We Are Family (Sister Sledge song)
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| Single by Sister Sledge from the album We Are Family |
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| Released | 1979 | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Recorded | 1979 | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 8:24 | ||||
| Label | Cotillion Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers |
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| Producer | Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers |
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| Certification | Gold | ||||
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"We Are Family" is a 1979 dance hit song by Sister Sledge, composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. Rodgers and Edwards offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released as a single from the album of the same name and quickly began to gain club and radio play. It eventually went gold, becoming the number one R&B and number two pop song on the charts in 1979. It was also the theme song for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, and was featured in the 1996 film The Birdcage, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane.
[edit] Popularity
The song was used as the 1979 theme song for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won baseball's World Series that year. The song was also played during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Artists who have covered the song include Jordan Pruitt (see below), the Spice Girls, The Corrs, and Babes in Toyland. In addition, it was re-recorded in 2001 as a benefit record for the September 11, 2001 attacks. The song was announced as one of the 2008 inductees to the Grammy Hall of Fame in December of 2007.
This song was also re-released in 1993 in remix form in the UK, where the original had peaked at number seven on the singles chart. Titled the "Sure Is Pure Remix Edit", the single surpassed the success of the original, reaching number five on the UK chart and remains their biggest hit to date in that country. This song is also featured on DANCE! Online, a multiplayer online casual rhythm game.
[edit] Jordan Pruitt cover
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| Single by Jordan Pruitt from the album No Ordinary Girl Air Buddies |
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| Released | October 24, 2006 | ||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Pop Dance Teen Pop R&B |
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| Length | 3:21 | ||||
| Label | Hollywood | ||||
| Writer(s) | Nile Rodgers Bernard Edwards |
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Jordan Pruitt covered the song for the soundtrack of the 2006 Disney sequel Air Buddies. It is available through the iTunes Store and has reached #98 on the iTunes Pop Chart. This single is also included on Pruitt's 2007 debut album, No Ordinary Girl. The music video for the song featured actress Samantha Cope. The Bonus of the DVDs of Air Buddies and No Ordinary Girl have the music video of "We Are Family".
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| Single by Christina Butland from the album Our World |
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| Released | April 14, 2008 | ||||
| Format | Compact Disc, Digital download | ||||
| Recorded | February 2008 | ||||
| Genre | Dance-Pop Electronic R&B |
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| Length | 3:12 | ||||
| Label | Fascination, Polydor | ||||
| Writer(s) | Stephanie Butland | ||||
| Producer | Samantha Butland | ||||
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| Preceded by "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single (Sister Sledge version) June 9, 1979 |
Succeeded by "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward |
| Preceded by "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" by Instant Funk |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (with "He's the Greatest Dancer") March 24, 1979 - March 31, 1979 |
Succeeded by "Dancer" / "Dance to Dance" by Gino Soccio |
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