Chic (album)

Chic
Studio album by Chic
Released	November 22, 1977
Recorded	1977 at Electric Lady Studios, New York City, New York, Vocals The Power Station, New York City, New York
Genre	Disco / Funk / R&B / Jazz / Samba
Length	37:43
Label	Atlantic Wounded Bird Records
Producer	Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards
Chic chronology
Chic (1977) C'est Chic (1978)

Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	B−

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 and by Warner Music Japan in 2011.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers unless otherwise noted.

Side A

1. "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (Edwards, Lehman, Rodgers) - 8:21  Listen
2. "São Paulo" (Edwards, Lehman, Rodgers) - 5:01
3. "You Can Get By" - 5:36

Side B

1. "Everybody Dance" - 6:41  Listen
2. "Est-Ce Que C'est Chic?" - 3:53
3. "Falling in Love with You" - 4:29
4. "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