1978 Chic – Everybody Dance (US:#38 UK:#9)
“Everybody Dance” is a song by American band Chic. The disco song, which features Norma Jean Wright on lead vocals, was released as the second single from the band’s self-titled debut album Chic (1977). According to guitarist Nile Rodgers, it was the first song specifically written for Chic, and, due to its historical status and popularity, is usually played as the opening song of the band’s live set. It was later heavily sampled by British group Steps on their song “Stomp” and by the Manic Street Preachers on their single “(It’s Not War) Just the End of Love”.
Album
Chic is the self-titled debut album by Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1977. The cover art featured two models, Valentine Monnier (left) and Alva Chinn (right), uncredited in a photograph taken by Frank Laffitte. It includes the hit singles “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)” – originally released on Buddah Records – (US Hot […]
Musicians
| Bass | Bernard Edwards |
| Drums | Tony Thompson |
| Guitar | Nile Rodgers |
| Flute | George Young |
| Sax | George Young |
| Harp | Gloria Agostini |
| Keyboards | Andy Schwartz |
| Keyboards | Rob Sabino |
| Keyboards | Tom Coppola |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Woodwinds | Kenny Lehman |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
| Vibraphone | David Friedman |
| Percussion | David Friedman |
| Background Vocals | Alfa Anderson |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Norma Jean Wright |
| Background Vocals | Robin Clark |
| Vocals | Bernard Edwards |
| Vocals | Nile Rodgers |
Produced By
Bernard Edwards
Nile Rodgers
Kenny Lehman
Songwriters
Bernard Edwards
Nile Rodgers
Charts
US:#38
UK:#9