Hot Gossip dance routine

[EmLou1976]

Any avid viewers of The Kenny Everett Show out there? Or massive fans of Hot Gossip. I have a question regarding a routine they performed on the show in 1979, where they were in shower cubicles, throwing glitter over themselves and towelling off. I had an old tape with this clip but it's since been taped over and I'm desperate to find out what the song was they were dancing to! Any help would be gratefully appreciated as I've emailed Arlene Phillips (their choreographer and now and judge on Strictly Come Dancing) and Ms Phillips is obviously FAR too busy to reply, luvvie darling.... Thanks!

[DotH]

U should have asked thios a few weeks ago, my saturday lad was on Strictly dance Frever and taking lunch with Arlene most days lol
It has to be a song that had to do with Men, try It's Raining Men

[EmLou1976]

No, definitely not 'It's Raining Men' as it was 1979 and way too early but thanks for your help

[DotH]

1979 too early for it's raining men? Why when did the Nolan Sisters sing it then?

[Ethel]

The Nolans? Are you sure?

The Weathergirls did it in 1982.

[Ethel]

Could it have been 'I feel love' by Donna Summers?

[Ethel]

Raining in my Heart - Leo Sayer?

[EmLou1976]

No - it wasn't a song about men or rain or Donna Summer. It was only a 10 second clip but the intro to the song was a really funky bassline, which leads me to believe it was a disco song as disco was very popular in 1979. I have quite an extensive knowledge of music and can usually recognise a song within the first few beats but this must have been a one-hit wonder as I've never heard it since.

[Ethel]

I do know that Hot Gossip danced to top 40 hits in the Kenny Everett show, not obscure music.

As a last ditch attempt have a look at this site:

http://www.yearsofgold.org.uk/1979WEEK1JAN6.ht m

It lists every record of 1979 week by week. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and it will bring up the following week.

It might trigger bells. It's a good nostalgia trip anyway.

[dr pop]

Spacer by Sheila B Devotion?

[EmLou1976]

Have visited rthat site before and been through every song I think it could have been with a fine tooth comb and still am yet to find it but thanks for the tip.

Re. the Shiela B suggestion, checked it out and thats not it. Thanks anyway

[DotH]

The Nolan Sisters did It's Raining Men in 1978 but it was on an album, they were on every show goin on the tele singing it though, like Seaside Special and the like

[larkin]

I can remember them doing Muscle Bound by Spandau Ballet but dont think thats the one you are after !

[simplesteps]

I have a DVD of Hot Gossip routines. They dance to
'O HAPPY DAY',the vocal is female, but I don't know the artist. The group are in showers dressed in black, throwing gold glitter on themselves. Is this the one you mean?

[EmLou1976]

simplesteps you are a GOD. I've found it. Incidentally the artist was Roberta Kelly and the track was produced by Giorgio Moroder apparently, which explains why it's so funky. Can't thank you enough for answering something I've needed to find out for over 20 years!

[simplesteps]

I'm a major HOT GOSSIP fan, and an ex-pro dancer, some of them were and still are friends of mine! Always happy to help! Best wishes