100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: GOOD TIMES. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…

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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

1979

💥63 Good Times

Chic

The group Chic had already enjoyed a string of hits that included dancefloor staples “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)”, “Everybody Dance” and the global smash “Le Freak”. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards were the pivotal members, ably supported by the Chic team of musicians that included Tony Thompson, Alfa Anderson, Luther Vandross, Norma Jean Wright and Fonzi Thornton. Although often referred to as a disco group, Chic created its own brand of funk. “Good Times”, the act’s second US #1 single, consolidated the Rodgers – Edwards golden touch. They applied that gift to Sister Sledge, creating “He’s The Greatest Dancer”, “Thinking Of You” and “We Are Family”. In the 1980s, the two would write / produce hits for acts as diverse as Diana Ross, Duran Duran, Madonna, INXS, David Bowie and Bryan Ferry. “Good Times” also led music down a new direction. The Sugarhill Gang sampled the track for “Rapper’s Delight”. Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust” was based on the Chic hit. Over subsequent decades, countless songs have sampled Chic tracks. Edwards died while on tour in 1996. Rodgers continues to perform, adding his considerable experience to recent collaborations such as “Get Lucky” (Daft Punk), “One More” (S.G. Lewis) and “Who’s Hurting Who” (Jack Savoretti).

1978-     Wuthering Heights

1977-     Stayin’ Alive

              Heroes

               I Feel Love

1976-     Dancing Queen

              Anarchy In The U.K.

              Blitzkrieg Bop

1975-     Gloria

              Bohemian Rhapsody

              Love To Love You Baby

              Autobahn

              No Woman, No Cry Live

1973-     Personality Crisis

              Living For the City

              Time

              Soul Makossa

1972-    I Am Woman

1971-    American Pie

              Imagine

             Theme From ‘Shaft’

             What’s Going On

             The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

1969-   Whole Lotta Love

1968-   Helter Skelter

            Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

            Folsom Prison Blues Live

1967-   Sunshine Of Your Love

             A Day In The Life

             Respect

             Light My Fire

            Venus In Furs
             Strawberry Fields Forever

1966-   Good Vibrations

            Tomorrow Never Knows

            Eight Miles High

1965-   The Sounds Of Silence

            My Generation

            Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag

            (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

            I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)

1964-  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

           You Really Got Me

           The House Of The Rising Sun

           Where Did Our Love Go

1963-  I Want To Hold Your Hand

           Blowin’ In The Wind

           Be My Baby

1962- Misirlou

1961- Crazy

1960- The Twist

          Cathy’s Clown

1959- There Goes My Baby

          What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
          Jailhouse Rock

          You Send Me

          That’ll Be The Day

1955- Tutti Frutti

           Maybellene

1955- Rock Around The Clock

1954- That’s All Right Mama

1951- Rocket 88