n 1986, British band The Communards teamed up with jazz vocalist Sarah Jane Morris to release a hi-NRG version of the disco-soul classic Don’t Leave Me This Way. The song was originally recorded in 1975 by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, featuring the legendary Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocals. The song was written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert, who were responsible for many major soul and disco hits. - Advertisement -The Communards’ version, featuring Jimmy Somerville’s soaring falsetto alongside Sarah Jane Morris’s powerful contralto vocals, spent four weeks at number one in the UK and finished as the country’s highest-selling single of 1986. Fans seeking an extended dance-floor experience can track down the epic Gotham Mix, which runs for more than 20 minutes.