Which group recorded the 1976 disco single “Disco Inferno”?

The Trammps recorded the 1976 disco single “Disco Inferno.”

The Philadelphia-based group released the song in 1976, with songwriting credited to Leroy Green and Ron Kersey. Its title and repeated “burn, baby, burn” refrain gave it a vivid theatrical quality, while the extended arrangement suited the long-form dance records popular in clubs.

The original single was not initially a major pop success. Its profile grew substantially after the song appeared on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977. A reissue then reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978, making it one of the era’s best-known disco anthems.

A frequent mix-up is identifying the song with the film’s central performers, the Bee Gees. They contributed several soundtrack tracks, but “Disco Inferno” was by the Trammps. The group’s recording also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1979.