Thank God It's Friday (Love & Kisses song)

"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"
Released1978
GenreDisco
Length4:14
LabelCasablanca
Songwriter(s)Alec R. Costandinos
  • 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. The song's catchphrase tantalized listeners with the prospect of love at the discotheque: "Hey / Put a smile on your face / Things are coming your way / Out there somewhere tonight".

Chart performance
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

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 160.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 362.
  3. 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.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Love and Kisses – Thank God It's Friday" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. "Charts.nz – Love and Kisses – Thank God It's Friday". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  6. "Swedishcharts.com – Love and Kisses – Thank God It's Friday". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 10, 2020.


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