Music, Fashion, Culture - Set List

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Desert Island Discs Vol. 2 - Chic

 - Chic -

"I Want Your Love"

"I Want Your Love"

On Chic's second album, C'est Chic (1978)

(First track, side 2)

Genre considered - Disco

No. 1 on Billboard Dance Club Songs

No. 5 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

No. 7 on Billboard Hot 100

No. 4 on UK Singles Chart

Certified Gold in the U.S.

(Wikipedia)

C'est Chic

Genres considered - Disco, R&B, Funk

Includes Chic's signature song, "Le Freak"

No. 4 on Billboard's Album Chart

No. 1 on R&B Chart

Billboard R&B Album of the Year (1979)

No. 2 in the UK

Certified Platinum in Canada and the U.S.

Certified Gold in France, Hong Kong, and the UK

(Wikipedia)

I am generally familiar with Chic's single, "Le Freak."  The genres considered were Disco and Funk.  Disco was a genre that Roger Taylor and other members of Duran Duran aspired to - something people could really dance to.  Although Duran Duran is best known for the Synth-Pop genre, I can see Roger Taylor's point in being inspired by Chic and "I Want Your Love."

My Set List motto, Play It, is definitely one to consider in the disco and funk genres as noted in this post...Play it indeed.


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