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"D.I.S.C.O." is a euro disco song by the French band Ottawan, written and produced by Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger. It was originally recorded by Ottawan in French.[1]

It was first recorded in 1979 and reached number 2 in the UK singles chart the following year.

The song's name comes from the lyrics in its chorus, in which a woman is claimed to be 'DISCO', with each letter of the word standing for a certain quality, except O which simply leads to singing 'oh, oh, oh' ("She is disco // She is D delirious // She is I incredible // She is S superficial // She is C complicated // She is O oh, oh, oh").

Charts performance[edit source | editbeta][]

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 2
France (SNEP)[4] 7
Germany (Media Control AG)[5] 2
Irish Singles Chart[6] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 3
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[8] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 1
South African Chart[10] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 5
UK (Official Charts Company)[12] 2


In popular culture[]

  • The song was featured in the UK drama series Queer As Folk, in which it was read in very serious style at a character's funeral, on the dead man's request, by a friend of his.
  • The song also appears in the musical Boogie Nights 2 - This Time It's the 80s.
  • This song was featured in the British comedy Imagine Me & You at Rachel and Heck's wedding.

N-Trance version[edit source | editbeta][]

"D.I.S.C.O."
[1]
Single by N-Trance
Released 1997
Format CD single
Recorded 1997
Genre Trance
Writer(s) Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger
N-Trance singles chronology
"Electronic Pleasure" "D.I.S.C.O." "The Mind of the Machine"
Music video
"D.I.S.C.O." on YouTube
  • N-Trance released a single based on the original hit, with added rap lyrics not found in the original. It was released in 1997 reached number 11 on the British Singles Chart.
Tracklist
  1. "D.I.S.C.O" - Extended Version
  2. "D.I.S.C.O" - Radio Edit
  3. "D.I.S.C.O" - San Frandisco Mix
  4. "So High"
Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 29
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] 10
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[15] 82
UK (Official Charts Company)[16] 11

Chico Slimani version[edit source | editbeta][]

"D.I.S.C.O."
[2]
Single by Chico
Released 2006
Format CD single
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop
Writer(s) Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger
Chico singles chronology
"It's Chico Time"
(2006)
"D.I.S.C.O."
(2006)
"Curvy Cola Bottle Body Baby"
(2007)
Music video
"D.I.S.C.O." on YouTube

In 2006, The X Factor former contestant Chico Slimani released an alternative version as a follow up to his number 1 hit "It's Chico Time". 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".[17]
Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
UK (Official Charts Company)[18] 24

TYP version[edit source | editbeta][]

"D.I.S.C.O.

(TYP D.I.S.C.O.)"

[3]
Single by TYP
from the album 9 AM to 5PM, 5PM to Whenever
Released 2011
Format CD single
Recorded 2011
Genre Alternative pop
Length 3:25
Label Universal Music
Writer(s) Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger, Ivri Lider & Yonatan Goldstein
TYP singles chronology
"D.I.S.C.O."
(2011)
Music video
"D.I.S.C.O." on YouTube

In 2011 the song was sampled by Israeli musical duo TYP also known as The Young Professionals for their track "D.I.S.C.O.". It has become the duo's first international hit.

Lyrics

The lyrics are totally new for the song, so it is not a cover but an altogether new song.

For D.I.S.C.O. they use alternative lyrics in two separate versions. In the first

  • D is for doing what I want
  • I is for saying that I can’t
  • S is for somebody you're not
  • C for don't call me and
  • O is for oh no

In yet another verse

  • D is for darling you're so hot
  • I inside you break my heart
  • S for sometime when you're around
  • C is for curious and
  • O is for oh my God
Chart


Chart (2012) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[19] 53
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