KC and The Sunshine Band - 'That's the Way I like It' Reaction! Funky, Funky Tune!

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Published 2023-12-07
Released in 1975 as a single, "That's the Way (I Like It)" achieved significant commercial success. It reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and also became a chart-topper in several other countries. Its popularity was not limited to the United States; the song became an international hit and a staple in discotheques worldwide. The song is characterized by its infectious disco groove, featuring a driving beat with a prominent bassline, funky guitar riffs, and vibrant horns. The rhythm is designed to get people on the dance floor, and the overall sound reflects the upbeat and celebratory vibe of disco music in the 1970s.

The song is considered one of the quintessential disco tracks, and its success contributed to the rise of KC and the Sunshine Band as a prominent disco act. "That's the Way (I Like It)" remains a symbol of the disco era and is often featured in retrospectives and compilations of 1970s music.

The lyrics of "That's the Way (I Like It)" are simple and repetitive, contributing to the song's accessibility and danceability. The central theme revolves around expressing satisfaction with a romantic relationship. The singer repeatedly affirms that the way things are in the relationship is exactly how they like it. The straightforward and affirmative nature of the lyrics made the song easy for audiences to sing along to and remember.
All Comments (21)
  • @robinschulze934
    Bring me back to 1975 when I was 10, had a birthday party in the basement doing the “BUMP “ !!!!❤😂
  • @GodLovesComics
    This song is like a perfect amalgamation of soul, disco, and pop. The horns are killer, and somehow the vocals fit in so perfectly that if this came out now you might think AI constructed it. Absolutely made for radio, back when radio still mattered.
  • @siemonebeach4083
    One of my favorites from them is “ I’m Your Boogie Man”, and the ballad, “ Please, don’t go”….so many great songs! Great music, and great times.
  • @JJM3rd
    The guys who put the band together were Harry Wayne Casey and Rick Finch. Rick Finch was a bassist/sound engineer who worked for TK Records, a Florida-based record label. KC worked there part time and that’s how they met. They added some musicians and the band was formed. Casey and Finch were the songwriters, and actually wrote songs that were hits for other artists. They wrote the song “Rock Your Baby” by George McCrae, which was one of the huge hits of early disco. The song “I Get Lifted” was originally on a KC & The Sunshine Band album, but McCrae covered that and it’s been sampled plenty of times. They also wrote a lot of things for Jimmy ‘Bo’ Horne. In the 70s they were killing it, but once disco faded their popularity waned. But they do have a lot of really good songs, and they were far more than just a run of the mill disco band.
  • @jamesmcduffie5592
    What a blast from past😂 skating parties, I'm 63 yrs old, man! Memories ❤❤
  • @shwicaz
    YES! I just saw KC and the Sunshine Band open for the B-52's about a year ago. Still sounds great and the crowd was UP ON THEIR FEET the entire time he was on stage.
  • @Shabenn
    The line "that's the way, uh huh uh huh, I like it" became a thing when this came out. People were saying it everywhere, it was used as a joke punchline all the time, it was huge. Same with Shake your booty, Get down tonight and I'm your boogie man. They were massive in the 70's.
  • @lindawhite5006
    50 yrs later and we're still groovin to this song! I love it!!!
  • @karenfryberger4260
    Nobody's talking about the theatrics and fabulous dance moves! The horn section was a blast to watch, and KC had some fancy footwork going on while singing and playing the keys. Great song, great band, great energy - and great reaction!
  • @JenoFletter
    Kc and Sunshine band was not just a concert it was an a show. Love this band.
  • @victorbloom8286
    Im a 70 year Old who used to Roller Skate to this in My Younger Day .
  • @jacqueline4514
    LOVE KC and the Sunshine Band!!!! Real musicians, real energy, real showmanship and killer, simple grooves. PERFECT!! “I’m Your Boogie Man” next! ❤😊
  • @TheDivayenta
    Yayyyyy! Party!!! Time to break out The Bump! “ I’m Your Boogie Man” is also fabulous with the whole Sunshine Band on point with soul!!!! ❤❤❤❤
  • @Triggerhippie70
    Listen, I’m from Miami and I grew up during this time KC was everything in Miami back in the day! So of course, I listened to his music all the time growing up my mother was crazy about him, and I freaking love him. By the way, this entire band is nothing short of spectacular, but let’s talk about the horns. These guys in my opinion make the band.
  • @davidw7
    Small miracle you got to do a KC and the Sunshine band song. Very few seem able to do it with the usual reason. Just another era.... and the short-lived disco-era also that still is timeless and their outfits always were colorful with their bells this era.
  • @lindawhite5006
    Grand dad remembers! Love me some DISCO!!! I remember too grand dad!