Did “My Sharona” by The Knack "kill" disco - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 11-23-2023, 02:07 AM

When “My Sharona” went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1979, it knocked out Chic’s “Good Times” out of the top spot and went on to become the biggest hit single of the year. Keep in mind that the following songs made it to #1 from over the previous year are all indisputably disco songs:

“Miss You” by the Rolling Stones
“Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey
“Le Freak” by Chic
“Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” by Rod Stewart
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
“Knock On Wood” by Amii Stewart
“Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer
“Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward

Excluding songs that were already recorded before “My Sharona” hit, there were arguably three more songs to hit #1 that were for all intent and purposes, disco songs within that one year period:

“Funkytown” by Lipps, Inc. - Todd in the Shadows in his "One Hit Wonderland" video on “Funkytown”, argued that it was the last hit of the disco era.
“Upside Down” by Diana Ross
“Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen

It should also be noted that Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall, which came out almost the same time as The Knack’s album, had two #1 hits in late 1979 and early 1980. In hindsight, it was probably disco's last true hurrah.

And while “Pop Muzik” by M went to #1 a few months after “My Sharona” and was dance music, it's pretty safe to say that it was really nothing like disco.

Edward216 · 11-24-2023, 05:24 PM

I really don't know how on earth Queen's Another One Bites The Dust qualifies as "disco". LOL. It doesn't say "disco" to me at all!

Ed.

ABlairican Pie · 11-24-2023, 10:29 PM

I still think that the Komiskey Park "Disco Demolition" Night during a baseball double-header in 1979 was the moment that "killed" disco, as fans were outraged at the overkill hype of disco and wanted ROCK to rule again. So there was the return of rock and metal that summer and fall with AC/DC, Van Halen, Judas Priest, and many others. The Knack did not figure into the equation of "killing disco", even though New Wave and power-pop bands such as Cheap Trick were signalling a return to guitar-based rock, even though in more simplified form.

11-24-2023, 10:29 PM	#3
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,620	I still think that the Komiskey Park "Disco Demolition" Night during a baseball double-header in 1979 was the moment that "killed" disco, as fans were outraged at the overkill hype of disco and wanted ROCK to rule again. So there was the return of rock and metal that summer and fall with AC/DC, Van Halen, Judas Priest, and many others. The Knack did not figure into the equation of "killing disco", even though New Wave and power-pop bands such as Cheap Trick were signalling a return to guitar-based rock, even though in more simplified form.
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11-23-2023, 02:07 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,660	Did “My Sharona” by The Knack "kill" disco When “My Sharona” went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1979, it knocked out Chic’s “Good Times” out of the top spot and went on to become the biggest hit single of the year. Keep in mind that the following songs made it to #1 from over the previous year are all indisputably disco songs: “Miss You” by the Rolling Stones “Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste of Honey “Le Freak” by Chic “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” by Rod Stewart “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor “Knock On Wood” by Amii Stewart “Hot Stuff” by Donna Summer “Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward Excluding songs that were already recorded before “My Sharona” hit, there were arguably three more songs to hit #1 that were for all intent and purposes, disco songs within that one year period: “Funkytown” by Lipps, Inc. - Todd in the Shadows in his "One Hit Wonderland" video on “Funkytown”, argued that it was the last hit of the disco era. “Upside Down” by Diana Ross “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen It should also be noted that Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall, which came out almost the same time as The Knack’s album, had two #1 hits in late 1979 and early 1980. In hindsight, it was probably disco's last true hurrah. And while “Pop Muzik” by M went to #1 a few months after “My Sharona” and was dance music, it's pretty safe to say that it was really nothing like disco.

11-24-2023, 05:24 PM	#2
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,634	I really don't know how on earth Queen's Another One Bites The Dust qualifies as "disco". LOL. It doesn't say "disco" to me at all! Ed.