The term post-disco is a referral to the early to late 1980s era movement of disco music into more stripped-down electronic funk influenced sounds; post-disco was also predecessor to house music.
This chronological list contains examples of artists, songs and albums described as post-disco, as well as its subgenre, boogie.
Songs
1970s & 1980s
| Year |
Artist |
Song |
Label |
| 1979 |
Can |
"Aspectacle" |
Harvest / Lightning |
| Gina X |
"No G.D.M." |
Crystal / EMI |
| Shalamar |
"The Second Time Around" |
SOLAR |
| Skyy |
"First Time Around" |
Salsoul |
| 1980 |
Joe Bataan |
"Latin Lover" |
Salsoul |
| Joe Bataan |
"Sadie (She Smokes)" |
Salsoul |
| The Brothers Johnson |
"Stomp!" |
A&M |
| Convertion |
"Let's Do It" |
SAM |
| Dazz Band |
"Shake It Up" |
Motown |
| Kool & the Gang |
"Celebration" |
De-Lite |
| Prince |
"Head" |
Warner Bros. |
| The S.O.S. Band |
"Take Your Time (Do It Right)" |
Tabu |
| T. S. Monk |
"Bon Bon Vie (Gimme the Good Life)" |
Mirage |
| Vaughan Mason & Crew |
"Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" |
Brunswick |
| The Whispers |
"And the Beat Goes On" |
SOLAR |
| 1981 |
Aurra |
"Make Up Your Mind" |
Salsoul |
| Central Line |
"Walking into Sunshine" |
Salsoul |
| D Train |
"You're the One for Me" |
Prelude |
| Earth, Wind & Fire |
"Let's Groove" |
Columbia |
| ESG |
"Moody" |
99 |
| Freeez |
"Southern Freeez" |
Virgin (GE) / Beggars Banquet (UK) |
| Taana Gardner |
"Heartbeat" |
West End |
| Rick James |
"Give It to Me Baby" |
Gordy |
| Grace Jones |
"Pull Up to the Bumper" |
Island |
| Chaka Khan |
"Fate" |
Warner Bros. |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King |
"I'm in Love" |
RCA |
| Kool & the Gang |
"Get Down on It" |
De-Lite |
| Logg |
"Dancing into the Stars" |
Salsoul |
| Logg |
"I Know You Will" |
Salsoul |
| Melba Moore |
"Take My Love" |
EMI America |
| Alicia Myers |
"I Want to Thank You" |
MCA |
| North End |
"Happy Days" |
Emergency |
| Yoko Ono |
"Walking on Thin Ice" |
Geffen |
| The Pointer Sisters |
"Slow Hand" |
Planet |
| Skyy |
"Call Me" |
Salsoul |
| Tom Tom Club |
"Genius of Love" |
Sire |
| Yarbrough and Peoples |
"Don't Stop the Music" |
Mercury |
| 1982 |
Atlantic Starr |
"Circles" |
A&M |
| The Chi-Lites |
"Hot on a Thing (Called Love)" |
Chi Sound |
| Marvin Gaye |
"... Healing" |
Columbia |
| Gwen Guthrie |
"It Should Have Been You" |
Island |
| Indeep |
"Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" |
Sound of New York |
| Inner Life |
"Moment of My Life" |
Salsoul |
| Madonna |
"Everybody" |
Sire / Warner Bros. |
| Melba Moore |
"Love's Comin' at Ya" |
EMI America / Capitol |
| Peech Boys |
"Don't Make Me Wait" / "Life Is Something Special" |
West End / Island |
| Fonda Rae |
"Over Like a Fat Rat" |
Vanguard |
| Roxy Music |
"The Main Thing" |
Warner Bros. / E.G. |
| Patrice Rushen |
"Forget Me Nots" |
Rhino |
| Shalamar |
"A Night to Remember" |
SOLAR |
| Sinnamon |
"Thanks to You" |
Becket |
| The Universal Robot Band |
"Barely Breaking Even" |
Moonglow |
| Stevie Wonder |
"Do I Do" |
Tamla / Motown |
| Michael Wycoff |
"Looking Up to You" |
RCA |
| 1983 |
David Bowie |
"Let's Dance" |
EMI America |
| David Bowie |
"Without You" |
EMI America |
| Peter Brown |
"Back to the Front" |
RCA Victor |
| Carl Carlton |
"Swing That ... Thang" |
RCA Victor |
| The Chi-Lites |
"Bottom's Up" |
Larc |
| Aretha Franklin |
"Get It Right" |
Arista |
| The Gap Band |
"Somedya" |
Total Experience |
| Gladys Knight & the Pips |
"Save the Overtime (For Me)" |
Columbia |
| Debbie Harry |
"Rush Rush" |
Chrysalis |
| Michael Jackson |
"Billie Jean" |
Epic |
| Michael Jackson |
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" |
Epic |
| Kashif |
"I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)" |
Arista |
| KC and the Sunshine Band |
"Give It Up" |
Epic |
| Kool & the Gang |
"Joanna" |
De-Lite |
| Laid Back |
"White Horse" |
EMI Music Denmark |
| Madonna |
"Burning Up" |
Sire / Warner Bros. |
| Midnight Star |
"Wet My Whistle" |
SOLAR |
| Mtume |
"Juicy Fruit" |
Epic |
| The S.O.S. Band |
"Just Be Good to Me" |
Tabu |
| Shannon |
"Let the Music Play" |
Mirage / Atco / Atlantic |
| Donna Summer |
"She Works Hard for the Money" |
Mercury |
| 1984 |
Jocelyn Brown |
"Somebody Else's Guy" |
Vinyl Dreams |
| New Edition |
"Cool It Now" |
MCA |
| Billy Ocean |
"Caribbean Queen" |
Jive |
| The Pointer Sisters |
"I'm So Excited" |
Planet |
| Donna Summer |
"Supernatural Love" |
Geffen / Warner Bros. |
| Donna Summer |
"There Goes My Baby" |
Geffen / Warner Bros. |
| 1985 |
Kool & the Gang |
"Cherish" |
De-Lite |
| Madonna |
"Into the Groove" |
Sire / Warner Bros. |
| Melba Moore |
"King of My Heart" |
Capitol |
| 1986 |
E.G. Daily |
"Love in the Shadows" |
A&M |
| Midnight Star |
"Midas Touch" |
SOLAR |
| Shannon |
"Do You Wanna Get Away" |
Mirage / Emergency |
| Timex Social Club |
"Rumors" |
Jay |
2000s
| Year |
Artist |
Song |
Label |
| 2001 |
Missy Elliott |
"Old School Joint" |
The Goldmind / Elektra |
| 2002 |
Beyoncé |
"Work It Out" |
Columbia |
| The Chemical Brothers |
"Star Guitar" |
Freestyle Dust (UK) / Astralwerks (US) |
| 2004 |
The Pharcyde |
"Illusions" |
Chapter One Entertainment |
| 2008 |
Black Devil Disco Club |
"With Honey Cream" |
Lo |
| Hercules and Love Affair |
"Blind" |
DFA |
| J*Davey |
"Slooow" |
Interdependent Media |
| 2009 |
Dâm-Funk |
"Candy Dancin'" |
Stones Throw |
2010s & 2020s
| Year |
Artist |
Song |
Label |
| 2010 |
The Golden Filter |
"Hide Me" |
Brille |
| Tensnake |
"Need Your Lovin'" |
Permanent Vacation |
| 2012 |
Prince Rama |
"Those Who Live for Love Will Live Forever" |
Paw Tracks |
| 2013 |
Beyoncé |
"Blow" |
Parkwood / Columbia |
| Ty Segall |
"Music From a Film 1" |
Famous Class |
| 2014 |
The Growlers |
"Chinese Fountain" |
Everloving (US) / Fat Cat (UK) |
| Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake |
"Love Never Felt So Good" |
Epic |
| Prince |
"Art Official Age" |
NPG / Warner Bros. |
| 2017 |
Lorde |
"Green Light" |
Universal New Zealand |
| 2022 |
Calvin Harris With Dua Lipa |
"Potion" |
Sony |
Albums
Some examples of post-disco albums are listed here:
| Year |
Artist(s) |
Name |
Label |
| 1979 |
Teena Marie |
Wild and Peaceful |
Motown |
| 1980 |
Kool & the Gang |
Celebrate! |
De-Lite |
| 1980 |
Prince |
Dirty Mind |
Warner Bros. |
| 1980 |
Sharon Redd |
Sharon Redd |
Prelude |
| 1981 |
Grace Jones |
Nightclubbing |
Island |
| 1981 |
Kool & the Gang |
Something Special |
De-Lite |
| 1981 |
Sister Sledge |
All American Girls |
Cotillion |
| 1982 |
Michael Jackson |
Thriller |
Epic |
| 1982 |
Evelyn "Champagne" King |
Get Loose |
RCA |
| 1983 |
David Bowie |
Let's Dance |
EMI America |
| 1983 |
Peter Brown |
Back to the Front |
RCA Victor |
| 1983 |
Madonna |
Madonna |
Sire |
| 1983 |
The Pointer Sisters |
Break Out |
Planet |
| 1983 |
Donna Summer |
She Works Hard for the Money |
Mercury |
| 1986 |
Club Nouveau |
Life, Love & Pain |
Warner Bros. |
| 1999 |
Les Rythmes Digitales |
Darkdancer |
Wall of Sound |
| 2004 |
Kylie Minogue |
Ultimate Kylie |
Parlophone / Mushroom / Capitol |
| 2005 |
LCD Soundsystem |
LCD Soundsystem |
DFA |
| 2009 |
The Juan MacLean |
The Future Will Come |
DFA |
| 2009 |
Dimitri from Paris |
Night Dubbin' |
BBE |
| 2009 |
DJ Spinna |
The Boogie Back: Post Disco Club Jams |
BBE |
| 2011 |
Holy Ghost! |
Holy Ghost! |
DFA |
Artists
- Musicians
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- B. B. & Q. Band
- David Bowie (Let's Dance period)
- Sharon Brown
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- Kerrier District
- Kid Creole and the Coconuts
- Evelyn "Champagne" King (1980s)
- Kleeer
- Klein + M.B.O.
- Kool & the Gang (1980s)
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- Lakeside
- Liquid Liquid
- Logg
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- Producers, remixers and DJs
- Arthur Baker
- John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Leroy Burgess
- Patrick Cowley
- Eumir Deodato
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See also
- List of dance-pop artists
- List of dance-rock artists
- List of funk musicians
- List of house music artists
