Disco Dessert 10/22/19 - "Sway" from Bobby Rydell...

"Sway" was a single from former teen idol Bobby Rydell. A remake of his #14 pop hit from 1960 redone in the "disco" style, this version appeared on Bobby's 1976 album Born With A Smile. Hoping to follow the lead of fellow idol Frankie Avalon, whose disco rework of "Venus" went to #1 on Billboard magazine's Adult Contemporary chart and nearly made the pop top-40, "Sway" managed to climb to #27 on the AC chart later that year, and missing the dance/disco chart altogether. Nevertheless, this record had its fans with DJs specializing in mixing oldies with their disco like a Reese's Cup. And personally, "Sway" works with a dance beat much better than "Venus" did.