Incendiary disco hits from the USSR - Top 7 songs that Soviet youth used to dance to

How do you feel about disco? For many decades now, music lovers have had a lively debate: some argue that it's a perfectly pointless genrewhile others claim that disco is. bestwhat has happened to this world! Of course, this direction does not carry a semantic load and it is unlikely that it will give answers to your philosophical questions.

But disco was never intended for that purpose in the first place! It's a light dance musicthat gets people in the mood and gets your feet dancing! And yes: the disco era is indeed one of the best periods in the history of music. It was to these rhythms that millions of Soviet teenagers and young people in our country rocked out! So - it is always a pleasant reminder of the youths.

В USSR were very fond of foreign disco stars, such as Boney M., Ottawan or Baccara (as an example). Their songs were played at all the discos, and there was no iron that would not blare out these winding hits. But in our country they also made disco - and not worse than foreign disco! And one group even at all evokes the unenlightened listeners, who were bypassed by the disco era, amazement! "Does this really come from the Soviet Union!" - perplexed Internet users.

Who are we talking about? We offer to find out in today's article! We have tried not to leave out most bright, dynamic and much-loved domestic disco hits! Six songs performed by popular ensembles and one - gorgeous duowhich you are probably already familiar with. We are sure our "dance" list will cheer you up and take you back to your youth at least for a little while....

VIA "Red Poppies" - "The discs are spinning"

This wind-up song was written by a composer David Tukhmanov on poetry Igor Kokhanovsky. Remarkably, the same name was given to a popular music programme broadcast in the 1980s! The song was performed by Azerbaijani singer Sarhan Sarhan.

There's not only a song here, but extravagant choreography deserves a look! Disco in all its glory!

VIA "Hello, Song" - "Blue Song"

It's probably the most well-knownThe national disco song is a dynamic and much-loved by the people! In addition, it has a rich history dating back to the end of the 20th century. 50s of the last century! Back then, the American singer and pianist Neil Sedaka recorded his own composition "One Way Ticket."which was not a success, but inspired the Soviet VIA "Singing Guitars" to create their own version of "Blue Frost". That version was measured and calm. And nothing foreshadowed disco!

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But that all changed after an overseas band Eruption released their own - a rousing version of "One Way Ticket". This in turn inspired another Soviet ensemble, "Hello, Song", to make a bold improvisation with "Blue Song"! The result was smash hit for all times, which is not ashamed to re-listen to today! The energy is unreal!

VIA "Syabry" - "Dazvol tsyabe lubitsy"

The Belarusian vocal and instrumental ensemble also kept up with the disco fashion! A vivid example is the song "Let me love you."!

What's not disco? We think that "Dazvol tsyabe lubitsy" is not inferior to many foreign ones. disco hits!

VIA "Charivni Guitars" - "Night Express"

"Night Express." ensemble "Charivni guitars" - Definitely a worthy piece for our list!

VIA "Charivni guitars" was founded in 1973 by bass guitarist Boris Volgin. In the repertoire of this ensemble is enough good songs, but connoisseurs of wind-up rhythms he remembered just for "Night Express".

"Original" - "Sen Kaidan Bilasan"

And here is the very band evoking the "unenlightened" music lovers that the disco era has passed them by, sheer amazement! Why not? Just listen to the song. "Sen Kaidan Bilasan." - I'm sure she'll be the best answer to that question.

The "Original" sound is very atypical and unique for the Soviet Union! This is the real thing space disco! And then there's Uzbek! In general - there are a lot of interesting and surprising things here. It's also noteworthy that The Original was founded Davron Gaipovwho left the V.I.A. in the early '80s. "Yalla." - the very same ensemble, from "Uchkuduk" with three wells of which there was nowhere to hide in its time!

VIA "Blue Guitars" - "Disco"

The name speaks for itself. Blue Guitars VIA beckons us to a disco to the groovy disco rhythms!

Mikhail Boyarsky and Olga Zarubina - "It shouldn't be like this"

And lastly, we've saved you a gorgeous domestic duet in the style of disco - Mikhail Boyarsky и Olga Zarubina performing "It's Not Supposed To Be This Way"!

So how can you deny the influence of disco culture on USSR? If even native ensembles and composers were unable to resist these dance rhythms, dominated by the synthesiser? Disco is clearly an important and influential genre that has not passed the without a trace. Yes, even though those songs were unpretentious and even silly in some places. But they're a great mood lifter even today. And in this life it's very important to stay on the right wave....