Conceived by the record label and direct response television company I&M Marketing with the co-operation from Studio 54 founders Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, A Night at Studio 54 was also a double album, with its music segued between tracks by disc jockeys Marc Paul Simon and Roy Thode for continuous playing, reminiscent of the nightclub itself.

The album was originally going to contain crowd noise recorded at the club too, but the idea was dropped before release as it brought a decrease in sound quality.

Nightclub and discotheque Studio 54, located at 254 West 54th Street, between Eighth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan, New York City, was founded and opened by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager in 1977,[1][2] and by 1979 it had become a world-famous front for disco music.

[3] The genesis for A Night at Studio 54, a compilation featuring music from the club, came about when was Rubell and Schrager were looking to release spin-off products from the disco.

"[4] The songs on the album are mixed together by Studio 54 DJs Marc Paul Simon and Roy Thode for continuous playing reminiscent of a DJ set at the club.

[7][8] A Night at Studio 54 was I&M Teleproducts' biggest success, and according to Billboard magazine, "paved the way for the innovative marketing strategies that [Pittleman] would later define," since he would later promote the compilations released by companies such as Heartland Music in a similar fashion.