The track was an immediate hit and logically attracted the attention of Curtis Mayfield who tried to sign it (and Lonnie Givens) to Curtom Records. Unfortunately, the owner of Mason records refused, thinking this 7 will break the Midwest borders to become a national hit. That didnt happen and left Lonnie Givens frustrated and wondering about his next move. Lonnie Givens then decided to move on, literally, to Michigan where he quickly became a staple bassist for the legendary Westbound label. His collaborations where numerous and he was featured as a session musician on many releases by the legendary Detroit Emeralds. In 1982, Lonnie was still bitter about Runnin To A Disco flopping so he decided to redo the track with some help from Westbound who created the label AIP exclusively for him. Lonnie then re-released his boogie hit, this time with vocals and a new title: The Heat Is On. It was co- produced by James Mitchell Jr. and Marvin Willis of the Detroit Emeralds at the Westbound Studios. For the first time in disco history, you can get all the remastered versions of this superb and rare boogie record on one 12. This is Chicago and Detroit at its finest, courtesy of Past Due Records.