Today Marks The 47th Anniversary of Chic’s 2nd Studio Album “C'est Chic” Originally Released on August 11, 1978.
“C'est Chic” Is the second studio album by New York City disco-Funk band Chic released in 1978 on Atlantic Records.
The album peaked #1 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's chart, and at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.
Three songs were released as singles from the album "Le Freak", "I Want Your Love", and "Chic Cheer”.
"Le Freak" peaked at #1 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles, and the Billboard Hot 100. The song also peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
"I Want Your Love" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs, #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Chic Cheer” was the album’s third single it failed to chart in the United States.
The song "Chic Cheer” was sampled by singer Faith Evans for her song “Love Like This” from her 1998 album “Keep the Faith”.
The songs "Le Freak" went five times platinum in the United States. While the song "I Want Your Love" went gold in the United States.
“C'est Chic” was the band's most commercially successful studio album. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA selling over a million copies.
The album was released on compact disc by Atlantic Records/Warner in 1991.
The album has been digitally remastered and re-issued twice: first in 2011 by Warner Music Japan and then in 2018 at Abbey Road Studios by Atlantic.
Track-listing
1. Chic Cheer
2. Le Freak
3. Savoir Faire
4. Happy Man
5. I Want Your Love
6. At Last I Am Free
7. Sometimes You Win
8. (Funny) Bone
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology
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