Tongue in Chic is the sixth studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1982.[3] The album includes the singles "Hangin'" (R&B #48) and "I Feel Your Love Comin' On" (issued only in the Netherlands). Tongue in Chic peaked at No. 173 on the Billboard 200.[6]
| Tongue in Chic | ||||
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| Released | November 1, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | April – August 1982 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
| Genre | Post-disco, R&B | |||
| Length | 32:42 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards | |||
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| Singles from Tongue in Chic | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[5] |
The album was the second of two projects to be written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1982, the other being the soundtrack to movie Soup for One.
Tongue in Chic was transferred to compact disc and re-released by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1991. The album was digitally remastered and re-issued by Wounded Bird Records in 2003.
Critical reception
editThe Spin Alternative Record Guide wrote that the album "offers some extended nasty grooves that would soon be watered down for Bowie's Let's Dance, but the songwriting falters halfway."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
- Side A
- "Hangin'" – 5:12
- "I Feel Your Love Comin' On" – 6:52
- "When You Love Someone" – 5:06
- Side B
- "Chic (Everybody Say)" – 4:46
- "Hey Fool" – 3:40
- "Sharing Love" – 2:40
- "City Lights" – 4:26
Personnel
edit- Alfa Anderson – lead vocals (A3, B2)
- Jocelyn Brown – vocals
- Michelle Cobbs – vocals
- Luci Martin – vocals
- Dolette McDonald – vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – vocals
- Nile Rodgers – guitar, vocals
- Marty Celay – additional guitar on "When You Love Someone"
- Raymond Jones – keyboards
- Rob Sabino – keyboards
- Bernard Edwards – bass guitar; lead vocals (A1, A2, B3)
- Tony Thompson – drums
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion
- Robert Aaron – saxophone
- Ray Maldonado – trumpet
- Gene Orloff – strings
Production
edit- Bernard Edwards – producer for Chic Organization Ltd.
- Nile Rodgers – producer for Chic Organization Ltd.
- Bill Scheniman – sound engineer
- Jason Corsaro, Dave "The Rave" Greenberg – second engineer
- Scott Litt – sound mix
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- Herbert Schulz – photography
- Recorded and mixed at Power Station NYC.
- Mastered at Atlantic Studios NYC.
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Tongue in Chic – Chic | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau - Consumer Guide Reviews: Chic". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 329.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 129.
- ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 81–82.
- ^ "Chart History Chic". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2021.