In 1977 she was signed with Polydor Records. Her 1978 hit single "I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and was also charting on Billboard's "Hits of the World" charts. The song was also #5 on the Record World and Cash Box charts consecutively. Alicia's song was a "crossover", meaning it charted on more than one genre chart simultaneously, such as the dance tracks chart, pop charts, etc. The song was even played on country music stations.
In 1978 Alicia was a Grammy nominee and was the opening act for the awards show, performing "I Love the Nightlife". Alicia's self titled LP "Alicia Bridges" was also rising on the Billboard, Cash Box and Record World charts and the LP remained on the charts for up to 35 weeks. Both the LP and the single release were international successes for Alicia and "I Love The Nightlife" landed at the top of the charts in France and Germany with notable chart numbers in the UK, where it peaked at Number 32 on the UK singles chart, Spain and other European countries. Alicia's music was popular in Japan as well. Alicia received a RIAA Certified Gold Record for the sale of over one million copies of her hit single in the USA, as well as a gold record from Canada.
Even by 1977, Alicia was already well-versed as a rock, blues and ballad singer. "I Love The Nightlife" has a definite back beat and organ similar to early 70s R&B. Alicia's intention was to record the track as an R&B song. But it was the shrewd ear of publishing mogul Bill Lowery who first heard the song as a disco dance tune. Soon thereafter, Jim Burgess produced the 12" single remix. Ultimately it became a worldwide hit. The song has been featured in several movies including "Love At First Bite", "The Last Days of Disco" and "The Adventures of Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert".
Alicia's second single, "Body Heat", was a rock song with strong electric guitar rhythms, reflecting her earlier experience singing in rock and other genres. Although "I Love The Nightlife" was the most notable hit from the "Alicia Bridges" LP, "Broken Woman", a blues/rock song, also found favor among many fans.
In November 2006, Alicia Bridges released a remixed and remastered compilation of her songs entitled, "This Girl Don't Care". The CD jacket has three pink triangles as part of the design graphics as well as a pink triangle on the vest Alicia is wearing. Being "out" to the public for many years, Alicia has been a long-time supporter of the Gay and Lesbian communities. She has said that the re-mixed and remastered CD is especially for her gay family and friends, though it reaches out with a message for others as well. A biography, sound clips and more are available on her official website at http://www.aliciabridges.com.
I Love The Night Life
Alicia Bridges Lyrics
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Please don't talk about sweet love
Please don't talk about being true
And all the trouble we've been through
Ah, please don't talk about all of the plans
We had for fixin' this broken romance
I want to go where the people dance
I want some action
Action, I got so much to give
I want to give it
I want to get some too
Oh I, I love the nightlife
I got to boogie
On the disco 'round, oh yea
Oh, I love the night life
I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea
Please don't talk about love tonight
Your sweet talking won't make it right
Love and lies just bring me down
When you've got women all over town
You can love them all and when you're through
Maybe that'll make, huh, a man out of you
I got to go where the people dance
I want some action
I want to live
Action
I got so much to give
I want to give it
I want to get some too
Oh I, I love the nightlife
I got to boogie
On the disco 'round, oh yea
Oh, I love the night life
I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea
Oh, I love the night life
I got to boogie
On the disco 'round, oh yea
Oh, I love the night life
I got to boogie
On the disco 'round, oh yea
Oh, I love the night life
I got to boogie
On the disco 'round, oh yea
In Alicia Bridges's song "I Love The Night Life," the singer tells her partner not to talk about love or being true. She doesn't want to hear about how they can fix their relationship, or any of the troubles they've been through. Instead, she wants to go out and dance, to find action and excitement. The singer is looking for something new and thrilling, something that will help her forget her problems.
Throughout the song, the singer repeats the lyrics "I love the nightlife, I got to boogie on the disco 'round." Here, she is expressing her love for the chaos and energy of the dance floor. She is looking for escapism and something to take her mind off of her problems. By repeating this refrain, she emphasizes the importance of this desire in her life.
Overall, "I Love The Night Life" is a song about a woman who wants to forget her troubles and live in the moment. She is looking for excitement and action, and she finds it on the dance floor.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't talk about love tonight
Don't bring up love, it won't solve anything now
Please don't talk about sweet love
Don't try to sweet talk me about love
Please don't talk about being true
Don't try to convince me of your honesty
And all the trouble we've been through
I don't want to rehash our issues
Ah, please don't talk about all of the plans
I don't want to hear about our failed attempts to fix things
We had for fixin' this broken romance
Our plan to fix the relationship didn't work
I want to go where the people dance
I want to go out and have fun
I want some action
I want excitement
I want to live
I want to enjoy my life
Action, I got so much to give
I have a lot of energy to give
I want to give it
I want to share my energy with others
I want to get some too
I want to have fun with others
Oh I, I love the nightlife
I love going out and having fun
I got to boogie
I have to dance
On the disco 'round, oh yea
On the dance floor of the disco
Your sweet talking won't make it right
Your attempts to smooth things over won't work
Love and lies just bring me down
Deception and false promises make me feel bad
When you've got women all over town
When you're cheating on me with other women
You can love them all and when you're through
You can have your fun with them, but it won't last
Maybe that'll make, huh, a man out of you
Maybe this experience will teach you to be faithful
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALICIA BRIDGES, SUSAN HUTCHESON, SUSAN BETH HUTCHESON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PooDotStinkPants
Hello future person, yes we are still listening to this song in [insert date here] . You have great taste in music too, legend. Have a lovely day!
@marieierardo1996
How can the audience just sit there. This song is bangers man
@60187guy
German audiences are "well behaved".
@elmoranas
Parang mga poste lang sila. 😂
@60187guy
@@elmoranas / ?. . . ?? . . . or Phillipino's 😵💫
@Steve-yo4ld
Summer of "78"💓
How I wish I could go back, even for a few days!😥
@Libra-nv2rn
You and I both
@user-zu3md5qz8y
listen to China Crisis- Some People I Know to Lead Fantastic Lives-Extended version 1983
@60187guy
It'll soon come back into "vogue".
@jimmyoconnell6167
Brilliant number still listening here in the uk 🇬🇧 2024