''The Very Best of Chic'' is a compilation album of recordings by American R&B band

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, released by

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in 2000. The compilation covers the band's hits and best-known album tracks recorded between the years 1977 and 1982. All selections are original full-length album versions.

Track listing

''All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers unless otherwise noted.'' #"

Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" is a song by American band Chic, released as their debut single. It was a hit in the United States, reaching number six on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. In addition ...

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Le Freak "Le Freak" is a 1978 funk / disco song by American R&B band Chic. It was the band's third single and first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and R&B number-one hit song. Along with the tracks " I Want Your Love" and "Chic Cheer", "Le Freak" scored number ...

" – 5:23 #* From 1978 album ''

C'est Chic ''C'est Chic'' is the second studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1978. Release ''C'est Chic'' includes the band's signature hit "Le Freak", which topped the US Hot 100 chart, US R&B, ''and'' US Club Pla ...

'' #" I Want Your Love" - 6:45 #* From 1978 album ''

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Good Times ''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African ...

" - 8:13 #* From 1979 album '' Risqué'' #"

My Forbidden Lover "My Forbidden Lover" is the second single from Chic's 1979 album '' Risqué''. From the funk/soul genre, and in the style of disco, the song was written and produced by Chic's two frontmen, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. The song's backing ...

" - 4:42 #* From 1979 album '' Risqué'' #"What About Me" - 4:14 #* From 1979 album '' Risqué'' #"

My Feet Keep Dancing "My Feet Keep Dancing" is the third single from Chic's third studio album '' Risqué''. It features a co-lead vocal by Luci Martin and Bernard Edwards and a tap dance solo by Fayard Nicholas (of the Nicholas Brothers), Eugene Jackson (of Our Gang) ...

" - 6:46 #* From 1979 album '' Risqué'' #" Rebels Are We" - 4:56 #* From 1980 album ''

Real People ''Real People'' is an American reality television series that originally aired on NBC from 1979 to 1984, Wednesdays from 8 pm to 9pm Eastern Time. Its initial episodes aired live in the Eastern and Central time zones. ''Real People'' featured "re ...

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Stage Fright Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, real or imagined, whether actually or potentially (for example, when perf ...

" - 3:57 #* From 1981 album '' Take It Off'' #"Just Out of Reach" - 3:46 #* From 1981 album '' Take It Off'' #" Soup for One" - 5:35 #* From 1982 soundtrack album '' Soup For One''

Production

Bernard Edwards Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bass player and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco music with guitarist Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the ...

producer Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...

for Chic Organization Ltd. *

Nile Rodgers Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million ...

- producer for Chic Organization Ltd.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Very Best Of Chic, The Chic (band) compilation albums Albums produced by Nile Rodgers Albums produced by Bernard Edwards 2000 greatest hits albums