Disco, in its time and place, was new and different. When everybody wore it out, America moved on, but this, was more R&B,so it's longevity was already established. That's why you young people are reacting to it at all. If it's good, it's good. Period. Labels don't mean nothin.
This is one of the greatest cover songs of all-time, and one of the definitive disco songs. The original was recorded by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, with Teddy Pendergrass on vocals.
been asking for this one for a whie now, let's see if we are finally heard...can't help moving to it when you hear it and now it's in my head....oh noo...lol
YESSS!! Mentioned that in my comment before seeing this. Still get up and boogie to this song (wore my cassette tape out playing this back in the day).
@@IllyO Remember when we wanted to record a specific song and the DJ on the radio would tell us what time he'd be playing it and we'd be waiting with the cassette player ready so we cold record it...Life was so simple back then even if we had to work a little harder to accomplish what in today's world is almost instant.
She was just on this past season of The Masked Singer. Her one and only hit, beat out Aretha Franklin and Natalie Cole, for her one and only Grammy and it's still a jam!! It was originally assigned to Diana Ross to sing but then was given to Thelma.
@@trevorteeters2383 I love how back then they used to write songs for specific artists that would then end up with someone different. It makes you wonder if either song would've done as well if they had been given to the original singer? Sometimes covers are better than the original for sure.
Her only pop hit, maybe, but there's also "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" and "It Must Be Love," R&B chart hits from what was probably her last album, in 1984.
IMO the #1 disco song all time. 1976ish. from experience, this was the song that filled the dance floor. pre saturday night fever. you had to be there.
@@patrickmclain8735 Chart hit in the UK in early 1977,some months before Saturday Night Fever hit - though the Bees had already had big hits in their disco incarantion with Jive Talking (1975) and You Should Be Dancing (1976) by then.
@@rjjcms1 , I can't speak for the UK but I know they were very close in their release in the US because I was in college dancing in the local discos to both in 1977!
We still haven’t touched disco era British superstar group HOT CHOCOLATE! 🤷🏻♂️ ‘You Sexy Thing’ ‘Every 1’s A Winner’ ‘So You Win Again’ ‘Emmaline’ (Emma)
A few years back, I went to a "Disco" concert. It was a spin off of a PBS special. The Trammps, Village People, Thelma Houston and K.C. & the Sunshine Band. They all sounded great
One of the most iconic songs of the Disco era! So glad you enjoyed it!! The album version clocks in at almost six minutes - definitely worth a listen!!
This song is all anout the delivery. It starts out with her pleading for this guy not to leave her. But by the end, even though she's singing "don't leave me this way", it's clear she is full of strength and doesn't need him any longer. That build is just pure brilliance.
Those of us who love Thelma Houston just do, we love her. She SHOULD HAVE BEEN a much BIGGER star. She's amazing. Thank you SO MUCH for reacting to her. I can never get enough of her voice. Such a gem.
Can't tell you how many times I danced to this angel. So happy that I grew up in this age and my older siblings age of music. When we came together in celebration of family and marriages. I had 9 sisters. We were a family in the tradition of groups like "Sister Sledge". My older sister Debbie was a disco dancer competitor, and teacher. I found my groove through her and her now husband of 40 years my brother in law Michael. They were brilliant in the 70 s. Thelma was one of the artists they danced to the championship with. So much fun. Thanks kids. Enjoying every minute. Canadian Grandma Lori. C.
Dropped in 1976 Thelma Houston’s “Don’t leave me this way” is actually a cover song originally performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes in 1975 for their album and here’s the kicker, although the song was a success for both artists the originator’s version (H M & the Bluenotes) peaked at #3 on the charts, Thelma’s COVER of the song eventually reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1977!
This song is so well-written composed and performed it's just badass the sad thing about it is when it came out I was a Youngster and I was a hardcore rocker my sister had this 45 and when everybody would leave home I would sneak into her room and get it and listen to it and play it as loud as I could possibly play it back then I would have never admitted to liking it😂
This was a disco remake of an R&B song sung by Teddy Pendergrass when he used to be the lead singer of Melvin and the Bluenotes. Both versions are spectacular!
20 years ago there was a fire and my mother's huge vinyl collection was mostly destroyed...only a small few survived and Thelmas album was one of the few . Thanks for this reaction ❤
Happy to see you all enjoying one of my favorite, if not top favorite, Disco songs. The pace of the song just gives a feeling of exhilaration. Some of my other favorite songs from the Disco era that you should check out if you haven't yet are "Rock the Boat" by The Hues Corp "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman "Native New Yorker" by Odyssey "In the Bush" by Musique "Love Hangover" by Diana Ross
This was SO big when I was about 16-18. Ms. Houston "turnt it up" with this song. Folks would flood the dancefloor. Would love to see you react to Claudja Barry's Boogie Woogie Dancin Shoes which was a pretty early but HUGE disco hit! Thanks for the great reaction and memories!
This was a huge #1 hit and a wonderful cover of a song originally recorded by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes with Teddy Pendergrass singing lead. That splendid, huskier version is worth checking out as well.
Our disco days! I love disco music. It was great music to dance to. It was great music to listen to and it left a mark on all a lot of us very positively. This is terrific song by Thelma Houston unforgettable.😊
Good reaction, thank you. Hands down, Art Bell had the best bumper music in overnight AM radio & this song was enshrined in his playlist. It was one of the songs he played for his wife Ramona (before & after her untimely death). Thanks to Art millions of us rocked to this song during the hours that belonged to neither daytime or nighttime. Rest In Power, Art & Ramona.
Thought you'd never get to this Disco Classic played at all the Disco's, another Classic you've missed is Vicki Sue Robinson "Turn the Beat Around" Peace✌️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever hippie Gary😊 you did the cover to "Turn the Beat Around" by Gloria Estefan 😊
Suggestions: The Sylvers: Boogie Fever Lakeside: I Wanna Hold Your Hand Shalamar: A Night To Remember Earth Wind and Fire: Be Ever Wonderful Michael Jackson: Turn This Disco Out
Ah, yes - this is one of the top disco songs of all time - the bassline, like you said is fire, as well as her amazing voice. Takes me back to a simple time dancing with friends (or by myself after doing homework in my room) as it comes on the radio. So glad you reacted to this, ya'll! I don't think I've seen anyone else do it!
One of the best dancing songs … never get tired of listening to her and song ….. other dance song I love is Bonnie Pointers “ heaven must have sent you” … sister to the Pointer Sisters !
I first saw her at that time when song was hit and she opened for Teddy Pendergrass at the Hollywood Bowl. Met her later on. Great song! She also did a great duet album with Jerry Butler - R&B/Jazzy. So good!
This disco song was one I didn't appreciate when it hit the airwaves. It's clean and crisp, with incredible bass moves. It pulled together everything disco had evolved to .
The video you’re watching was made years after the song was released. I just looked it up and It was made in ‘95, 20 years later. (Explains the outfit!)
The great thing about your reaction is that you finally got to one of my favorites from the disco era because I was on the dance floors back then. The sad thing is that when you hear the album versions of these disco songs is that you are missing the beautiful extended versions which often capture singers going crazy with their joy! Look for 12" versions or extended versions for old school disco songs. Go find this one. Thelma kills it!
Freda Payne-Peaches and Herb-Thelma Houston- All in one week?! It's Soul Train in the 70's all over again!!!
I love me some Soul Train!
It IS! AND I'm white and I get that comment! Lol😊
They need some Dionne Warwick.
1977 Grammy winner for Best Female R & B song!
Such a power ballad. The reason disco cannot be entirely discarded. 😃
Disco, in its time and place, was new and different. When everybody wore it out, America moved on, but this, was more R&B,so it's longevity was already established. That's why you young people are reacting to it at all. If it's good, it's good. Period. Labels don't mean nothin.
@@Jeff-fx1zy Well stated, those 70's Disco hits have stood the test of time.
This is one of the greatest cover songs of all-time, and one of the definitive disco songs.
The original was recorded by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, with Teddy Pendergrass on vocals.
As awesome as this version is, I prefer the Teddy rendition.
TEDDY P!!!! YES!!!
It was also a #1 hit in the UK by the Communards in 1986..
I always wondered who did it first ❗❗❕
Harold version is pure love
This was originally done by Harold Melvin and The Bluenotes. It was also covered in the 80s by the Communards.
Sung by Teddy Pendergrass. Maybe because I heard it first, but I like that version better than this one
Love The Communards cover!
@stevetici2668 So do I 😊
@icdogg2361 the best version the original 😊
She does a good version, does Thelma 😊🎉❤
This is why disco doesn't actually suck.
There's good disco and there's bad disco. Same as rock, country and R&B.
That bassline!! 🪩 🎵
Fantastic.....
it was banging
So enjoyable! Quite lively!
The bass sounds an awful lot like Ronnie Baker's bass on the original from Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, featuring Teddy.
And the original drummer was Earl Young.
Eurythmics- "Would I Lie to You'!!!!!!! Their most rocking song- and the horns!
YES!!!
Agree! It's a banger!
Whenever the programme Would I Lie to You? comes on TV that's the song that comes into my head even though they don't use it in the programme.
Can't count the number of times I danced to this back in the day. This would come on and the dance floor was instantly mobbed.
I'm 66, and Lord this brings back memories of every club, bar, dance place in the late 70's and even beyond! Love this song!
Yes, indeed. From New York, we partied hard.
I'm 71, and I'm right there with you, girl. NYC one love.
@@dianejohnson2644 Chi-town as well!! There were many to choose from and they all played this gem and, my favorite, Do What you Want to do!!
@@dorothyirby5740 OH yeah have family in Chi-Town I was getting in there too when I would visit. 70's and 80'S music was hands down the best period.
Her only really big hit. Very good voice, should have had more success.
Apparently she also did some acting.
If we're doing definitive disco diva songs, you need to check out Vicki Sue Robinson's song, Turn the Beat Around.
That was my song in 1975. It possesses me still.
been asking for this one for a whie now, let's see if we are finally heard...can't help moving to it when you hear it and now it's in my head....oh noo...lol
YESSS!! Mentioned that in my comment before seeing this. Still get up and boogie to this song (wore my cassette tape out playing this back in the day).
@@db-gb5xi
They reacted on Gloria Estefan’s cover… I must admit, it’s great!
But I prefer Vicki Sue Robinson’s original… It’s fire!🔥🔥🔥
@@IllyO Remember when we wanted to record a specific song and the DJ on the radio would tell us what time he'd be playing it and we'd be waiting with the cassette player ready so we cold record it...Life was so simple back then even if we had to work a little harder to accomplish what in today's world is almost instant.
She was just on this past season of The Masked Singer. Her one and only hit, beat out Aretha Franklin and Natalie Cole, for her one and only Grammy and it's still a jam!!
It was originally assigned to Diana Ross to sing but then was given to Thelma.
Because Do You Know Where You're Going to was Thelma's and given to Diana! 😊
@@trevorteeters2383 I love how back then they used to write songs for specific artists that would then end up with someone different. It makes you wonder if either song would've done as well if they had been given to the original singer? Sometimes covers are better than the original for sure.
Her only pop hit, maybe, but there's also "You Used to Hold Me So Tight" and "It Must Be Love," R&B chart hits from what was probably her last album, in 1984.
Part of the reason Disco was so fantastic!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
IMO the #1 disco song all time. 1976ish. from experience, this was the song that filled the dance floor. pre saturday night fever. you had to be there.
Actually, Thelma Houston's version of "Don't Leave Me This Way" was released the same year as Saturday Night Fever, 1977.
Agreed. This is my disco song. Total banger.
@@patrickmclain8735 Chart hit in the UK in early 1977,some months before Saturday Night Fever hit - though the Bees had already had big hits in their disco incarantion with Jive Talking (1975) and You Should Be Dancing (1976) by then.
@@rjjcms1 , I can't speak for the UK but I know they were very close in their release in the US because I was in college dancing in the local discos to both in 1977!
FILLED the floor!!
Ms Houston is phenomenal and still jammin with us..
Gloria Gaynor : “I WILL SURVIVE “
Pure disco!!!
Us, it's gonna Mike.You wanna put those shoes onn
YES!!
Oh yes!
Yes and then the cover by Cake. So good
She would be great for female friday.
We still haven’t touched disco era British superstar group HOT CHOCOLATE! 🤷🏻♂️
‘You Sexy Thing’
‘Every 1’s A Winner’
‘So You Win Again’
‘Emmaline’ (Emma)
That's a huge gap they are leaving right there.
"You Sexy Thing" was Huuuuuuge.
I’m still surprised they haven’t taken in You Sexy Thing yet!
And they need to watch The Full Monty on the film channel. They've done Hot Stuff by Donna Summer already, so with You Sexy Thing, that's full circle.
I emailed them to tell them this!!! Hot Chocolate are a must!
Long live the disco sound!!! ❤
The bass was just so sick in this song! I knew Jay would notice it right away!
The Communards did a cover of this in the 80s. It's brilliant and Jay will LOVE Jimmy Somerville's falsetto!!!
Yes this the version I remember! Love it.
My absolute 'charge towards the dancefloor' song! Even on the radio, love it so much❤
Another of our greats. A Disco Queen.❤❤❤
A few years back, I went to a "Disco" concert. It was a spin off of a PBS special. The Trammps, Village People, Thelma Houston and K.C. & the Sunshine Band. They all sounded great
One of the most iconic songs of the Disco era! So glad you enjoyed it!!
The album version clocks in at almost six minutes - definitely worth a listen!!
Oooh yesss !!!! Effing brilliant! Makes me wanna go roller skate 😂😂😂
Featured in the 1977 Diane Keaton film- "Looking for Mr. Goodbar'.
Great flick that never plays on streaming services.
Summer of Sam too.
This song is all anout the delivery. It starts out with her pleading for this guy not to leave her. But by the end, even though she's singing "don't leave me this way", it's clear she is full of strength and doesn't need him any longer.
That build is just pure brilliance.
Those of us who love Thelma Houston just do, we love her. She SHOULD HAVE BEEN a much BIGGER star. She's amazing.
Thank you SO MUCH for reacting to her. I can never get enough of her voice. Such a gem.
Can't tell you how many times I danced to this angel. So happy that I grew up in this age and my older siblings age of music. When we came together in celebration of family and marriages. I had 9 sisters. We were a family in the tradition of groups like "Sister Sledge". My older sister Debbie was a disco dancer competitor, and teacher. I found my groove through her and her now husband of 40 years my brother in law Michael. They were brilliant in the 70 s. Thelma was one of the artists they danced to the championship with. So much fun. Thanks kids. Enjoying every minute. Canadian Grandma Lori. C.
Disco was such a fun period of music!
Yes it was ❤
I boogied in my bell bottoms to this.
me too. But i keep it secret, lol.
Thelma Huston doing "You Used To Hold Me" is the real banger, although this was a great cut. Disco, the music of love and inclusion.
The Communards 😊did a fantastic version of this!
Jimmy Somerville's group after he left the Bronski Beat.
Harold Melvin and the blue notes do a class version
@@bengilbert7655 my good old mate Jim and still going strong
Dropped in 1976 Thelma Houston’s “Don’t leave me this way” is actually a cover song originally performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes in 1975 for their album and here’s the kicker, although the song was a success for both artists the originator’s version (H M & the Bluenotes) peaked at #3 on the charts, Thelma’s COVER of the song eventually reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1977!
This song is so well-written composed and performed it's just badass the sad thing about it is when it came out I was a Youngster and I was a hardcore rocker my sister had this 45 and when everybody would leave home I would sneak into her room and get it and listen to it and play it as loud as I could possibly play it back then I would have never admitted to liking it😂
Thanks for this one Jay and Amber 😊
Thelma Huston was great! This was very popular!!
This was a disco remake of an R&B song sung by Teddy Pendergrass when he used to be the lead singer of Melvin and the Bluenotes. Both versions are spectacular!
THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC. MS THELMA HOUSTON. 🔥🔥🔥❤❤🔥🔥🔥
woo, I requested this one some time ago. probably my favorite disco song ;)
Jay needs to hear some 1974 pop rap, "Life is a rock" by Reunion.
Before there was "We Didn't Start The Fire" there was "Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)"...
You Used To Hold Me So Tight by Thela Houston is a JAM!
It Must Be Love, I’d Rather Spend The Bad Times With You Than Spend The Good Times With Someone New - love the whole album
I LOVE THIS SONG!! 💃
Beautiful pure disco. 🕺🏼
One of the best from the disco era, with the outstanding vocals, great bass line, percussion and organ tone, but this song also rocks.
The baseline is so similar to Diana Ross' Love Hangover. The song was a huge club hit. Thelma has a beautiful voice!
✌️😁❤️🎶🎶🎶👍
An absolute Disco banger, the ladies loved this track and the dance floor would fill as soon as that groove started. ✌️
20 years ago there was a fire and my mother's huge vinyl collection was mostly destroyed...only a small few survived and Thelmas album was one of the few .
Thanks for this reaction ❤
Turn the beat around by Vicke Sue Robinson ❤ ... turn it upside down... 👌
Happy to see you all enjoying one of my favorite, if not top favorite, Disco songs. The pace of the song just gives a feeling of exhilaration.
Some of my other favorite songs from the Disco era that you should check out if you haven't yet are
"Rock the Boat" by The Hues Corp
"If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman
"Native New Yorker" by Odyssey
"In the Bush" by Musique
"Love Hangover" by Diana Ross
This was SO big when I was about 16-18. Ms. Houston "turnt it up" with this song. Folks would flood the dancefloor. Would love to see you react to Claudja Barry's Boogie Woogie Dancin Shoes which was a pretty early but HUGE disco hit! Thanks for the great reaction and memories!
Goosebumps! Her voice is incredible! Sadly, I remember this song when it was new on Top 40 radio. She had one of the best voices I've ever heard.
This was a huge #1 hit and a wonderful cover of a song originally recorded by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes with Teddy Pendergrass singing lead. That splendid, huskier version is worth checking out as well.
Our disco days! I love disco music. It was great music to dance to. It was great music to listen to and it left a mark on all a lot of us very positively. This is terrific song by Thelma Houston unforgettable.😊
Good reaction, thank you. Hands down, Art Bell had the best bumper music in overnight AM radio & this song was enshrined in his playlist. It was one of the songs he played for his wife Ramona (before & after her untimely death). Thanks to Art millions of us rocked to this song during the hours that belonged to neither daytime or nighttime. Rest In Power, Art & Ramona.
Thought you'd never get to this Disco Classic played at all the Disco's, another Classic you've missed is Vicki Sue Robinson "Turn the Beat Around" Peace✌️ and Love❤️ your 70 year old forever hippie Gary😊 you did the cover to "Turn the Beat Around" by Gloria Estefan 😊
1980 suggestion - "Me, Myself, I" by Joan Armatrading.
There were firve or six disco tunes that were always the bomb to dance to. This was one of em. Filled the floor every single time!!!!!!
I always loved this song. Thelma Houston has a great vocal range. Thanks for your reaction :))!!
Suggestions:
The Sylvers: Boogie Fever
Lakeside: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Shalamar: A Night To Remember
Earth Wind and Fire: Be Ever Wonderful
Michael Jackson: Turn This Disco Out
She was on the Masked Singer recently. Her voice is still awesome! 😊
This was my favorite song to skate to back in the day.
I lived through the 70s and 80s. My mother had all these disco records. It was an amazing time. Music was wonderful.
Ah, yes - this is one of the top disco songs of all time - the bassline, like you said is fire, as well as her amazing voice. Takes me back to a simple time dancing with friends (or by myself after doing homework in my room) as it comes on the radio. So glad you reacted to this, ya'll! I don't think I've seen anyone else do it!
The TV series "Angel" introduced me to this song. Still can't hear it without seeing Harmony the vampire dancing
We danced to this at our 8th grade pajama parties. That's when 70's disco line dances were the rage. Love it!
One of the disco queens. Also does R & B. She is great.
This is a great one! The song is just pure excitement as the beat kicks up and that bass line comes in.
Love that bass line
Such a HUGE hit in the clubs back in the day!
The version by the Communards in the 80's is well worth checking out.
One of the anthems of Disco
Peaches & Herb & Thelma Houston? Yay!
NOW, Gloria Gaynor, I Will Survive needs to be added to your list!
One of the best dancing songs … never get tired of listening to her and song ….. other dance song I love is Bonnie Pointers “ heaven must have sent you” … sister to the Pointer Sisters !
I first saw her at that time when song was hit and she opened for Teddy Pendergrass at the Hollywood Bowl. Met her later on. Great song! She also did a great duet album with Jerry Butler - R&B/Jazzy. So good!
Besides being one of the best disco singers, another Houston, Cissy, was Whitney Houston's aunt!❤❤
She's not related to whitney houston or dionne warwick
They are NOT related. Do you think every Houston in America is related? lol
Great dance tune Brainstorm- Lovin’ Is Really My Game.
YES!
A great song I also love cover version done by the Communerds in the 80s.
The woman is a powerhouse!
I've always loved this song.
She just lets it rip. Love her voice.
This disco song was one I didn't appreciate when it hit the airwaves. It's clean and crisp, with incredible bass moves. It pulled together everything disco had evolved to .
Finally! I've been waiting for this one!
Teddy Pendergrass - Love TKO. What a voice and expressed in a way that cannot be repeated
Another Disco classic - I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor. If you haven't heard it or covered it - you won't be disappointed!
Good tune! Popular back in the disco era.
You have to listen to The Queen of Disco, Gloria Gaynor, "I Will Survive". One of the biggest Disco songs.
I burned some serious disco calories to this song, holy cow. One of the best disco tunes,
Yep! it cracks me up the way people exercise, just go dancing.
This was one of the best songs to dance to 👍🏼♥️🙏🏼✌🏼😎
Love this woman
My very favorite disco song. I grew up in Tahlequah in the 70s, and have great, fond memories of this one. The bass is fire!
All right my babies.....Much respect for pulling this one out. You've got to move to This groove ‼️💯🔥🕺🏻
The video you’re watching was made years after the song was released. I just looked it up and It was made in ‘95, 20 years later. (Explains the outfit!)
ahhh, the disco days, listen to that bass
Rock and country may have had all the great guitar players back in the day, but for bass, it was definitely disco!
My favorite disco song.
One of my all-time faves from the disco era!! It was and still is a HOT song!!
…….this was the song !!
Everybody got up to dance to this track ❤️
The great thing about your reaction is that you finally got to one of my favorites from the disco era because I was on the dance floors back then. The sad thing is that when you hear the album versions of these disco songs is that you are missing the beautiful extended versions which often capture singers going crazy with their joy! Look for 12" versions or extended versions for old school disco songs. Go find this one. Thelma kills it!
Wonderful track. The Communards also did a great cover of this in the 80s. A real dancefloor banger.
MY JAM!!! This is one of those songs that could go on forever and never get old!