Disco by non Disco artists

[Mark68]

"Another One Bites the Dust"

[hbelkins]

"Dance Pt. 1" and "Dance Pt. 2" by the Stones.

And if you want to look earlier than "Miss You," quite a bit on the "Black and Blue" album would qualify, especially "Hot Stuff."

[Pink Jazz]

Would "Street Life" by The Crusaders (a jazz/fusion band) count?

[Brian556]

Kim Widle's 1987 remake of "You Keep Me Hangin' On

[kevinb1994]

How about "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five"  by Paul McCartney and Wings?

[sparker]

Back in '76 -- just about disco peak -- Jefferson Starship (more specifically, the late Marty Balin, who had no issue with shifting genres) did a decidedly disco number on their otherwise underrated Spitfire album called "Love Lovely Love".  Not quite as sexually explicit, lyrically, as his previous venture into soul/funk with "Miracles" from the previous year's album Red Octopus, it nevertheless delved into Balin's often overheated libido (at least concerning his songwriting!).  But "Love (etc.)" had it all -- soaring synthesized strings, "cut time" 2/2 beat -- the sort of song one could dance to if they couldn't really dance -- just bob one's head and pretend!  Dig up the album and listen to the cut -- it's dated and more than a bit derivative -- but it's kind of a hoot anyway!

[Road Hog]

"Another One Bites the Dust"

Queen – Another One Bites the Dust

[Road Hog]

I completely preferred the disco songs of the day to the Yacht Rock songs. Seemed like you had to choose between one or the other for a period in the late 70s/early 80s on top 40 radio. The exceptions seemed to be British artists, many of which I discovered a full decade later (Joy Division, etc.)

[renegade]

I completely preferred the disco songs of the day to the Yacht Rock songs. Seemed like you had to choose between one or the other for a period in the late 70s/early 80s on top 40 radio. The exceptions seemed to be British artists, many of which I discovered a full decade later (Joy Division, etc.)

What on Earth is a "yacht rock"  song?  Examples?

[jp the roadgeek]

I completely preferred the disco songs of the day to the Yacht Rock songs. Seemed like you had to choose between one or the other for a period in the late 70s/early 80s on top 40 radio. The exceptions seemed to be British artists, many of which I discovered a full decade later (Joy Division, etc.)

What on Earth is a "yacht rock"  song?  Examples?

Pretty much anything by Christopher Cross

[Rothman]

I completely preferred the disco songs of the day to the Yacht Rock songs. Seemed like you had to choose between one or the other for a period in the late 70s/early 80s on top 40 radio. The exceptions seemed to be British artists, many of which I discovered a full decade later (Joy Division, etc.)

What on Earth is a "yacht rock"  song?  Examples?

Pretty much anything by Christopher Cross

I can't think of a Christopher Cross hit that counts as any sort of rock.  Sailing?  Nah.

[jp the roadgeek]

I completely preferred the disco songs of the day to the Yacht Rock songs. Seemed like you had to choose between one or the other for a period in the late 70s/early 80s on top 40 radio. The exceptions seemed to be British artists, many of which I discovered a full decade later (Joy Division, etc.)

What on Earth is a "yacht rock"  song?  Examples?

Pretty much anything by Christopher Cross

I can't think of a Christopher Cross hit that counts as any sort of rock.  Sailing?  Nah.

Article specifically mentions Sailing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_rock

[KEVIN_224]

Amazingly, the article doesn't mention the part-time Sirius/XM "Yacht Rock" channel!

[bugo]

Disco metal:

https://youtu.be/Ye7v-Go9H4g

[Rothman]

I completely preferred the disco songs of the day to the Yacht Rock songs. Seemed like you had to choose between one or the other for a period in the late 70s/early 80s on top 40 radio. The exceptions seemed to be British artists, many of which I discovered a full decade later (Joy Division, etc.)

What on Earth is a "yacht rock"  song?  Examples?

Pretty much anything by Christopher Cross

I can't think of a Christopher Cross hit that counts as any sort of rock.  Sailing?  Nah.

Article specifically mentions Sailing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_rock

Therefore, it must be true.

[jp the roadgeek]

Here's an all inclusive playlist of Yacht Rock favorites

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemLulPSDQ8uec7IBuwIQKswQKDZtEsp1

[sparker]

Here's an all inclusive playlist of Yacht Rock favorites

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemLulPSDQ8uec7IBuwIQKswQKDZtEsp1

Steely Dan as "Yacht Rock"?  Really?  Fagen & Becker skewered the "easy listening" genre in their lyrics; I doubt they even got close to a yacht unless their respective significant others dragged them onto one!  Just listen to Deacon Blues -- self-loathing and general cynicism in song form; and the entirety of the album Gaucho was an expression of scorn for anything resembling "L.A. shallow".  Also -- the Eagles I Can't Tell You Why is great songwriting in a nutshell -- nothing "yachty" or even shallow about that one.

Now:  Christopher Cross' overall output (with the arguable exception of Ride Like the Wind could easily fit into the thread category.  Since early '80's "transition" rock (getting out of disco into ironic ballads) seems to dominate the long (220!?) playlist, there's a lot of content with which to select -- if only the compiler of this list were more selective!

[TheStranger]

Here's an all inclusive playlist of Yacht Rock favorites

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLemLulPSDQ8uec7IBuwIQKswQKDZtEsp1

Steely Dan as "Yacht Rock"?  Really?  Fagen & Becker skewered the "easy listening" genre in their lyrics; I doubt they even got close to a yacht unless their respective significant others dragged them onto one!  Just listen to Deacon Blues -- self-loathing and general cynicism in song form; and the entirety of the album Gaucho was an expression of scorn for anything resembling "L.A. shallow".  Also -- the Eagles I Can't Tell You Why is great songwriting in a nutshell -- nothing "yachty" or even shallow about that one.

Now:  Christopher Cross' overall output (with the arguable exception of Ride Like the Wind could easily fit into the thread category.  Since early '80's "transition" rock (getting out of disco into ironic ballads) seems to dominate the long (220!?) playlist, there's a lot of content with which to select -- if only the compiler of this list were more selective!

The Yacht Rock web comedy series from 2005-2006 that gave the genre its name...focused primarily on the studio smooth sound that Steely Dan themselves were a part of:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacht_Rock_(web_series)

[golden eagle]

"Take Me Home"  by Cher.

[golden eagle]

Kim Widle's 1987 remake of "You Keep Me Hangin' On

Danceable, but not disco to me.

[Big John]

Barbara Streisand - The Main Event

[kevinb1994]

How about "Listen to What the Man Said"  by Paul McCartney and Wings?

[golden eagle]

How about "Listen to What the Man Said"  by Paul McCartney and Wings?

I don't consider it disco. A better Paul McCartney example would be "Coming Up" . Even then, it's borderline disco.

[kevinb1994]

How about "Listen to What the Man Said"  by Paul McCartney and Wings?

I don't consider it disco. A better Paul McCartney example would be "Coming Up" . Even then, it's borderline disco.

Let's agree to disagree, then.

[golden eagle]

How about "Listen to What the Man Said"  by Paul McCartney and Wings?

I don't consider it disco. A better Paul McCartney example would be "Coming Up" . Even then, it's borderline disco.

Let's agree to disagree, then.

Agreed! Have a beer on me! 🍺