The Pride, Pt. 1 & 2
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| “The Pride (Part I & II)” | |||||
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| Single by The Isley Brothers from the album Go For Your Guns |
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| B-side | "The Pride (Part II)" | ||||
| Released | 1977 | ||||
| Format | 7" Single | ||||
| Genre | Funk | ||||
| Length | 5:34 | ||||
| Label | T-Neck 2262 |
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| Writer(s) | Rudolph Isley O'Kelly Isley Ronald Isley Ernie Isley Marvin Isley Chris Jasper |
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| Producer | The Isley Brothers | ||||
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"The Pride, Pt. 1 & 2" is a 1977 funk song by The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint. The song, which was the first single released from their album, Go For Your Guns, was written as a warning to politicians to be the leader that the people need and to others who want change reminding them that "the pride makes (them) feel that (they) belong". The song was one of several socially-conscious political songs the Isleys recorded throughout the 1970s including "Fight the Power Pts. 1 & 2" and "Harvest for the World". While the song peaked at a dismal number sixty-three on the pop charts, it reached number-one on the R&B singles chart becoming the group's third #1 on the chart.
[edit] Credits
- Ronald Isley: lead vocals
- Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley, Jr.: background vocals
- Ernie Isley: guitars and drums
- Marvin Isley: bass and percussion
- Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, synthesizers and clavinet
| Preceded by "At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)" by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single April 23, 1977 |
Succeeded by "Got to Give It Up (Part 1) by Marvin Gaye |
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