The Hustle (song)
| "The Hustle" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony | |
| from the album Disco Baby | |
| B-side | "Hey Girl, Come and Get It" |
| Released | April 18, 1975 |
| Recorded | 1975 |
| Studio | Mediasound, New York City |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:29 (single version) 4:10 (album version) |
| Label | Avco Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Van McCoy |
| Producer(s) | Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore |
| Music video | |
| "The Hustle" on YouTube | |
"The Hustle" is a disco song by songwriter/arranger Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony. It went to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts during the summer of 1975. It also peaked at No. 1 on the Canadian RPM charts, No. 9 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) and No. 3 in the UK. It would eventually sell over one million copies. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance early in 1976 for songs recorded in 1975.