Night Fever

song by the Bee Gees

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"Night Fever" is a song by the Bee Gees, featured on the soundtrack of the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. The film, starring John Travolta, tells the story of a young Brooklynite who finds escape from his difficult life through disco dancing. The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack was a massive success, topping the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks and earning the Bee Gees multiple Grammy Awards. The song itself was one of three Bee Gees hits from the album to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, alongside "Stayin' Alive" and "How Deep Is Your Love". The soundtrack is considered one of the best-selling albums of all time and was added to the U.S. Library of Congress's National Recording Registry.12

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Saturday Night Fever
Soundtrack
… Hot 100: “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” and “How Deep Is Your Love.” Elliman’s “If I Can’t Have You” also reached number one. The soundtrack garnered four Grammy Awards, including album of the year. Up until the release of Michael Jackson’s Thriller (1982), the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack was the…
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… Hot 100: “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” and “How Deep Is Your Love.” Elliman’s “If I Can’t Have You” also reached number one. The soundtrack garnered four Grammy Awards, including album of the year. Up until the release of Michael Jackson’s Thriller (1982), the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack was the…
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