The Hustle (song)

"The Hustle"
Single by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony
from the album Disco Baby[1]
B-side"Hey Girl, Come and Get It"
ReleasedApril 18, 1975
Recorded1975
StudioMediasound, New York City
Genre
Length3:29 (Single Version)
4:10 (Album Version)
LabelAvco Records
Songwriter(s)Van McCoy
Producer(s)Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
Music video
"The Hustle" on YouTube

"The Hustle" is a disco song by songwriter/arranger Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony. It went to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts during the summer of 1975.[3] It also peaked at No. 1 on the Canadian RPM charts, No. 9 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) and No. 3 in the UK.[4][5] It would eventually sell over one million copies.[5] The song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance early in 1976 for songs recorded in 1975.

  1. ^ "Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony – Disco Baby". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  2. ^ Smith, Troy L. (14 December 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 388.
  4. ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - One Hit Wonders (General: Music/Charts related)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  5. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 338. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.