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Breeze · 07-08-2019, 10:09 AM

22. Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle (1975)

Total Points – 414
Charts – 3
Top 40 – 0
Top 20 – 2
Top 10 – 0
Highest Ranking – 13

Van McCoy was a musician, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor, who has over 700 song copywrites to his credit. He's noted for producing songs for artists, like: Glays Knight and The Pips, The Stylistics, Aretha Franklin, Brenda and the Tabulations, Peaches & Herb, David Ruffin, and Stacy Lattishaw (who was supposed to sing #107 “Ring My Bell”). However, McCoy is probably most famous for this disco and dance single that went on to reach #1 and win the Grammy for best pop instrumental performance. This song is the first in our countdown to appear in the top 20 of more than 1 list. Interestingly, this song was created after McCoy’s music partner Charles Kipps watched people do the Hustle dance in the Adam’s Apple night club. The song was the 21st biggest hit of 1975 according to Billboard. The 12” version which was created and released in 1979 to appease the UK and German labels who were clamoring for it, contained some new material that was composed and performed by McCoy and an unidentified orchestra, however, it wasn’t finished and released until after McCoy’s death.

07-08-2019, 10:09 AM	#168
Breeze Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern Suburbs of ATL	22. Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle (1975) Total Points – 414 Charts – 3 Top 40 – 0 Top 20 – 2 Top 10 – 0 Highest Ranking – 13 Van McCoy was a musician, singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor, who has over 700 song copywrites to his credit. He's noted for producing songs for artists, like: Glays Knight and The Pips, The Stylistics, Aretha Franklin, Brenda and the Tabulations, Peaches & Herb, David Ruffin, and Stacy Lattishaw (who was supposed to sing #107 “Ring My Bell”). However, McCoy is probably most famous for this disco and dance single that went on to reach #1 and win the Grammy for best pop instrumental performance. This song is the first in our countdown to appear in the top 20 of more than 1 list. Interestingly, this song was created after McCoy’s music partner Charles Kipps watched people do the Hustle dance in the Adam’s Apple night club. The song was the 21st biggest hit of 1975 according to Billboard. The 12” version which was created and released in 1979 to appease the UK and German labels who were clamoring for it, contained some new material that was composed and performed by McCoy and an unidentified orchestra, however, it wasn’t finished and released until after McCoy’s death.