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The Hustle (song)

February 21, 2024

"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.

"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

History edit

While in New York City to make an album, McCoy composed the song after his music partner, Charles Kipps, watched patrons do a dance known as "the Hustle" in the nightclub Adam's Apple. The sessions were done at New York's Mediasound Studios with pianist McCoy, bassist Gordon Edwards, drummer Steve Gadd, keyboardist Richard Tee, guitarists Eric Gale and John Tropea, and orchestra leader Gene Orloff. Producer Hugo Peretti contracted multi-woodwind player Phil Bodner to play the piccolo lead melody.[citation needed]

On the week of May 16, 1975, "The Hustle" entered the Radio & Records Trend chart at no. 38.[6] The following week, "The Hustle" entered the Radio & Records Pop/30 chart at no. 30.[7]

During the summer of 1975, "The Hustle" became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 21 song for 1975. It also peaked at No. 9 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) and No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart.[4][5]

According to producers Hugo & Luigi, who owned the Avco record label that originally released "The Hustle", McCoy met with them shortly before his death in 1979 to discuss ideas for a new, longer version of the song, in order to appease Avco's UK and German affiliates who were clamoring for a 12" disco single release.[8] The new version, clocking in at just under six and a half minutes, was assembled posthumously as a remix, using parts of the original recording plus new parts, including drum, Syndrum, and a "little" Moog synthesizer.[8] It was credited to Van McCoy alone or with an unnamed orchestra, mixed by "The Mix Masters", identity unknown.[9]

Appearances in other media edit

The song has been featured in numerous movies, such as Stuck on You, Vampires Suck, and The Lorax, and television shows including the Shark Tale short film Club Oscar, That '70s Show, SMG4, Speechless, American Dad!, and Futurama.[10]

Chart performance edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 75,000^
Japan — 500,000[29]
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[31] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions edit

  • Italian rapper Talko made a rap cover of "The Hustle". It was released in 1983 on Babalu Records.[32]
  • Filipino comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto covered this song as "Booba (Do The Hustle)", which served as the theme song of the 2001 film Booba. Her version was included on her album Rated R from Viva Records.[33]
  • In 2023 the American composer Joseph Shirley covered this song as "Hustle Dimension", which appeared in the 2023 DreamWorks Animation American animated jukebox musical comedy film Trolls Band Together.[34]

References edit

  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. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 388.
  4. ^ a b Steffen Hung. . Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  5. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 338. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ Radio & Record, VOL 3., NUMBER 19 FRIDAY MAY 16, 1975 - Page 36 Radio & Records THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER, TREND: MAY 16, 1975
  7. ^ Radio & Records, VOL 3., NUMBER 20 FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1975 - Page 36 RADIO & RECORDS POP, Radio & Records POP/30
  8. ^ a b "Label preparing 12-inch 'Hustle'". Billboard. July 21, 1979. p. 86.
  9. ^ "The Hustle (Disco Mix) " at Discogs (list of releases)
  10. ^ "The Hustle: Across Media". July 2, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1975". Kent Music Report. December 29, 1975. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Imgur.
  12. ^ Steffen Hung. "Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  13. ^ "Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  14. ^ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada.
  15. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  17. ^ . Officialcharts.de. 2016-09-30. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  18. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Hustle". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  19. ^ Steffen Hung. "Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony - The Hustle". charts.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  20. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  21. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 158.
  22. ^ "Top 100 1975-07-19". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  23. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  24. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1975 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1975-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  25. ^ "Britain's best selling records of '75" (JPG). Scans.chartarchive.org. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1975/Top 100 Songs of 1975". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  27. ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1975". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-01-17.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Van McCoy – The Hustle". Music Canada. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  29. ^ "Big Resurgence Of Japan". Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 51. December 18, 1976. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  30. ^ "British single certifications – Van Mccoy – The Hustle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Van Mc Coy – The Hustle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  32. ^ "Talko's The Hustle Rap on YouTube". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  33. ^ "Rufa Mae Quinto: A sex bomb on the loose - CONVERSATIONS with Ricky F. Lo". The Philippine STAR.
  34. ^ "Joseph Shirley Trolls Band Together - KiDS Movie by DreamWorks". YouTube Music.

External links edit

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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 The Hustle Single by Van McCoy amp the Soul City Symphonyfrom the album Disco Baby 1 B side Hey Girl Come and Get It ReleasedApril 18 1975Recorded1975StudioMediasound New York CityGenreDisco dance 2 Length3 29 Single Version 4 10 Album Version LabelAvco RecordsSongwriter s Van McCoyProducer s Hugo Peretti Luigi CreatoreMusic video The Hustle on YouTube Contents 1 History 2 Appearances in other media 3 Chart performance 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications and sales 5 Other versions 6 References 7 External linksHistory editWhile in New York City to make an album McCoy composed the song after his music partner Charles Kipps watched patrons do a dance known as the Hustle in the nightclub Adam s Apple The sessions were done at New York s Mediasound Studios with pianist McCoy bassist Gordon Edwards drummer Steve Gadd keyboardist Richard Tee guitarists Eric Gale and John Tropea and orchestra leader Gene Orloff Producer Hugo Peretti contracted multi woodwind player Phil Bodner to play the piccolo lead melody citation needed On the week of May 16 1975 The Hustle entered the Radio amp Records Trend chart at no 38 6 The following week The Hustle entered the Radio amp Records Pop 30 chart at no 30 7 During the summer of 1975 The Hustle became a No 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts 3 Billboard ranked it as the No 21 song for 1975 It also peaked at No 9 on the Australian Singles Chart Kent Music Report and No 3 in the UK Singles Chart 4 5 According to producers Hugo amp Luigi who owned the Avco record label that originally released The Hustle McCoy met with them shortly before his death in 1979 to discuss ideas for a new longer version of the song in order to appease Avco s UK and German affiliates who were clamoring for a 12 disco single release 8 The new version clocking in at just under six and a half minutes was assembled posthumously as a remix using parts of the original recording plus new parts including drum Syndrum and a little Moog synthesizer 8 It was credited to Van McCoy alone or with an unnamed orchestra mixed by The Mix Masters identity unknown 9 Appearances in other media editThe song has been featured in numerous movies such as Stuck on You Vampires Suck and The Lorax and television shows including the Shark Tale short film Club Oscar That 70s Show SMG4 Speechless American Dad and Futurama 10 Chart performance editWeekly charts edit Chart 1975 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 11 9Austrian Singles Chart 12 13Belgium Flanders Singles Chart 13 3Canada RPM Top Singles 14 1Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 15 1Dutch Top 40 4French Singles Chart 16 32German Singles Chart 17 3Ireland IRMA 18 5New Zealand Singles Chart 19 5South Africa Springbok 20 5Spain Los 40 Principales 1UK Singles Chart 5 3U S Billboard Hot 100 1U S Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1U S Billboard Adult Contemporary 21 2U S Cash Box Top 100 22 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1975 RankAustralia Kent Music Report 11 78Canada 23 9New Zealand 24 19UK 25 16U S Billboard Hot 100 26 21U S Cash Box 27 18Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 28 Gold 75 000 Japan 500 000 29 United Kingdom BPI 30 Silver 250 000 United States RIAA 31 Gold 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Other versions editItalian rapper Talko made a rap cover of The Hustle It was released in 1983 on Babalu Records 32 Filipino comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto covered this song as Booba Do The Hustle which served as the theme song of the 2001 film Booba Her version was included on her album Rated R from Viva Records 33 In 2023 the American composer Joseph Shirley covered this song as Hustle Dimension which appeared in the 2023 DreamWorks Animation American animated jukebox musical comedy film Trolls Band Together 34 References edit Van McCoy amp The Soul City Symphony Disco Baby Discogs com Retrieved 2013 09 17 Smith Troy L 14 December 2021 Every No 1 song of the 1970s ranked from worst to best Cleveland com Retrieved 30 January 2023 a b Whitburn Joel 2004 Top R amp B Hip Hop Singles 1942 2004 Record Research p 388 a b 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 a b c d Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 338 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Radio amp Record VOL 3 NUMBER 19 FRIDAY MAY 16 1975 Page 36 Radio amp Records THE INDUSTRY S NEWSPAPER TREND MAY 16 1975 Radio amp Records VOL 3 NUMBER 20 FRIDAY MAY 23 1975 Page 36 RADIO amp RECORDS POP Radio amp Records POP 30 a b Label preparing 12 inch Hustle Billboard July 21 1979 p 86 The Hustle Disco Mix at Discogs list of releases The Hustle Across Media July 2 2018 a b National Top 100 Singles for 1975 Kent Music Report December 29 1975 Retrieved January 15 2022 via Imgur Steffen Hung Van McCoy amp The Soul City Symphony The Hustle Austriancharts at Retrieved 2016 10 10 Van McCoy amp The Soul City Symphony The Hustle Ultratop be Retrieved 2016 10 10 Lwin Nanda 2000 Top 40 Hits The Essential Chart Guide Music Data Canada Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca 17 July 2013 Retrieved 2019 07 05 InfoDisc Tout les Titres par Artiste Archived from the original on 2012 01 27 Retrieved 2013 07 19 Home Offizielle Deutsche Charts Officialcharts de 2016 09 30 Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved 2016 10 10 The Irish Charts Search Results The Hustle Irish Singles Chart Retrieved November 15 2017 Steffen Hung Van McCoy amp The Soul City Symphony The Hustle charts nz Retrieved 2016 10 10 South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 1989 Acts M Rock co za Retrieved 8 September 2018 Whitburn Joel 1993 Top Adult Contemporary 1961 1993 Record Research p 158 Top 100 1975 07 19 Cashbox Magazine Retrieved 2016 06 14 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada collectionscanada gc ca Top Selling Singles of 1975 The Official New Zealand Music Chart Nztop40 co nz 1975 12 31 Retrieved 2016 10 10 Britain s best selling records of 75 JPG Scans chartarchive org Retrieved 2016 10 10 Top 100 Hits of 1975 Top 100 Songs of 1975 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved 2016 10 10 Top 100 Year End Charts 1975 Cashbox Magazine Retrieved 2015 01 17 Canadian single certifications Van McCoy The Hustle Music Canada Retrieved February 25 2022 Big Resurgence Of Japan Billboard Vol 88 no 51 December 18 1976 p 18 ISSN 0006 2510 Retrieved February 25 2022 British single certifications Van Mccoy The Hustle British Phonographic Industry Retrieved February 25 2022 American single certifications Van Mc Coy The Hustle Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved February 25 2022 Talko s The Hustle Rap on YouTube Youtube com Archived from the original on 2021 12 13 Retrieved 2013 09 17 Rufa Mae Quinto A sex bomb on the loose CONVERSATIONS with Ricky F Lo The Philippine STAR Joseph Shirley Trolls Band Together KiDS Movie by DreamWorks YouTube Music External links editVan McCoy The Hustle on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Hustle song amp oldid 1201334916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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