List of Italo disco artists and songs

The following is a list of Italo disco artists and songs, divided in two sections. The first section includes notable Italo disco groups and solo artists. The second section includes Italo disco songs. Solo artists are listed alphabetically by last name while groups are listed alphabetically by the first letter (not including the prefix "the", "a" or "an").

Artists

Songs

YearArtistOriginSong
1978 La Bionda Italy "One for You, One for Me"[9]
Giorgio Moroder Italy "Chase"[25]
Riz Ortolani Italy "Il corpo di Linda"[33]
1979 Tantra Italy "Hills of Katmandu"[33]
1980 Kano Italy "Holly Dolly"[37]
Kano Italy "I'm Ready"[15][38]
Kano Italy "It's a War"[25][39]
1981 A Number of Names United States "Sharevari"[25][40]
1982 Blackway Italy "New Life"[2]
Klein + M.B.O. Italy "Dirty Talk"[1][25][35][41]
'Lectric Workers Italy "Robot Is Systematic"[15][25]
Gino Soccio Canada "Remember"[25]
1983 Casco Italy "Cybernetic Love"[25]
Fun Fun Italy "Happy Station" (Scratch Version)[25]
Gazebo Italy "I Like Chopin"[6][7][13][15][29]
Gazebo Italy "Love In Your Eyes"[15]
Kano Italy "Another Life"[20]
Gary Low Italy "I Want You"[42][43]
My Mine Italy "Hypnotic Tango"[25]
P. Lion Italy "Happy Children"[26][44]
Ryan Paris Italy "Dolce Vita"[6][13][44]
Righeira Italy "Vamos a la playa"[15]
Alexander Robotnick Italy "Problèmes D'Amour"[1][45]
Savage Italy "Don't Cry Tonight"[19][31]
1984 Baby's Gang Italy "Challenger"[13]
Carrara Italy "Shine on Dance"[9]
Valerie Dore Italy "Get Closer"[13][25][46]
Valerie Dore Italy "The Night"[46]
Fancy Germany "Slice Me Nice"[15]
Sandy Marton Croatia "People from Ibiza"[7][44]
Miko Mission Italy "How Old Are You?"[13][44]
Moon Ray Italy "Comanchero"[4]
Novecento Italy "Movin' On"[47]
P. Lion Italy "Dream"[26]
Raf Italy "Self Control"[3][48][49]
Scotch Italy "Disco Band"[13]
Alexander Robotnick Italy "Dance Boy Dance"[25]
1985 Baltimora Italy "Tarzan Boy"[4][5][6]
Brian Ice Italy "Talking to the Night"[19]
Ken Laszlo Italy "Tonight"[13]
Miko Mission Italy "How Old Are You?"[13][44]
1986 Eddy Huntington United Kingdom "U.S.S.R."[14]
Koto Italy "Jabdah"[20]
New Order United Kingdom "Bizarre Love Triangle" (Shep Pettibone 12" Remix)[19]
Radiorama Italy "Vampires"[13]
Sabrina Italy "Sexy Girl"[15]
1987 Danuta Poland "Touch My Heart"[50]
Den Harrow Italy "Don't Break My Heart"[13]
Sabrina Italy "Boys (Summertime Love)"[4][14][19][44]
Spagna Italy "Call Me"[14]

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