''Tongue in Chic'' is the sixth studio album by American R&B band

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, released on Atlantic Records in 1982. The album includes the singles " Hangin'" (R&B #48) and "I Feel Your Love Comin' On" (issued only in the Netherlands). ''Tongue in Chic'' peaked at No. 173 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album was the second of two projects to be written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1982, the other being the soundtrack to movie ''Soup for One''. ''Tongue in Chic'' was transferred to compact disc and re-released by Atlantic Records/

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in 1991. The album was digitally remastered and re-issued by

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in 2003.

Critical reception

The '' Spin Alternative Record Guide'' wrote that the album "offers some extended nasty grooves that would soon be watered down for Bowie's ''Let's Dance'', but the songwriting falters halfway."

Track listing

All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. ;Side A #" Hangin'" – 5:12 #"I Feel Your Love Comin' On" – 6:52 #"When You Love Someone" – 5:06 ;Side B #"Chic (Everybody Say)" – 4:46 #"Hey Fool" – 3:40 #"Sharing Love" – 2:40 #"City Lights" – 4:26

Personnel

* Alfa Anderson – lead vocals (A3, B2) * Jocelyn Brown – vocals * Michelle Cobbs – vocals * Luci Martin – vocals * Dolette McDonald – vocals *

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– vocals * Nile Rodgers –

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, vocals * Marty Celay – additional guitar on "When You Love Someone" * Raymond Jones –

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* Rob Sabino – keyboards * Bernard Edwards –

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; lead vocals (A1, A2, B3) * Tony Thompson – drums * Sammy Figueroa –

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–

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* Ray Maldonado – trumpet *

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– strings

Production

* Bernard Edwards – producer for Chic Organization Ltd. * Nile Rodgers – producer for Chic Organization Ltd. * Bill Scheniman –

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* Jason Corsaro, Dave "The Rave" Greenberg – second engineer *

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– sound mix * Bob Ludwig – mastering * Bob Defrin – art direction * Herbert Schulz – photography * Recorded and mixed at Power Station NYC. * Mastered at Atlantic Studios NYC.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tongue in Chic 1982 albums Chic (band) albums Boogie albums Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Nile Rodgers Albums produced by Bernard Edwards