Ready for the 80's

"Ready for the 80's" is a song recorded by American disco group the Village People. It was released in 1979 as the lead single from the group's fifth album Live and Sleazy. It peaked at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.[1] On the US disco chart, along with the track, "Sleazy", "Ready for the 80's" peaked at #26.[2]

"Ready for the 80's"
Single by Village People
from the album Live and Sleazy
B-side"Save Me (Ballad)"
ReleasedOctober 1979
Format7" single
GenreDisco
LabelCasablanca
Producer(s)Jacques Morali
Village People singles chronology
"In the Navy"
(1979)
"Ready for the 80's"
(1979)
"Sleazy"
(1979)

The song featured the debut of Ray Simpson as lead singer of the group, replacing Victor Willis (who appears on earlier tracks on the album).

Chart history

Chart (1979) Peak
position
France (IFOP)[3] 30
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 52
U.S. Billboard Disco Top 100[5] 26

References

  1. http://www.billboard.com/charts/1979-12-15
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 272.
  3. "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1979-11-02. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. http://www.billboard.com/charts/1979-12-15
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 272.


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