1975 Average White Band – Cut The Cake (US:#10 UK:#31)
“Cut The Cake” is a song written and performed by Average White Band. It reached #7 on the U.S. R&B chart, #10 on the U.S. pop chart, #13 on the U.S. dance chart, #11 in Canada, and #31 on the UK Singles Chart in 1975. It was featured on their 1975 album Cut the Cake.
The song was arranged by Roger Ball and produced by Arif Mardin.
The song nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 1976 Grammy Awards, but it lost to “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire.
The song ranked #70 on Billboard magazine’s Top 100 singles of 1975 and #151 on the Canadian year-end charts.
Average White Band re-released the song in 1986 where it reached #34 on the U.S. R&B chart and #45 on the UK Singles Chart.
Album
Cut The Cake is the third album released by Average White Band, released in 1975. This album’s hit title track reached #10 on the Billboard pop singles chart. Tracks 1 Cut The Cake (Average White Band; Robbie McIntosh) 04:05 2 School Boy Crush (Alan Gorrie; Hamish Stuart; Steve Ferrone) 04:58 3 It’s A Mystery (Average […]
Musicians
| Bass | Hamish Stuart |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Onnie McIntyre |
| Guitar | Alan Gorrie |
| Keyboards | Roger Ball |
| Synthesizer | Roger Ball |
| Sax | Roger Ball |
| Sax | Malcolm Duncan |
| Percussion | Steve Ferrone |
| Vocals | Alan Gorrie |
| Vocals | Hamish Stuart |
Produced By
Arif Mardin
Songwriters
Average White Band
Robbie McIntosh
Charts
US:#10
UK:#31