"Sunny '76" is the name of the disco

Disco

Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...

 version of Bobby Hebb

Bobby Hebb

Bobby Hebb was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his writing and recording of "Sunny".-Biography:...

's song "Sunny

Sunny (song)

"Sunny" is the name of a song written by Bobby Hebb. It is one of the most covered popular songs, with hundreds of versions released. BMI rates "Sunny" number 25 in its "Top 100 songs of the century."...

". Like the original 1966

1966 in music

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 version, Bobby Hebb is singing again. The main difference though was the fact that now the song was disco, in order to be refreshed and up-to-date with the music played in the disco rooms around the world.

The 7" single was released in late 1975 (although it's entitled '76). The b-side featured another Hebb's song called "Proud Soul Heritage".