Rebels Are We
1980 single by Chic
"Rebels Are We" | ||||
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Single by Chic | ||||
from the album Real People | ||||
B-side | "Open Up" | |||
Released | July 1980 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1980 | |||
Genre | Disco, funk, new wave | |||
Length | 5:20 (album version) 3:19 (single version) | |||
Label | Atlantic 3665 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | |||
Producer(s) | Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers | |||
Chic singles chronology | ||||
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"Rebels Are We" is a song by American R&B band Chic. It was the first single from their fourth studio album, 1980's Real People. The song, featuring a solo lead vocal by Luci Martin, marked a change of direction for the band; incorporating harder rock/new wave elements into their trademark funk sound. The song peaked at number 8 on Billboard's "Hot Soul/Black Singles" chart and number 61 on Billboard's "Hot 100" chart). The song has been included in many compilation albums such as The Best of Chic, Volume 2 and The Very Best of Chic.
Record World said that "Luci Martin's vocal is superb."[2]
Track listings
- Atlantic 7" 3665 June 13 1980
- A. "Rebels Are We" (7" Edit) - 3:19
- B. "Open Up" 3:58
- Atlantic promo 12" DMD 241, 1980
- A. "Rebels Are We" - 4:53
- B. "Rebels Are We" (7" Edit) - 3:19
Chart positions
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 61 |
U.S. Billboard Disco Top 100[4] | 29 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[5] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Chic singles".
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 28, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Chic Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 57.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 116.
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Chic
- Bernard Edwards
- Nile Rodgers
- Tony Thompson
- Alfa Anderson
- Luci Martin
- Norma Jean Wright
- Fonzi Thornton
- Michelle Cobbs
- Nathaniel S. Hardy, Jr.
- Omar Hakim
- Robert Sabino
- Sylver Logan Sharp
- Luther Vandross
- Chic (1977)
- C'est Chic (1978)
- Risqué (1979)
- Real People (1980)
- Take It Off (1981)
- Soup For One (1982)
- Tongue in Chic (1982)
- Believer (1983)
- Chic-ism (1992)
- It's About Time (2018)
- Live at the Budokan (1999)
- A Night in Amsterdam (2006)
- Les Plus Grands Succès De Chic: Chic's Greatest Hits (1979)
- Freak Out: The Greatest Hits of Chic and Sister Sledge (1988)
- Megachic: Best of Chic (1990)
- Dance, Dance, Dance: The Best of Chic (1991)
- The Best of Chic, Volume 2 (1992)
- Everybody Dance (1995)
- Dance, Dance, Dance & Other Hits (1997)
- The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge (1999)
- The Very Best of Chic (2000)
- Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes (Chic & Sister Sledge) (2005)
- The Definitive Groove Collection (2006)
- Up All Night (2013)
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- "Everybody Dance"
- "Le Freak"
- "I Want Your Love"
- "Good Times"
- "My Forbidden Lover"
- "My Feet Keep Dancing"
- "Rebels Are We"
- "Real People"
- "Stage Fright"
- "Soup for One"
- "Hangin'"
- "Chic Mystique"
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