THE NIGHT FEVER

JUKEBOX

A NIGHT AT

Studio 54

SOUNDED LIKE THIS

Most of these are on A Night at Studio 54 (Casablanca, 1979), the double album made with the club's owners and mixed by its DJs Roy Thode and Marc Paul Simon from records played at the club. The rest come from Brooklyn Museum curator Matthew Yakobosky's list of songs heard in Studio 54 DJ sets between 1977 and 1980, Devil's Gun, reported as the first record played on opening night, and the songs YouTube recognises in footage filmed inside the club. Not one exact night.

Studio 54 on A–Z →
♫ Spotify playlist34 ↗▶ YouTube playlist ↗

The songs 34 · in the order they came out

  1. Devil's GunC.J. & Co. · 1977 · Played thereReported as the first record played on opening night, 26 April 1977 · source C
  2. Le FreakChic · 1978 · Played theresources AB
  3. Let's All ChantMichael Zager Band · 1977 · Played theresources AB
  4. Y.M.C.A.Village People · 1978 · Played theresource A
  5. Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)G.Q. · 1979 · Played theresources AB
  6. Take Me HomeCher · 1979 · Played theresource A
  7. I Love the NightlifeAlicia Bridges · 1978 · Played theresource A
  8. Last DanceDonna Summer · 1978 · Played theresource A
  9. Got to Be RealCheryl Lynn · 1978 · Played theresource A
  10. I Got My Mind Made UpInstant Funk · 1979 · Played theresource A
  11. Hot ShotKaren Young · 1978 · Played theresource A
  12. I Love AmericaPatrick Juvet · 1978 · Played theresource A
  13. SouvenirsVoyage · 1978 · Played theresource A
  14. In the BushMusique · 1978 · Played theresource A
  15. Instant ReplayDan Hartman · 1978 · Played theresource A
  16. Shake Your Groove ThingPeaches & Herb · 1978 · Played theresource A
  17. Love VibrationJoe Simon · 1977 · Played theresource B
  18. I Will SurviveGloria Gaynor · 1978 · Played thereThe club's first DJ, Richie Kaczor, is credited with popularising it · sources BD
  19. Hit and RunLoleatta Holloway · 1977 · Played theresource B
  20. Rio de JaneiroGary Criss · 1978 · Played theresource B
  21. Moon BootsOrlando Riva Sound · 1977 · Played theresource B
  22. Don't StopIsh · 1978 · Played theresource B
  23. Boogie Oogie OogieA Taste of Honey · 1978 · Played theresource B
  24. I Need a ManGrace Jones · 1977 · Played therePlays in the footage of Kenzo's party at the club in 1977 (YouTube's song recognition) · source E
  25. Best of My LoveThe Emotions · 1977 · Played therePlays in the footage of Kenzo's party at the club in 1977 (YouTube's song recognition) · source E
  26. I'm Still in Love with YouAl Green · 1972 · Played therePlays in the footage of Kenzo's party at the club in 1977 (YouTube's song recognition) · source E
  27. You Are the SongHerbie Mann · 1977 · Played therePlays in the footage of Kenzo's party at the club in 1977 (YouTube's song recognition) · source E
  28. City, Country, CityWar · 1972 · Played therePlays in the footage of Kenzo's party at the club in 1977 (YouTube's song recognition) · source E
  29. I Can't Turn You LooseAnthony White · 1977 · Played therePlays in the footage of Kenzo's party at the club in 1977 (YouTube's song recognition) · source E
  30. If My Friends Could See Me NowLinda Clifford · 1978 · Played therePlays at the Grease opening party at the club in 1978 (YouTube's song recognition) · source F
  31. Miss YouThe Rolling Stones · 1978 · Played therePlays at the Grease opening party at the club in 1978 (YouTube's song recognition) · source F
  32. Touch My HeartMadleen Kane · 1978 · Played therePlays at the Grease opening party at the club in 1978 (YouTube's song recognition) · source F
  33. Let's Start the DanceBohannon · 1978 · Played therePlays at the Grease opening party at the club in 1978 (YouTube's song recognition) · source F
  34. BodyThe Jacksons · 1984 · Played therePlays in Nelson Sullivan's footage from inside the club (YouTube's song recognition) · source G

On film 11 · inside the club, and songs named after it

  1. 1978: Inside Iconic Disco Nightclub Studio 54Studio 54 on film
  2. Studio 54 opens April 26 1977Studio 54 on film
  3. Anton Perich Presents: Kenzo at Studio 54 (1977)Studio 54 on film
  4. Anton Perich Presents: Studio 54 Bella Abzug Party (1977)Studio 54 on film
  5. Studio 54 New York Grease Opening Party 1978Studio 54 on film
  6. STUDIO 54 (New York 1978) Rare footageStudio 54 on film
  7. CBS 60 Minutes of Disco Scene (1978)Studio 54 on film
  8. Richie Kaczor rare interview, Spain 1982Studio 54 on film
  9. 1980s New York, Inside Studio 54, Disco Dancing | KinolibraryStudio 54 on film
  10. The Big Apple Circus Performers at Studio 54 | KinolibraryStudio 54 on film
  11. 1984 Studio 54 Reopening Gala | Kinolibrary x Nelson SullivanStudio 54 on film

Sources 7

▶ plays the video on the jukebox screen - or the song from Spotify when there’s no video · the pink letters open the source that puts the song in the club.
Take it with you: the Jukebox on Spotify ↗ and on YouTube ↗

Every song, record, band and sound that comes up in the interviews - the playlist of the night, Afterparty by Afterparty. The screen shows a different video every day. The jukebox fills itself from my episode indexes, so every new Afterparty adds its songs. Nothing is hosted here: Spotify and YouTube only load when you press play, and timestamps play the show’s own podcast feed. Take the whole lot with you as the Night Fever Afterparty Jukebox playlist on Spotify.