"Chic Mystique" is a 1992 song by American

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and R&B act

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. Written and produced by guitarist

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and bass-player

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, it was the second

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from the album '' Chic-Ism'' and was a number-one hit on the ''Billboard''

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in the US. It didn't reach the ''Billboard''

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but achieved moderate success in many European countries where it was a top 25 hit.

Track listings

* CD single / 7" single # "Chic Mystique" – 4:04 # "Chic Mystique" (lovely radio edit w/out rap) – 4:42 * CD maxi # "Chic Mystique" (single without rap) – 4:04 # "Chic Mystique" (lovely radio edit without rap) – 4:42 # "Chic Mystique" (4 AM mix) – 7:03 # "Chic Mystique" (album version) – 6:40 # "Chic Mystique" (club mix) – 7:59 # "Chic Mystique" (lovely club mix) – 6:46 # "Chic Mystique" (bonus accapella) – 1:24 * CD maxi # "Chic Mystique" (single version) # "Chic Mystique" (club mix) # "Chic Mystique" (brothers in rhythm 12" mix) # "Chic Mystique" (reprise album version) # "Chic Mystique" (lovely club mix) # "Chic Mystique" (4 AM mix) # "Chic Mystique" (12" remix extended album version) # "Chic Mystique" (taramasalta and jam dub) # "Chic Mystique" (club dub) * 12" maxi # "Chic Mystique" (album version) – 6:40 # "Chic Mystique" (4 AM mix) – 7:03 # "Chic Mystique" (brothers in rhythm 12" mix) – 7:41 # "Chic Mystique" (club mix) – 7:59 # "Chic Mystique" (lovely club mix) – 6:46 * 12" maxi # "Chic Mystique" (club mix) – 7:59 # "Chic Mystique" (club dub) – 8:06 # "Chic Mystique" (bonus a cappella) – 1:24 # "Chic Mystique" (12" remix extended album version) (6:50 # "Chic Mystique" (lovely club mix) – 6:46 # "Chic Mystique" (4 AM mix) – 7:03

Credits

* Engineered by Doug DeAngelis * Keyboards by James Preston * Mixed by Doug DeAngelis and Roger S. * Remixed by Roger S. * Saxophone by Deji Coker * Backing vocals by Robin Clark and Fonzi Thornton

Charts

Cover and sample versions

The lyrics were used in

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's 2013 song "Rave Fantasy", which is where the title came from.Manix, "Rave Fantasy"
from

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References

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