Chic-ism

Chic-ism is the eighth studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on the Warner Bros label in 1992.

Chic-ism
Studio album by
Chic
ReleasedMarch 3, 1992
Recorded1991
StudioThe Power Station (Manhattan, New York City)
Skyline Studios (New York City)
GenreDisco, funk, R&B
Length62:47
LabelWarner Bros
ProducerBernard Edwards
Nile Rodgers
Chic chronology
Believer
(1983)		 Chic-ism
(1992)		 Chic Freak and More Treats
(1996)
Singles from Chic-Ism
  1. "Chic Mystique"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Your Love"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Robert Christgau [2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Entertainment Weekly(B+)[5]
Spin(favourable)[6]

The album includes singles "Chic Mystique" (#1 US Club Play, #48 R&B) and "Your Love" (#3 US Club Play). Nine years after Chic's final 1983 album Believer, during which Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards had worked as songwriters and producers for artists such as David Bowie, Madonna, Duran Duran, Robert Palmer, and The B-52's, and the Chic back catalogue and its musical legacy had been re-evaluated by both music critics and the general public, Edwards and Rodgers reunited for a long-awaited eighth Chic album and the following years would see the two touring the world with their new line-up of the band.

Chic-ism was digitally remastered and re-issued by Wounded Bird Records in 2006.

Track listing

All songs written by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards except as indicated.

  1. "Chic Mystique" – 6:27 (Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards/Princesa) Listen 
  2. "Your Love" – 5 :54 Listen 
  3. "Jusagroove" – 3:41
  4. "Something You Can Feel" – 4:31 (Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards/Princesa)
  5. "One and Only One" – 4:27
  6. "Doin' That Thing to Me" – 4:05
  7. "Chicism" – 4:06 (Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards/Princesa)
  8. "In It to Win It" – 5:45
  9. "My Love's for Real" – 4:52
  10. "Take My Love" – 5:36
  11. "High" – 4:29
  12. "M.M.F.T.C.F." – 4:36
  13. "Chic Mystique (Reprise)" – 4:05 (Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards/Princesa)

Personnel
  • Sylver Logan Sharp – lead vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13)
  • Jenn Thomas – lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13)
  • Princessa (Jennece S. Moore) – lead vocals/rap (tracks 1, 4, 7, 13)
  • Tawatha Agee – vocals
  • Briz – vocals
  • Michelle Cobbs – vocals
  • Dennis Collins – vocals
  • Fonzi Thornton – vocals
  • Brenda White King – vocals
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar, vocals
  • Richard Hilton – keyboards, programming
  • Andreas Levin – programming
  • Bernard Edwards – bass guitar, vocals
  • Sterling Campbell – drums
  • Sonny Emory – drums
  • Geraldo Velez – percussion
  • Stan Harrison – alto & tenor saxophone
  • Steve Elson – alto, tenor & baritone saxophone
  • Mac Gollehon – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • Alfred Brown – strings
  • Elena Barere – strings
  • Fred Zlotkin – strings
  • Gerald Tarack – strings
  • Julien Barber – strings
  • Juliet Haffner – strings
  • Marti Sweet – strings
  • Matthew Raimondi – strings
  • Max Ellen – strings
  • Mitsue Takayama – strings
  • Regis Iandiorio – strings
  • Richard Locker – strings
  • Richard Sortomme – strings
  • Winterton Garvey – strings
  • Gene Orloff – conductor (strings)

Production

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 39[7]
UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums 35
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
"Chic Mystique" U.S. Billboard

Dance/Club Play Songs

 1[8]
U.S. Billboard

Dance Singles Sales

 4[9]
RPM Canadian Dance/Urban Songs 7[10]
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles 48
"Your Love" U.S. BillboardDance/Club Play Songs 3[11]
U.S. Billboard Dance Singles Sales 6[12]

References
  1. Hayes, Kelvin. Chic-ism at AllMusic
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau - Consumer Guide Reviews: Chic". robertchristgau.com.
  3. Kot, Greg (March 26, 1992). "Chic Chic-ism (Warner)". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  4. Powell, Kevin (March 3, 1992). "Chic: Chic-ism". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.
  5. Browne, David (March 27, 1992). "Chic: Chicism". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly.
  6. Ro, Ronin (May 1992). "Chic: Chicism". Spin. p. 80.
  7. "Chic: Chic-ism (Top R&B Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  8. "Chic: Chic Mystique (Dance/Club Play Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  9. "Chic: Chic Mystique (Dance Singles Sales)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  10. RPM Dance. ba-lac.gc.ca. 55. RPM. May 30, 1992.
  11. "Chic: Your Love (Dance/Club Play Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  12. "Chic: Your Love". billboard.com. Billboard.
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