Real People (song)
| "Real People" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Chic | ||||
| from the album Real People | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Disco, soul, rock | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Atlantic 3768 | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers | |||
| Producer(s) |
Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers | |||
| Chic singles chronology | ||||
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"Real People" is from Chic's fourth album Real People. It was the second single from this album and like its predecessor, featured a solo lead vocal by Luci Martin. Exploring new directions in the post-Disco era, CHIC continued incorporating harder rock elements into their sound as evident by Nile Rodgers' blaring guitar solos which kick-off and end the song. Audiences were caught off guard by the new CHIC sound. Prompting some radio programmers to flip the single and play the more upbeat/dancable B-side "Chip Off The Old Block" instead of the A-side. This, combined with other factors, resulted in the single not making much impact on the charts; peaking at #51 on Billboard's "Hot Soul/Black Singles" chart and #79 on Billboard's "Hot 100" chart. In the UK, the song "26" was released as a single in lieu of "Real People". It failed to chart.
Track listings
- Atlantic 3768, September 29, 1980
- A. "Real People" (7" Edit) - 3:45
- B. "Chip Off The Old Block" - 4:56
- Atlantic promo 12" DMD 247, 1980
- A. "Real People" - 5:20
- B. "Real People" (7" Edit) - 3:45