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"Good Times" is a disco soul song by American R&B band Chic, released in June 1979 by Atlantic Records as the first single from their third album, Risqué (1979). It ranks 68th on Rolling Stone ' s list of the " 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ", [ 1 ] and has become one of the most sampled songs in music history, most notably in hip hop music .
Risqué is the third studio album by American disco band Chic, released on Atlantic Records on July 30, 1979. One of the records that defined the disco era, [3] the album became highly influential not only within the movement, but also in other styles such as hip hop, art rock and new wave. [4]
Alfa Anderson, a vocalist known for her work with the iconic 1970s disco band Chic, has died. She was 78. Niles Rodgers, founder of Chic, shared the news in an Instagram post on Dec. 17. “RIP ...
Good Times, by Sonny & Cher, or the title song, from the 1967 film Good Times! , by the Monkees, 2016 Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes , by Chic and Sister Sledge, or the title song by Chic (see below), 2005
Alfa Anderson with Chic Related: Celebrity deaths 2024: Remembering the stars we've lost this year Born Sept. 7, 1947, Anderson grew up in a segregated Augusta, Ga., and wrote her first songs as a ...
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau deemed Real People a better record than Chic's Risqué (1979), even though it lacked a song as great as "Good Times". "Jumpy, scintillating rhythms fuse with elegantly abrasive textures for a funk that's not light but sharp", he wrote.
The single pays tribute to the disco era and makes references to Chic-related songs and artists produced by the group. Among the referenced tracks (and acts) mentioned and sampled: "Got To Love Somebody" by Sister Sledge (using the song's multiple elements) "Everybody Dance" (sampled vocal lyrics) "Good Times" (sampled vocal lyrics)
Good Times . Song: “Good Times Theme” by Jim Gilstrap and Blinky Williams. ... And this quirky song, with its fitting lyrics and catchy snaps, only makes it ten times better. ... but another ...