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"Le Freak" is a 1978 funk-disco song by American R&B band Chic. It was the band's third single and first Billboard Hot 100 and R&B number-one hit song. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Along with the tracks " I Want Your Love " and "Chic Cheer", "Le Freak" scored number one on the disco charts for seven weeks. [ 4 ]
C'est Chic includes the band's signature hit "Le Freak", which topped the US Hot 100 chart, US R&B, and US Club Play in October 1978, [4] selling six million copies in the US. The album also contains the hit single " I Want Your Love " (number 5 R&B, [ 4 ] number 7 Pop, [ 4 ] number 4 UK [ 5 ] ).
On March 21, 2018 "Le Freak" was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [8] The next year, the group released the Risqué album and the lead track "Good Times", one of the most influential songs of the era.
Alfa Anderson, the disco queen who was an integral member of Nile Rodgers' influential band Chic, died Dec. 16 at 78.. Her publicist, Tonya Hawley, confirmed the news to Entertainment Weekly and ...
The band has since continued to tour and release live and compilation albums. ... "Jack Le Freak" — — 15 — — — — 13 6 19 — 1988
It was inspired by R&B group Chic’s 1978 song “Le Freak.” ... There also were reports that some women would take legal action to block the documentary’s release over fears of potential ...
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 ...
"I Want Your Love" is a song by American band Chic from their second studio album C'est Chic (1978). Featuring a solo lead vocal by Alfa Anderson, the song became a very successful follow-up to their hit single "Le Freak".