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Today Marks The 48th Anniversary of Chic’s Debut Self-titled Studio Album “Take It Off” Originally Released on November 22. 1977.

 

“Chic” is the debut self titled studio album by disc/funk band Chic released in 1977 on Atlantic Records.

 

The album reached #34 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's chart, and at #37 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes charts.

 

Two songs were released as singles from the album, "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)", and "Everybody Dance".

 

"Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and at #6 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles and U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts.

 

"Everybody Dance" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts.

 

The album’s cover art featured two white models, Valentine Monnier (left) and Alva Chinn (right), uncredited in a photograph taken by Frank Laffitte.

 

The album was certified gold in the United States by the RIAA selling over 500,000^ copies.

 

The album Chic was released on compact disc 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, except "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "São Paulo" by Edwards, Rodgers and Kenny Lehman.

 

1. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)

2. São Paulo

3. You Can Get By

4. Everybody Dance

5. Est-ce que c'est Chic?

6. Falling in Love with You

7. Strike Up the Band

 

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology ©