We Are Family (album)
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| Studio album by Sister Sledge | ||||
| Released | January 1979 (US) 30 April 1979 (UK) |
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| Recorded | 1978-1979 at The Power Station, New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Disco Soul Funk |
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| Length | 43:56 | |||
| Label | Cotillion Records | |||
| Producer | Nile Rodgers Bernard Edwards |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
We Are Family is a 1979 album by Sister Sledge. The album which was both written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the band Chic and includes four hit singles: the anthemic title track, "He's the Greatest Dancer", "Lost in Music", and "Thinking of You", all four of which have been sampled, remixed, and reissued through the 80's, 90's and 2000's.
We Are Family is one of two albums produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1979, the other being Chic's second album C'est Chic including hit singles "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love".
We Are Family was digitally remastered and reissued on CD by Rhino Records in 1993.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
[edit] Original LP
- Side A
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" – 6:16
Listen (help·info) - "Lost In Music" – 4:52 Listen (help·info)
- "Somebody Loves Me" – 4:59
- "Thinking of You" – 4:31 Listen (help·info)
- Side B
- "We Are Family" – 8:24 Listen (help·info)
- "Easier to Love" – 5:05
- "You're a Friend to Me" – 5:31
- "One More Time" – 3:17
[edit] CD reissue
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" – 6:16
- "Lost in Music" – 4:52
- "Somebody Loves Me" – 4:59
- "Thinking of You" – 4:31
- "We Are Family"
- "Easier to Love" – 5:05
- "You're a Friend to Me" – 5:31
- "One More Time" – 3:17
- "We Are Family (Sure Is Pure Remix)" – 8:05 *
- "We Are Family (Steve Anderson DMC Remix)" – 8:13 *
- "Lost in Music (Sure Is Pure Remix)" – 8:38 *
- "Lost in Music (1984 Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers Remix)" – 6:37 *
Bonus Track *
[edit] Personnel
- Kathy Sledge - Lead VocalsTrk. 1, 3, 4, 5
- Debbie Sledge - Lead Vocals "You're a Friend to Me"
- Joni Sledge - Lead Vocals "Lost in Music", "Easier to Love"
- Kim Sledge - Lead Vocals "One More Time".
- Nile Rodgers - Guitar
- Bernard Edwards - Bass
- Tony Thompson - Drums
- Robert Sabino - Piano, Clavinet
- Raymond Jones - Keyboards, Fender Rhodes
- Andy Schwartz - Piano
- Sammy Figueroa - Percussion
- Jon Faddis, Ellen Seeling - Trumpet
- Barry Rogers - Trombone
- Jean Fineberg - Saxophone
- Alex Foster - Saxophone, Flute
- Gene Orloff - Concert Master
- Cheryl Hong, Marianne Carroll, Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) - Strings
- Luther Vandross, Norma Jean Wright, David Lasley, Alfa Anderson, Diva Gray - Backing Vocals
- Simon LeBon - Additional vocals on "Lost in Music" (1984 mix)
- John Taylor - Additional vocals on "Lost in Music" (1984 mix)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 3 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 1 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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US Dance |
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| 1979 | "We Are Family" | 2 | 1 | - |
| "He's The Greatest Dancer" | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| "Lost In Music" | - | 35 | - | |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. Sister Sledge: We Are Family > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Sister Sledge US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5442/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
- ^ "Sister Sledge US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5442/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
