What is the title of Sylvester’s 1978 disco single that became an LGBTQ+ dance anthem?

Sylvester’s 1978 disco single that became an LGBTQ+ dance anthem is “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).”

The song was released by American singer Sylvester and became his signature recording. Its bright electronic textures, emphatic rhythm, and soaring vocal performance made it a defining example of late-1970s disco. James Wirrick and Sylvester wrote the song, while Harvey Fuqua and James Gadson were among the production contributors associated with the recording.

The single reached the charts in several countries and became especially influential in gay dance-club culture. Sylvester’s openly expressive image and powerful falsetto also made him an important figure in disco’s wider history.

Listeners sometimes confuse this song with later LGBTQ+ anthems such as Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive.” They belong to the same broad disco tradition, but Sylvester’s recording is identified by its distinctive parenthetical phrase and its electronic, celebratory sound.