"Disco 2000" is a hit single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by British band Pulp

Pulp (band)

Pulp are an English alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their lineup consists of Jarvis Cocker , Russell Senior , Candida Doyle , Mark Webber , Steve Mackey and Nick Banks ....

, released in 1995. It reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. It was the third single from the album Different Class

Different Class

Different Class is an album by English Britpop band Pulp. It was released in 1995 at the height of Britpop, and led to the band being regarded as part of that movement. Two of the singles on the album – "Common People" and "Disco 2000" – were especially notable, and helped propel Pulp to...

, following "Common People" and the double A-side "Mis-Shapes

Mis-Shapes

"Mis-Shapes" is a song by Sheffield band Pulp. Taken from the number-one album Different Class, it was released as a double A-sided single with "Sorted for E's & Wizz" in September 1995, and reached number two in the UK charts....

"/"Sorted for E's & Wizz

Sorted for E's & Wizz

"Sorted for E's & Wizz" is a song by the English band Pulp. Taken from their UK number one album Different Class, it was released as a double A-sided single with "Mis-Shapes" in September 1995 and reached number two in the UK charts...

", both of which reached #2.

The song tells the story of a narrator falling for a childhood friend called Deborah, who is more popular than he is and wondering what it would be like to meet again when they are older. The song is based on true events. Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Branson Cocker is an English musician and frontman for the band Pulp. Through his work with the band, Cocker became a figurehead of the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. Following Pulp's hiatus Cocker has led a successful solo career...

 said "the only bit that isn't true is the woodchip wallpaper."

It is believed that the fountain referred to as the meeting place was Goodwin Fountain, located on Fargate

Fargate

Fargate is a pedestrian precinct and shopping area in Sheffield, England. It runs between Barker's Pool and High Street opposite the cathedral. It was pedestrianised in 1973...

, in Sheffield city centre. The song's riff is said to be influenced by Laura Branigan

Laura Branigan

Laura Ann Branigan was an American singer-songwriter and actress of Italian and Irish ancestry. She is best known in the United States for her 1982 Platinum-certified hit "Gloria" and in Europe for the number-one single "Self Control"...

's 1980s hit "Gloria".

Due to its millennial subject matter, Pulp removed the song's synchronisation licence

Synchronization rights

Synchronization in a recording contract is when the recording artist's music is synchronized to a video: music video, movie, television, commercial, etc. The record company can receive all the money from that if the contract states the company gets all synchronization rights...

, effectively banning the song from being used in TV and radio trailers throughout 1999 and 2000.

CD

Part one

1. "Disco 2000" (7" mix)
2. "Disco 2000" (album mix)
3. "Ansaphone"
4. "Live Bed Show" (extended)

Part two

1. "Disco 2000" (album mix)
2. "Disco 2000" (7" mix)
3. "Disco 2000" (Motiv 8 Discoid mix)
4. "Disco 2000" (Motiv 8 Gimp Dub)

Single-CD version

1. "Disco 2000" (7" mix)
2. "Disco 2000" (Motiv 8 Discoid mix)

12"

A1 "Disco 2000" (7" Mix)

A2 "Ansaphone"

B1 "Disco 2000" (Motiv8 Gimp Dub)

B2 "Disco 2000" (Motiv8 Discoid Mix)

In popular culture

"Disco 2000" was featured in Episode 7 of the first series of Life on Mars

Life on Mars (TV series)

Life on Mars is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007. The series combines elements of science fiction and police procedural....

, where DI Sam Tyler hears it come on the radio in 1973, and mentions to DCI Gene Hunt that he had seen Pulp play the Manchester Nynex

Manchester Evening News Arena

The Manchester Evening News Arena is an indoor arena situated in Manchester, England. It is adjacent to Manchester Victoria station near Corporation Street...

 in 1996, to Hunt's bemusement.

Cover versions

The song was covered by Nick Cave

Nick Cave

Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.He is best known for his work as a frontman of the critically acclaimed rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, established in 1984, a group known for its eclectic influences and...

 as a b-side for the single "Bad Cover Version

Bad Cover Version

"Bad Cover Version" is a song by British rock band Pulp, from their 2001 album We Love Life. It was released 15 April 2002 as the second single from the album, charting at #27 in the UK Singles Chart . It was the band's last single before their eight year hiatus, which ended in 2011. CD1's B-sides...

", and has been covered in live performances by Keane.

External links

• Disco 2000 at Discogs
  Discogs
  Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...