Chic (album)
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Chic is the debut album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1977. It includes the hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - originally released on label Buddha Records - (US Hot 100 #6, R&B #6, US Club Play #1, UK #6) and "Everybody Dance" (US Hot 100 #38, R&B #12, US Club Play #1, UK #9). Chic's debut album reached #27 on the US Pop charts, #12 on the R&B charts and was certified Gold by the RIAA, selling more than half a million copies.
Chic was transferred to compact disc and re-released by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1991.
The album was digitally remastered and re-issued by Wounded Bird Records in 2006.
Track listing
All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers unless otherwise noted.
Side A:
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (Edwards, Lehman, Rodgers) - 8:21
- "Sao Paulo" (Edwards, Lehman, Rodgers) - 5:01
- "You Can Get By" - 5:36
Side B:
- "Everybody Dance" - 6:41
- "Est-Ce Que C'est Chic?" - 3:53
- "Falling in Love with You" - 4:29
- "Strike Up the Band" (Edwards, Lehman, Rodgers) - 4:32
Personnel
- Norma Jean Wright - vocals
- Luther Vandross - vocals
- David Lasley - vocals
- Alfa Anderson - vocals
- Robin Clark - vocals
- Diva Gray - vocals
- Bernard Edwards - bass guitar, vocals
- Nile Rodgers - guitars , vocals
- Kenny Lehman - woodwinds
- Tony Thompson - drums
- David Friedman - Orchestral Bells, Vibraphones
- Raymond Jones - keyboards
- Robert Sabino - keyboards
- Andy Schwartz - keyboards
- Tom Coppola - keyboards
- George Young - flute, tenor saxophone
- Vito Rendace - flute, tenor saxophone
- Jon Faddis - trumpet
- Barry Rodgers - trombone
- Sammy Figueroa - percussion
- Alfred Brown - strings contractor
- Gloria Augustini - harp
Production
- Bernard Edwards - record producer
- Nile Rodgers - producer
- Kenny Lehman - co-producer (track B1)
- Bob Clearmountain - sound engineer
- Bob Drake - engineer
- Michael Frondelli - engineer
- Ron Johnson - engineer
- Savarese - engineer
- Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York; vocals and mix at Power Station, New York
US Singles
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"Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (Buddah Records)
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (7" Edit) - 3:41 / "Sao Paulo" - 5:01 (Buddah 7" BDA 583, 1977)
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - 8:21 / "Sao Paulo" - 5:01 (Buddah 12" DSC 121, 1977)
"Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (Atlantic Records re-issue)
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (7" Edit) - 3:41 / "Sao Paulo" - 5:01 (Atlantic 7" 3435, September 30 1977)
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - 8:21 / (7" Edit) - 3:41 (Atlantic promo 12" DSKO 101, 1977)
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - 8:21 / "Sao Paulo" - 5:01 (Atlantic 12" DK 4600, 1977)
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - 8:21 / " Everybody Dance" (12" Mix) - 8:25 (Atlantic 12" DK 4621, 1978)
"Everybody Dance"
- "Everybody Dance" (7" Edit) - 3:30 / "You Can Get By" (7" Edit) - 3:59 (Atlantic 7" 3469, 1978)
- "Everybody Dance" (12" Mix) - 8:25 / "You Can Get By" - 5:36 (Atlantic promo 12" DSKO 109, 1978)
- "Everybody Dance" (12" Mix) - 8:25 / "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - 8:21 (Atlantic 12" DK 4621, 1978)
- "Everybody Dance" (12" Mix) - 8:25 / "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" - 8:21 (Atlantic Oldies promo 12" DSKO 179, 1979)