"The Hustle" | |
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Single by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony | |
from the album Disco Baby[1] | |
B-side | "Hey Girl, Come and Get It" |
Released | April 18, 1975 |
Recorded | 1975 |
Studio | Mediasound, New York City |
Genre | |
Length | 3:29 (Single Version) 4:10 (Album Version) |
Label | Avco 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.