Track listings

*UK 12-inch single :A1. "D.I.S.C.O" (extended version) :A2. "D.I.S.C.O" (radio edit) :B1. "D.I.S.C.O" (San Frandisco mix) :B2. "So High" *UK and Australian CD single #"D.I.S.C.O" (radio edit) #"D.I.S.C.O" (San Frandisco mix) #"So High" #"D.I.S.C.O" (extended version) *UK cassette single #"D.I.S.C.O" (radio edit) #"So High"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes. Studios *Recorded at the Cheese Factory (

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, England) *Mixed at PWL Studios (London, England) Personnel *

– writing * Daniel Vangarde – writing *Kevin O'Toole – writing, synths *Dale Longworth – writing, programming *

– writing (as Ricardo Lyte) *Jerome Stokes – vocals *Viveen Wray – vocals *

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– guitars *Curds and Whey – production *Nobby – engineering

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Chico Slimani version

In 2006, ''

The X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...

'' former contestant

Chico Slimani Yousseph "Chico" Slimani (born 1971) is a British singer who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show ''The X Factor''. In 2006, he had a number one hit on the British c ...

released an alternative version as a follow up to his number 1 hit "

It's Chico Time "It's Chico Time" is the debut single of former ''The X Factor'' contestant Chico Slimani. The single was released on 27 February 2006. The song was written and composed by Mark Hudson. Background Chico first performed the song on ''The X Fact ...

". 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: *D dynamic *I incredible *S supersonic *C Chicolicious (alluding to his own name) *"O oh, oh, oh".

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TYP version

In 2011, the song was sampled by Israeli musical duo TYP (also known as

The Young Professionals The Young Professionals (also known as TYP or T¥P) is an Israeli electro pop band made up of producer Johnny Goldstein (in Hebrew יונתן "ג'וני" גולדשטיין, born January 29, 1991) and singer/songwriter/producer Ivri Lider (in Heb ...

) 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.

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References

External links

"D.I.S.C.O." page on Chico Slimani website
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N-Trance version

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Chico Slimani version

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TYP version

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See also

References

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