Chic-ism

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Chic-ism
Studio album by
Chic
ReleasedMarch 3, 1992
RecordedAugust - December 1991
Studio
Warner Bros. Records
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: February 1992
  2. "Your Love"
    Released: April 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Rolling Stone[4]
Spin(favourable)[6]

Chic-ism is the eighth studio album by American

Warner Bros
label in 1992.

The album includes singles "

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 (Rodgers/Edwards/Princesa)
  5. "One and Only One" – 4:27
  6. "Doin' That Thing to Me" – 4:05
  7. "Chicism" – 4:06 (Rodgers/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 (Rodgers/Edwards/Princesa)

Personnel

  • lead vocals
    (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–9, 11, 13)
  • Jenn Thomas – lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6–8, 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
  • conductor
    (strings)

Production

  • Bernard Edwards – producer
  • Nile Rodgers – producer
  • mastering
  • Dave O'Donell – mixing
  • Jon Goldberger – mixing
  • Jeff Gold, Robin Lynch – art direction and design
  • Stéphane Sednaoui – photography

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.
Hot R&B Singles
 48
"Your Love" U.S.
Dance/Club Play Songs
 3[11]
U.S. Billboard Dance Singles Sales 6[12]

References

  1. 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. Vol. 55. RPM. May 30, 1992. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  11. ^ "Chic: Your Love (Dance/Club Play Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  12. ^ "Chic: Your Love". billboard.com. Billboard.
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