Album

C'est Chic

Chic

1978 · Funk / Soul

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C'est Chic by Chic

C'est Chic is a Soul & Funk album by Chic, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 119 pressings tracked, owned by 39 collectors.

About

C'est Chic is the second studio album by American band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1978. C'est Chic includes the band's classic hit "Le Freak", which topped the US Hot 100 chart, US R&B, and US Club Play in October 1978, selling six million copies in the US alone and is to date both Atlantic Records' and parent company Warner Music's best-selling single ever – a record it's held for nearly 30 years. C'est Chic also contains follow-up single "I Want Your Love" (#5 R&B, No. 7 Pop February 17, 1979) and the track that has since become the band's anthem; "Chic Cheer". The C'est Chic album reached No. 4 on Billboard's album chart and topped the US R&B chart for eleven weeks. C'est Chic was Billboard Magazine's 1979 R&B Album of the Year, claiming the number one spot on Billboard's Year End Review. The album was certified platinum by RIAA, selling well over a million copies. C'est Chic was transferred to compact disc and re-released by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1991 (catalogue number 7567-81552-2). The album was digitally remastered and re-issued by Warner Music Japan in 2011.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Chic Cheer4:42
  2. A2Le Freak5:23
  3. A3Savoir Faire5:01
  4. A4Happy Man4:17

Side B

  1. B1I Want Your Love6:45
  2. B2At Last I Am Free7:08
  3. B3Sometimes You Win4:26
  4. B4(Funny) Bone3:41

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Disco
  • polished
  • swaggering
  • club

Album notes

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Master for Chic "C'est Chic", the band's second album.
There are (at least) two versions of this album:
1. the originally recorded album contains 8 tracks. This version was released in most countries and was released in Europe with ordinal number 50549.
2. an expanded edition with 10 tracks and ordinal number 50565 was released in the UK and Germany. This version also contains the songs "Dance Dance Dance" and "Everybody Dance", both from their eponymous first album.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Alex FosterHORNS, SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN, HORNS, SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
  • Alfa AndersonVOCALS
  • Barry RogersHORNS, TROMBONE MUSICIAN, HORNS, TROMBONE TROMBONE
  • Bernard EdwardsARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR BASS BASS, VOCALS
  • Bernard Edwards & Nile RodgersCONDUCTOR SONGWRITER , ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR WRITTEN-BY, ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR
  • Cheryl HongMUSICIAN, STRINGS STRINGS
  • David LasleyVOCALS
  • Diva GrayVOCALS
  • Ellen SeelingHORNS, TRUMPET MUSICIAN, HORNS, TRUMPET TRUMPET
  • Gene OrloffCONCERTMASTER CONDUCTOR MUSICIAN, CONCERTMASTER
  • Jean FinebergHORNS, SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN, HORNS, SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
  • Jon FaddisHORNS, TRUMPET MUSICIAN, HORNS, TRUMPET TRUMPET
  • Jose RossyMUSICIAN, TUBULAR BELLS
  • Karen MilneMUSICIAN, STRINGS STRINGS
  • Luci MartinVOCALS
  • Luther VandrossGUEST , VOCALS VOCALS VOCALS, GUEST
  • Marianne CarrollMUSICIAN, STRINGS STRINGS
  • Nile RodgersARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR GUITAR GUITAR, ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR, WRITTEN-BY

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