The Eagles were known for their classic rock and country songs. People don’t associate them with disco music . Despite this, they released a famous disco song in the 1970s.
Here’s a look at why their attempt to go disco didn’t work out well. The Eagles’ disco song felt both old and new On one level, “One of These Nights” is basically your average Eagles song. There’s a mysterious, perhaps evil, lady ( a witchy woman, perhaps? ), some pretty harmonies, and angst.
But nobody remembers this song the way they remember “Lyin’ Eyes” or “Hotel California.” Why is that? Well, “One of These Nights” doesn’t accomplish its supposed purpose. It’s meant to be a sexy disco number but it’s not sexy at all.
The disco elements don’t add up to much because they are too muted to get you on the dancefloor. Listening to “One of These Nights,” you might get the sense that The Eagles didn’t understand disco. Why the band was incentivized the write a disco song Of course, it’s not surprising that The Eagles decided to go disco for a moment.
Everyone in the 1970s went disco for at least one single. It didn’t matter if your modus operandi was heavy metal (Kiss’ “I Was Made for Lovin’ You”), pop (Cher’s “Take Me Home”), R&B (Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall ), or rock (Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Silly Love Songs”). The industry demanded all disco, all the time for a while.
Did The Eagles debase themselves with “One of These Nights?” No.
