02. Chic - Le Freak (C'est Chic 1978) HQ

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,[7] selling six million copies in the US alone and is to date both Atlantic Records' and parent company Warner Music's best-selling single ever – a record it's held for 35 years.[citation needed] The album also contains the hit single "I Want Your Love" (#5 R&B,[7] #7 Pop,[7] #4 UK[8]).

C'est Chic reached #4 on Billboard's album chart and topped the US R&B chart for eleven weeks.[9] C'est Chic was Billboard Magazine's 1979 R&B Album of the Year, claiming the number one spot on Billboard's Year End Review. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA,[10] selling over a million copies. In the UK it peaked at #2[8] and has been certified Gold by the BPI.[11]

The European version was originally called Trés Chic, with the cover featuring a woman wrapped around a neon light tube. It was withdrawn and replaced with the C'est Chic version with a less risqué cover. Trés Chic had a different track listing.

C'est Chic was released on compact disc by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1991 (catalogue number 7567-81552-2). The album was digitally remastered and re-issued by Warner Music Japan in 2011.

[wonderglory]

When "The Dukes of Hazzard" was at the height of its popularity, I used to imagine hearing this jam on the show.

[char]

This song commemorates Studio 54 for its notoriously long customer waiting lines, exclusive clientele, and discourteous doormen. According to guitarist Nile Rodgers, the song was devised during New Year's Eve of 1977, as a result of he and bassist Bernard Edwards' being refused entrance to Studio 54, where they had been invited by Grace Jones,
due to her failure to notify the nightclub's staff. He said the lyrics
of the refrain were originally "Fuck off!" rather than "Freak out!"

[blackamerican]

Every February 3rd, I shake my booty to this jam! Happy 45th Anniversary!!

[williamchappell]

This song help put Studio 54 on the map

[williamchappell]

I hated the Disco Sucks fiasco Sure it got a little over played but I loved it The one's who hated Disco we're jealous and envy cause it was so successful If they didn't wanna hear the music they should've just changed the damn channel Chic was a casualty of the Disco era but Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers went on to produce other artist like Diana Ross and Sister Sledge Nile Rodgers went on produce Madonna's Like A Virgin album and David Bowie's Let's Dance album in 1983 To sum it all up I loved Disco music then and now I'll never stop loving it as long as I live!

[williamchappell]

Nile and Bernard had the nerve to break it down so damn nasty!

[williamchappell]

This song was a Number one smash on the Billboard pop charts It went to number one dropped out of the number one spot and then returned to the number one spot Who does that?

[WilliamChappell-fw]

The way Nile & Bernard broke that thang down so damn nasty they had a lotta nerve SHAME! Lol!

[williamchappell]

Nile & Bernard had the audacity to break it down so damn nasty so sick!