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Chic Risqué 1979 LP w/Printed Inner Sleeve Promo 1st Pressing Nile Rogers
Chic “Risqué” 1979 LP w/Printed Inner Sleeve Promo 1st Pressing Nile Rogers
Risqué is the third studio album by American band , released on on July 30, 1979. One of the records that defined the , the album became highly influential not only within the movement, but also in other styles such as , and . In 2020, ranked the album at number 414 on their list of the .
"" has been extensively sampled in other artists' works, most notably in the first top 40 rap single, "" by , that same year. "Will You Cry" was sampled in "" by from the 2004 album .
Chic currently called Nile Rodgers & Chic, is an American band that was formed in 1972 by guitarist and bassist . It recorded many commercially successful songs, including "" (1977), "" (1977), "" (1978), "" (1978), "" (1979), and "" (1979). The group regarded themselves as a rock band for the disco movement "that made good on peace, love and freedom". In 2017, Chic was nominated for induction into the for the eleventh time.
