The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge
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The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge is a compilation album
of recordings by American R&B bands Chic
and Sister Sledge
, released by Rhino Records/Warner Music in 1999. An expanded two-disc edition of the compilation was released by Warner Music in 2005, under the title Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes
.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
of recordings by American R&B bands Chic
Chic (band)
Chic was an African American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance " , "Everybody Dance" , "Le Freak" , "I Want Your Love" , "Good Times"...
and Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four sisters: Kim Sledge Debbie Sledge , Joni Sledge , and Kathy Sledge . They are granddaughters of the former opera singer Viola Williams. The sisters used to perform under the name of "Mrs...
, released by Rhino Records/Warner Music in 1999. An expanded two-disc edition of the compilation was released by Warner Music in 2005, under the title Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes
Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes
Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes is a 2 CD compilation album of recordings by American R&B bands Chic and Sister Sledge, released by Warner Music in 2005, an expanded re-release of 1999's single-disc compilation The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge...
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Track listing
All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers unless otherwise noted.- "We Are Family" (7" Edit) - 3:21
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. Original version appears on 1979 album We Are Family
- "Good Times" (7" Edit) - 3:38
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1979 album Risqué
- "Lost in Music" (7" Edit) - 3:21
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. Original version appears on 1979 album We Are Family
- "Le Freak" (7" Edit) - 3:32
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1978 album C'est ChicC'est ChicC'est Chic is the second studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1978. C'est Chic includes the band's classic hit "Le Freak" which topped the US Hot 100 chart, US R&B, and US Club Play in October 1978, selling six million copies in the US alone and is to date both...
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1978 album C'est Chic
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" - 6:10
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. From 1979 album We Are Family
- "I Want Your Love" (7" Edit) - 3:23
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1978 album C'est ChicC'est ChicC'est Chic is the second studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1978. C'est Chic includes the band's classic hit "Le Freak" which topped the US Hot 100 chart, US R&B, and US Club Play in October 1978, selling six million copies in the US alone and is to date both...
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1978 album C'est Chic
- "Everybody Dance" (7" Edit) - 4:09
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1977 album ChicChic (album)Chic is the debut album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1977. It includes the hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance " - originally released on label Buddha Records - and "Everybody Dance"...
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1977 album Chic
- "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (7" Edit) (Edwards, Lehman, Rodgers) - 3:40
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1977 album ChicChic (album)Chic is the debut album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1977. It includes the hit singles "Dance, Dance, Dance " - originally released on label Buddha Records - and "Everybody Dance"...
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1977 album Chic
- "Thinking of You" - 4:27
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. From 1979 album We Are Family
- "Frankie" (Denny) - 3:52
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. From 1985 album When The Boys Meet The Girls
- "We Are Family" (Sure Is Pure Remix, Radio Edit) - 3:57
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. Original version appears on 1979 album We Are Family
- "Lost in Music" (Sure Is Pure Remix) - 5:02
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. Original version appears on 1979 album We Are Family
- "I Want Your Love" (Stonebridge Remix) - 8:43
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1978 album C'est ChicC'est ChicC'est Chic is the second studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1978. C'est Chic includes the band's classic hit "Le Freak" which topped the US Hot 100 chart, US R&B, and US Club Play in October 1978, selling six million copies in the US alone and is to date both...
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1978 album C'est Chic
- "Good Times" (A Touch of Jazz Remix) - 5:15
- Performed by: Chic. Original version appears on 1979 album Risqué
- "He's the Greatest Dancer" (Brutal Bill Remix) - 5:29
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. Original version appears on 1979 album We Are Family
- "Thinking of You" (Ramp Remix) - 7:28
- Performed by: Sister Sledge. Original version appears on 1979 album We Are Family
Production
- Bernard EdwardsBernard EdwardsBernard 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:...
- producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
for Chic Organization Ltd. - Nile RodgersNile RodgersNile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
- producer for Chic Organization Ltd.