Real People (album)

Real People
Studio album by Chic
Released June 30, 1980
Recorded 1980
Genre Disco, funk, R&B, jazz, samba
Length 37:03
Label Atlantic
Producer Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards
Chic chronology
Les Plus Grands Succès De Chic: Chic's Greatest Hits
(1979)		 Real People
(1980)		 Take It Off
(1981)
Singles from Real People
  1. "Rebels Are We"
    Released: 1980
  2. "Real People"
    Released: 1980
  3. "26"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA[2]
Smash Hits8/10[3]

Real People is the fourth studio album by American R&B band Chic, released on Atlantic Records in 1980. It includes the singles "Rebels Are We" (US R&B #8, Pop #61), "Real People" (#51 R&B, #79 Pop), and "26" (issued only in the UK).

The album was one of four written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers in 1980, the other three being Sister Sledge's Love Somebody Today, Sheila and B. Devotion's King of the World, and Diana Ross' multi-platinum selling album Diana.

The album peaked at #30 on the US Albums chart and #8 on the US R&B chart, a modest commercial success in comparison both to the Diana Ross project and their previous albums, most likely due to the so-called "anti-disco backlash". Though in spite of the backlash, all of the album cuts peaked at #29 on the American dance charts.[4]

Real People was released on CD by Atlantic Records/Warner Music in 1991. It was digitally remastered and reissued by Wounded Bird Records in 2003.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.

Side A

  1. "Open Up" - 3:52
  2. "Real People" - 5:20  Listen 
  3. "I Loved You More" - 3:06
  4. "I Got Protection" - 6:22

Side B

  1. "Rebels Are We" - 4:53  Listen 
  2. "Chip Off the Old Block" - 4:56
  3. "26" - 3:57  Listen 
  4. "You Can't Do It Alone" - 4:39

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Real People – Chic | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Chic". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Hillier, Bev. "Albums". Smash Hits (July 24 – August 6 1980): 29.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 57.
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