Real People (song)

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"Real People"
Single by Chic
from the album Real People
Released1980
Recorded1980
GenreDisco, soul, rock
Length3:46
LabelAtlantic 3768
Songwriter(s)Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
Producer(s)Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
Chic singles chronology
"Rebels Are We"
(1980) 		"Real People"
(1980) 		"Stage Fright"
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard(unrated)[1]

"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.

Background[]

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.

Chart Performance[]

"Real People" only peaked at number 51 on Billboard's "Hot Soul/Black Singles" chart and number 79 on Billboard's "Hot 100" chart.[2] It failed to chart in the UK, as the song "26" was released as a single, in lieu of "Real People".

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Review: Chic – Real People" (PDF). Billboard. 85 (41). 11 October 1980. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 116.
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