The "MC HOUSE 102.7”

In honor of the Chicago house scene of the 1980s and early ‘90s, here’s a list of my 102.7 favorite house songs (named of course after the station that most of us first heard play that music: 102.7 FM WBMX).  Special thanks to all the DJs, promoters, and radio stations that brought us the music.  Extra thanks to the singers, musicians, and producers who created it. 

        Title & Artist

102.7 Atmosphere Strutt by Cloud One

102. What You Need by Soft House

101. Cocomotion by El Coco

100. Keep in Touch (Body To Body) by Shades of Love (“instrumental” version)

  99. Green Light by Cory Daye

  98. Bad for Me by Dee Dee Bridgewater

  97. Wargames by Lil’ Louis

  96. Magnifique by Magnifique

  95. Tee’s Happy by North End

  94. Dance by Earth People

  93. Disco Fever by Rare Essence

  92. Do What Ya Wanna Do by T-Connection

  91. I’m A Big Freak by Phreek

  90. Lost In Music (1984 Remix) by Sister Sledge

  89. You Got Me Running by Lenny Williams

  88. Fantasy by Bruni Pagan

  87. Moscow Disco by Telex

  86. Catch Me on the Rebound by Loleatta Holloway

  85. Disco Circus by Martin Circus

  84. My Love is Free by Double Exposure

  83. Touch and Go (1986 remix) by Ecstasy, Passion & Pain

  82. Melodies by Made In U.S.A

  81. Nobody Could Take Your Place by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

  80. Let’s Get Together by Pam Todd

  79. The Player by First Choice

  78. Freak with Me by Universal Robot Band

  77. We Got the Time by MFSB

  76. You Can’t Have Your Cake and Eat It Too by Brenda Taylor

  75. Somehow, Someway by Visual

  74. If You Wanna See the Sunshine by Ubiquity

  73. Groovin’ You by Harvey Mason

  72. Earth to Mickey (“Hi-NRG” mix) by Chaka Khan

  71. Double Cross by First Choice

  70. Let’s Lovedance Tonight by Gary’s Gang

  69. Dancing on the Floor by Third World

  68. Funkanova by Wood, Brass & Steel

  67. In the Bush by Musique

  66. Hey Everybody by People’s Choice

  65. The Music’s Got Me by Visual

  64. Out of My Hands (Frankie Knuckles Remix) by Unfinished Business

  63. Right in the Socket by Shalamar

  62. Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby by Harold Melvin & Blue Notes

  61. Everybody Here Must Party by Direct Current

  60. Trans Dance by Night Moves  

  59. Rich Man, Poor Man (Peace) by The Dells

  58. Pow Wow by Cory Daye

  57. Pass the Buck by Love Committee

  56. Love Connection by The Dells

  55. Was That All It Was by Jean Carne

  54. Love to the World by LTD

  53. Free Yourself by Virgo

  52. I’m Here Again by Thelma Houston

  51. The Mirrors of My Mind by The Jackson 5

  50. I Feel A Groove Comin’ On by Bobby Womack

  49. Crying by Instant Funk

  48. I Just Keep Thinking About You Baby by Tata Vega

  47. Ease Your Mind by Touchdown

  46. Come Back Lover by Fresh Band

  45. Puet etre…pas by Liaisons Dangereuses

  44. Ten Percent by Double Exposure

  43. Everyman by Double Exposure

  42. Love Has Come Around by Donald Byrd &125th St. NYC

  41. Get Ready (Lookin’ For Lovin) by Patti Labelle

  40. Bad Mouthin’ by Motown Sounds

  39. Good Beat by Deee-Lite

  38. Waterbed by LTG Exchange

  37. I’ll Make Your Day Tonight by Hydro

  36. Can You Handle It? by Sharon Redd

  35. Never Gonna Let You Go by Made in U.S.A

  34. You Can’t Hide From Yourself by Teddy Pendergrass

  33. Eyes by B.T. Express

  32. Catfish by The Four Tops

  31. Out in the Night by Serge! Ponsar

  30. Body Contact Contract by The Trammps

  29. Adventure (No Way Back pt.2) by The Dells

  28. The More I Get, the More I Want by Teddy Pendergrass

  27. Hot For You by Brainstorm

  26. Dreamin’ by Loleatta Holloway

  25. Let’s Do It by Convertion

  24. Peace Pipe by B.T. Express

  23. Dancing Into the Stars by Logg

  22. You’re Just the Right Size (1985 Remix) by Salsoul Orchestra

  21. One, Two, Three (Counting On Love) by Peter Jacques Band

  20. Is There a Place for Me by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

  19. Dancin’ and Prancin’ by Candido

  18. Thousand Finger Man by Candido

  17. Freakin’ Time pt.2 by Asphalt Jungle

  16. Dancin’ by Grey & Hanks

  15. Far Out by Crown Heights Affair

  14. Sweet Dynamite by Claudja Barry

  13. Keeep Your Body Workin’ (12 inch version) by Kleeer

  12. Only the Strong Survive by Billy Paul

  11. Pleasure Principle by Parlet

  10. Bad Luck (12 inch version) by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

  9. Where Will You Go When the Party’s Over by Archie Bell & the Drells
  8. Smack Dab in the Middle by Janice McLain

  7. Law and Order (album version) by Love Committee

  6. Don’t Leave Me This Way (12 inch version) by H. Melvin & the Blue Notes

  5. Life is a Jungle (alias Jungle DJ) by Kikrokos

  4. Everybody Have a Good Time by Archie Bell & the Drells

  3. Welcome to the Club by Blue Magic

  2. The Beat Goes On and On by Ripple

  1. Get On Down by The Dells

To hear house mixes go to DeepHousePage.com and ChicagoHouseRadio.com

For more info about the peak era of Chicago's House scene,

get Sex Time And Radio Vol. 1 & 2: "Blueprint of a Radio Star"

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