The Isley Brothers - Winners Takes All

Today Marks The 46th Anniversary of The Isley Brothers’ 17th Studio Album “Winner Takes All” Originally Released on June 16, 1979.

“Winner Takes All” is the seventeenth studio album by the Isley Brothers, released in 1979 on T-Neck Records.

The album peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and at #14 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums chart.

Three songs were released as singles from the album "I Wanna Be With You", "Winner Takes All" and “It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)".

"I Wanna Be With You" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.

"Winner Takes All" the album’s title track was the second single from the album it failed to reach the Billboard charts.

"It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" reached #27 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and at #90 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Winner Takes All” was the first Isley Brothers album to embrace disco rhythms.

The disco element helped songs such as "I Wanna Be With You" and "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" become hits. However, the band did not release any ballads from the album, making it one of the few times since 1973 that they not release a ballad as a single.

The album was successful enough on both the pop and R&B album charts and and eventually went gold after selling past 500,000 copies.

The album was remastered and expanded for inclusion in the 2015 released CD box set The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters, 1959-1983.

Track-listing

1. I Wanna Be with You (Parts 1 & 2)

2. Liquid Love (Parts 1 & 2)

3. Winner Takes All

4. Life in the City (Parts 1 & 2)

5. It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) (Parts 1 & 2)

6. (Can't You See) What You Do to Me?

7. Let's Fall in Love (Parts 1 & 2)

8. How Lucky I Am (Parts 1 & 2)

9. You're the Key to My Heart

10. You're Beside Me (Parts 1 & 2)

11. Let Me into Your Life (Parts 1 & 2)

12. Love Comes and Goes (Parts 1 & 2)

13. Go for What You Know

14. Mind Over Matter (Parts 1 & 2)

15. It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" (12" Disco Version)

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.