Never Can Say Goodbye by Gloria Gaynor Song Info
This cover of The Jackson 5's Never Can Say Goodbye reimagined as a disco record by Gloria Gaynor in 1974, was a number nine hit on the U.S. Pop Singles chart and went to number thirty-four on the Soul Singles chart. It became one of the defining recordings of the disco era. Indeed, her version peaked at #2 in the UK during January 1975, and #3 in Canada, surpassing the Jackson Five's original recording in those nations. Gaynor's cover, released on MGM records, was produced by the Disco Corporation of America, a production company newly formed by Meco Monardo and Tony Bongiovi to which Gaynor was signed. Also working on this production were Jay Ellis and Harold Wheeler. Though Gaynor is perhaps best known for her 1978/1979 hit "I Will Survive", her version of "Never Can Say Goodbye" has the distinction of occupying the number one spot on the very first Dance/Disco chart ever to appear in Billboard magazine. The Newark, New Jersey, native has re-recorded the song on more than one occasion, in increasingly Hi-NRG tempos, and subsequent remixes have hit the dance charts. This track song was heard on the TV series Charmed ("That '70s Episode"), and is featured on the video game series Just Dance 2015.
