THE 100 BEST SONGS WRITTEN BY THE BEE GEES. Today: #6. Continues Monday.

Caffè ☕️Lattè presents:

THE 100 BEST SONGS

WRITTEN BY THE

BEE GEES

The Bee Gees was a trio consisting of 3 siblings: older brother Barry (born in Manchester in 1946), and twins Maurice and Robin Gibb (born Isle Of Man in 1949). The brothers first performed in Manchester in 1955. Three years later, the Gibb family emigrated to Brisbane, Australia. Today, the group is regarded one of the most successful music acts of all-time.

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6

JIVE TALKIN’ Bee Gees

To fully comprehend how much of a watershed hit record “Jive Talkin’” was for The Bee Gees, one needs context. The trio had enjoyed a string of hits. By 1975, the brothers had achieved one #1 in America and 2 in Britain. The most recent of these chart topping discs was back in 1971. Before the release of “Jive Talkin’”, The Bee Gees could not be described as a hot act.

A new approach was needed. The trio went to Miami and began working with a new producer. With Arif Mardin now at the helm, the group’s sound changed. Drawing from new musical trends, The Bee Gees began to sound funkier. This was a seminal moment and the environment would form the basis of the trio’s disco style. The new attitude would ultimately lead to ‘Saturday Night Fever’.

In 1975, disco was still in its early phase. It was a genre that was evident in some hit singles, but its eventual impact was not yet considered an inevitability. “Jive Talkin’” would become one of the first disco-flavoured US #1 singles. The disc reached #1 in Canada and #5 in the UK.

The song, penned by Barry, Robin and Maurice, would be added to the ‘Saturday Night Fever’ soundtrack album when it was unleashed two years later. Its success led to a new chapter in the Bee Gees’ story and the trio’s most lucrative period. Follow-up single “Nights On Broadway” reached #7 Stateside. The following year saw “You Should Be Dancing” top the US Chart. Without a doubt, the brothers were now back. Even greater success would follow.