Which 1977 film used the Bee Gees’ songs to popularize disco worldwide?

The 1977 film Saturday Night Fever used the Bee Gees’ songs to popularize disco worldwide.

The film stars John Travolta as Tony Manero, a Brooklyn teenager whose weekend life revolves around dancing at a local discotheque. Its soundtrack featured newly recorded Bee Gees songs, including “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” and “How Deep Is Your Love.”

The soundtrack became one of the best-selling albums in music history and spent 24 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200. It also helped move disco from clubs into mainstream pop culture, fashion, film, and radio.

A common mix-up is assuming every song in the film was written specifically for it. Several tracks were existing recordings, while the Bee Gees created major new material after producer Robert Stigwood asked them to contribute. The film premiered in December 1977.