"Thank God It's Friday" is a 1978 disco song by the studio disco group Love & Kisses, popularized as the theme song of the film by the same name. It was written by European composer and producer Alec R. Costandinos. Along with the tracks: "Last Dance" by Donna Summer, "After Dark" by Pattie Brooks, and "Take it to the Zoo" by Sunshine, "Thank God It's Friday", peaked at #1 on Billboard's Disco charts.[1] On other US charts, "Thank God It's Friday" went to #23 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and #22 on the Hot 100.[2]
| "Thank God It's Friday" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Love & Kisses | |
| from the album Thank God It's Friday | |
| B-side | "You're the Most Precious Thing in My Life" |
| Released | 1978 |
| Genre | Disco |
| Length | 4:14 |
| Label | Casablanca |
| Songwriter(s) | Alec R. Costandinos |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 56 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 48 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 11 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 16 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| US Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 23 |
Popular culture
edit- Over the years some radio stations would play the song at 5:00 p.m. on Fridays to mark the end of the work week and get its audience pumped-up for the weekend.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 160.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 362.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 181. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Love and Kisses – Thank God It's Friday" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Love and Kisses – Thank God It's Friday". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Love and Kisses – Thank God It's Friday". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
 | This 1970s single–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |