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. In the United States, the single was a top 20 hit on both the soul and pop charts. "The Best Disco in Town" went to number one for one week on the disco/dance chart.

Background

The song is a medley of pop and R&B hits, preceding other medleys like Shalamar's "Uptown Festival" by 1 year and Stars On 45's "Medley" by 5 years. Songs included on the single are "

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", " I Love Music", " Bad Luck", " TSOP", " Fly, Robin, Fly", the group's own "

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". The extended single adds the songs " Love To Love You Baby", "

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", and the group's own song from the '' Arabian Nights'' album, "Romantic Love."

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References

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