Chic-Ism is the eighth studio album

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 by American R&B

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 band Chic

Chic (band)

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, released on the WEA

Warner Music Group

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 label in 1992. It is the final Chic album of original material.

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 album Believer, during which Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

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 and Bernard Edwards

Bernard Edwards

Bernard Edwards born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of the Funk/Disco band Chic and on his own. He died of pneumonia while touring in Japan.-History:...

 had worked as songwriters and producers for artists such as David Bowie

David Bowie

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, Madonna

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, Duran Duran

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, Robert Palmer, and The B-52's

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, 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

Wounded Bird Records

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 in 2006.

Tracklisting

All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.

1. "Chic Mystique
   Chic Mystique
   "Chic Mystique" is a 1992 song recorded by American disco and R&B act Chic. Written and produced by guitarist Nile Rodgers, it was the second single from the album Chic-Ism and was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the U.S...
   
   " - 6:27
2. "Your Love" - 5:54
3. "Jusagroove" - 3:41
4. "Something You Can Feel" - 4:31
5. "One And Only One" - 4:27
6. "Doin' That Thing For Me" - 4:05
7. "Chicism" - 4:06
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

Personnel

• Brenda White King - vocals
  Singing
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• Briz - vocals
• Dennis Collins - vocals
• Fonzi Thornton
  Fonzi Thornton
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   - vocals
• Jenn Thomas - vocals
• Michelle Cobbs - vocals
• Sylver Logan Sharp - vocals
• Tawatha Agee - vocals
• Bernard Edwards
  Bernard Edwards
  Bernard Edwards born in Greenville, North Carolina, was a bass player and record producer, both as a member of the Funk/Disco band Chic and on his own. He died of pneumonia while touring in Japan.-History:...
  
   - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Nile Rodgers
  Nile Rodgers
  Nile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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  , vocals
• Sonny Emory - drums
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• Sterling Campbell
  Sterling Campbell
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   - drums
• Richard Hilton - keyboards
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  , programming
• Andreas Levin - programming
• Geraldo Velez - percussion
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• Princessa - rap
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• Stan Harrison
  Stan Harrison
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   - saxophone
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  , alto & tenor
• Steve Elson - saxophone
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  , alto, tenor & baritone
• Mac Gollehon - trumpet
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  , flugelhorn
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  , trumpet (piccolo)
• Al Brown - strings
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• 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

• Bernard Edwards
  Bernard Edwards
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   - producer
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• Nile Rodgers
  Nile Rodgers
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   - producer
• Bob Ludwig
  Bob Ludwig
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   - mastering
• Dave O'Donell - mixing
• Jon Goldberger - mixing

"Chic Mystique"

• Warner Bros. Records promo 12" PRO-A-5069, 1992

Side A

1. "Chic Mystique" (Club Mix) - 7:59
2. "Chic Mystique" (Club Dub) - 8:06
3. "Chic Mystique" (Bonus A Cappella) -1:24
   • Remix trks 1-3 Masters At Work
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Side B

1. "Chic Mystique" (12" Remix Extended Album Version) - 6:50
2. "Chic Mystique" (Lovely Club Mix) - 6:46
3. "Chic Mystique" (4 A.M. Mix) - 7:03
   • Remix trks 2 & 3 Roger Sanchez
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"Chic Mystique (Remixes)"

• Warner Bros. Records 12" 0-40225, 1992

Side A

1. "Chic Mystique" (Club Mix) - 7:59
2. "Chic Mystique" (Club Dub) - 8:06
3. "Chic Mystique" (Lovely Club Mix) - 8:13
   • Remix trks 1-2: Masters At Work, trk 3: Roger Sanchez

Side B

1. "Chic Mystique" (Brothers In Rhythm 12" Mix) - 7:41
2. "Chic Mystique" (Taramasalta And Jam Dub) - 6:34
3. "Chic Mystique" (12" Extended Album Version) - 6:50
4. "Chic Mystique" (Reprise Album Version) - 4:05
   • Remix trks 1-2: Brothers In Rhythm
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"Chic Mystique"

• Warner Bros. Records CD single 9362 40225-2, 1992

1. "Chic Mystique" (Single Version) - 4:08
2. "Chic Mystique" (Club Mix) - 7:59
3. "Chic Mystique" (Brothers In Rhythm 12" Mix) - 7:41
4. "Chic Mystique" (Reprise Album Version) - 4:05
5. "Chic Mystique" (Lovely Club Mix) 8:13
6. "Chic Mystique" (4 AM Mix) - 7:03
7. "Chic Mystique" (12" Remix Extended Album Version) - 6:50
8. "Chic Mystique" (Taramasalta And Jam Dub) - 6:34
9. "Chic Mystique" (Club Dub) - 8:06
   • Remix trks 2 & 9: Masters At Work, trks 3 & 8: Brothers In Rhythm, trk 5 & 6: Roger Sanchez.

"Your Love"

• Warner Bros Records. 12" single 0-40393, 1992

Side A

1. "Your Love" (12 Remix) - 7:12
2. "Your Love" (Remix Instrumental) - 7:12
3. "Your Love" (Album Edit) - 4:17
   • Remix trks 1 & 2: Nellee Hooper
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Side B

1. "Your Love" (Extended Album Version) - 6:25
2. "Your Love" (Hank's Mix) - 4:25
3. " M.M.F.T.C.F." (Album Version) - 4:37
   • Remix trk 1: Gail "Sky" King, remix trk 2: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

"Your Love"

• Warner Bros Records. CD single 9362 40393-2, 1992

1. "Your Love" (Album Edit) - 4:17
2. "Your Love" (12" Remix) - 7:12
3. "Your Love" (Hank's Mix) - 4:25
4. "M.M.F.T.C.F." (Album Version) - 4:37
5. "Your Love" (Extended Album Version) - 6:25
6. "Your Love" (Remix Instrumental) - 7:12
   • Remix trks 2 & 6: Nellee Hooper, trk 3: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers, trk 5: Gail "Sky" King