1981 Sister Sledge – All American Girls (US:#79 UK:#41)
“All American Girls” is a song by the American group Sister Sledge. It was originally released in 1981 as a single. The song became an international hit.
It was written by songwriter Allee Willis along with Joni Sledge and Narada Michael Walden’s then wife Lisa Walden. Strings were arranged by Jerry Hey. Released in January 1981, the song peaked at number three on the R&B/Soul charts and 79 on the Hot 100 charts in late March 1981. It was also a Top 10 hit in the Low Countries, reaching number eight in the Netherlands and number six in Belgium (Flanders). It also charted in Germany (number 27), Italy (number 34) and the UK (number 41).
The song is a patriotic hymn to feminism and the right of American women to receive the same professional and social recognition as men; the song was regarded as a patriotic and propaganda piece by Ronald Reagan’s then newly elected conservative government and is often used as a soundtrack for feminist parades of black women’s rights.
Album
All American Girls is the fifth studio album by the American R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, released on February 2, 1981, by Cotillion Records. Unlike their previous albums, the group served as co–producers, with Kathy Sledge and Joni Sledge writing the songs. Released in February 1981, this album was a departure from the past band […]
Muscians
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Percussion | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Bob Castelle Blanch |
| Keyboards | Frank Martin |
| Keyboards | Narada Michael Walden |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trombone | David Grover |
| Trombone | Bill Lamb |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | David Grover |
| Trumpet | Bill Lamb |
| Vocals (Lead) | Kathy Sledge |
| Vocals | Joni Sledge |
| Vocals | Kim Sledge |
| Vocals | Debbie Sledge |
Produced By
Narada Michael Walden
Songwriters
Narada Michael Walden
Allee Willis
Joni Sledge
Lisa Walden
Charts
US:#79
UK:#41