Today Marks The 47th Anniversary of Rose Royce’s Debut Studio Album and Motion Picture Soundtrack “Car Wash” Originally Released on September 13, 1976.
“Car Wash” is a soundtrack double album released in 1976 by the funk band Rose Royce on MCA Records.
The soundtrack peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's chart and at #14 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.
The soundtrack produced four hit singles, The title track “Car Wash”, 1977 "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is", "I Wanna Get Next to You" and "I'm Going Down".
“Car Wash” peaked at #1 on both of Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles and the Billboard Hot 100 charts and peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
"Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" was the second single released from the album it failed to chart in the United States but reached #44 on the UK singles chart.
"I Wanna Get Next to You" peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles and at #10 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100.
"I'm Going Down" peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles and at #70 on the U. Billboard Hot 100.
The soundtrack was produced by Norman Whitfield. It is the soundtrack/film score to the 1976 hit comedy Car Wash that featured comedians Richard Pryor, George Carlin and the Pointer Sisters. The soundtrack also the debut album for Rose Royce.
Track-listing
1. Car Wash
2. 6 O'Clock DJ (Let's Rock)
3. I Wanna Get Next to You
4. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
5. Zig Zag
6. You're on My Mind
7. Mid Day DJ Theme
8. Born to Love You
9. Daddy Rich
10. Richard Pryor Dialogue
11. You Gotta Believe" (Vocals by the Pointer Sisters)
12. I'm Going Down
13. Yo Yo
14. Sunrise
15. Righteous Rhythm
16. Water
17. Crying
18. Doin' What Comes Naturally
19. Keep on Keepin' On
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.
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