Grace Jones’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!
by Alexis Petridis from World news | The Guardian on (#5H7JS)
With the 40th anniversary of Jones's masterful fifth album Nightclubbing approaching, we rank her best work
Jones's debut single was joyous, cantering mid-70s Eurodisco, its lyrics clearly written with one eye on the dancefloors of gay clubs. It was rerecorded for Jones's 1977 debut album, Portfolio, with an arrangement by the Salsoul Orchestra's Vince Montana and a stronger vocal, but the original drips with slightly shonky period charm.
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