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Of course I know the big single here. The rest just doesn't interest me.
Polished disco-funk built on tight rhythm guitars, elastic basslines, crisp drums, and smooth, confident vocals delivers sleek dancefloor grooves with professional precision. Listening feels like standing in a stylish nightclub where every light and movement is perfectly coordinated, yet the night never quite becomes unforgettable. The grooves are infectious and well-crafted, but the overall experience remains merely okay rather than truly exciting. Most well known song is probably "We are family".
If I was Mark Watney and my only available musical option while being stranded on another planet was late seventies disco records, I would walk straight out that airlock and never look back.
It was disco that was fine enough and made me want to dance a little. But after the third song it all felt the same and nothing seemed unique or special. Just background music playing at an Old Navy.
I lived through this era - I remember the High School divides between “Disco” versus Zepplin and Van Halen - I would say that battle resolved itself a LONG time ago and this album wasn’t on the winning side. It was definitely of it’s time but it hasn’t aged terribly well.
Out of the four disco albums I’ve had on this generator so far, that has absolutely been the most disappointing :(
Disco sucks
It was nice of CHIC to lay down the samples that would same day be used in better songs. I did like the vocal performance in At Last I Am Free
- is this the diary of a wimpy kid song album? - yes it is, hell yeah - le freak actually goes insane - these baselines are so good - "happy man, happy man" - Fuck that bell going with the melody on "I want your love" is so good - "Just remember the whole worlds a circus, don't be a clown" - Definitely more of a background album for me, but enjoyed it for sure
was okay
Nile Rodgers is a genius and whatnot but I wish he'd used his powers for good instead of disco. This is music for happy people who enjoy life, not for me.
le freak i want your love a few good tracks terrible sequencing slower tracks were kinda boring the guitar and bass guitars are good 2.5/5.0
Vabbuò iconic shit ma non mi parla c aggia fa
I only know that one song, and I'm not a fan.
I'm not a fan of the genre. I'm not a fan of the album.
Best Song: Le Freak This is really not my thing. Nile Rogers is cool and the musicians are all strong but the music genre and that late 70s popular sound is really not my thing. I'm just happy that the prominence of punk also had a place in the late 70s. 2/5.
It's fairly inoffensive, I suppose. after the album finished, four songs by four different disco artists played and I could not tell a difference. So when it all sounds very much the same, how is this one the one to listen to before you die?
Disappointed. Very samey
My opinion is that there is one song on this album that people should hear before they die, but not this entire album. And I think "Good Times" (not on this album) would be more essential than "Le Freak."
Meh not enough lyrics.
Some classics but considering it's only 40 mins long it felt like an eternity
This just isn’t the type of music for me
this one sounds like fake fun.
Okay, so there are some interesting grooves on this album, but as a whole this album is kind of boring. I was kind of excited as it started - "Chic Cheer" is a fun opener and it was cool to hear the source of the sample of this Mary J. Blige song from my high school days. "Le Freak" is obviously a classic but it goes on for too long (although I suspect this is partly in order to help get more play in the discos back in the day). It just kind of gets boring after that. A lot of these songs are long but to no end, there are no dynamic changes or big musical mix-ups in them... they just sort of keep going and going. "At Last I Am Free" is one of the most boring songs I've heard in a long time, it just does NOTHING. I appreciate Nile Rodgers and certainly respect the career he's built and the influence he's had on so many songs and musicians, but this album just doesn't do it for me at the end of the day. Honestly, if all of these songs were no more than 4:30 in length, I probably would have rated it a little higher. I think the only tracks I would listen to again are "Chic Cheer", "Sometimes You Win", and "(Funny) Bone".
Meh. They do have the one some. But rest of the songwriting is meh.
I used to be chic. But then they changed what "chic" was. Now, what I'm with isn't chic, and what's "chic" seems weird and scary to me. Dated and overly long.
Favorite songs: Le Freak
It's fine. Not really into the music, but it wasn't unpleasant.
Meh disco. Some grooves and melodies are nice but they stick around too long.
Just boring basically. It's all choppy guitars, smooth production and meaningless lyrics. One for the mums I suppose, but does precisely nothing for me. Also, as ever, made me think of turning on any BBC channel at any time in the summer, and immediately seeing Nile Rodgers.
4/10 Chic just aren’t for me at all
Hasn't aged particularly well
It's fine. 2.5, rounding down to 2 because some of the songs just went on too long. Good instrumentalists, but nothing really stood out
Really can't see why this is in a "listen to before you die" list. One hit track followed by a meandering jam session. Groovy but not much else.
Love the hits — Le Freak and I Want Your Love, but found the rest a bit dull.
This album is not intended for me. I feel awkward dancing and, using context clues, they seem to really want you to dance. It does liven up a Thursday morning replying to emails though. Is that as good? I liked Savoir Faire. It's a skilled instrumental track. I'm also 95% certain this album set the record for most times chic has been said on an album, so that's something of note.
So here’s the problem with this album, it’s got a lot of fluff. The three tracks that stand out the most are the two massive hits “Le Freak” and “I want your love”, plus the third track is an insane instrumental track named “Savoir Faire”. But the thing that undermines the album as a whole is everything else just feels like filler and it’s super forgettable. I guess if the songs had been more complicated and there was more ideas and songs brought to the table I think this album could’ve been better.
A little heavy on the disco for my taste!
not my vibe
I don't like this album, it's not my style but it's interesting!!
I wish it had more lyrics!! the Songs are all quite similar
Sleek, Chic, but repetitive and shallow.
Niles Roger’s guitar playing and Bernard Edward’s bass playing were a treat to listen to, but very little else was enjoyable. I guess I need some cocaine the next time I listen to this
Mostly chic.
Standard NYE background music with bits of over exsessive noodling from Nile Rodgers.
It's a shame as I was really looking forward to listening to this. It's not bad, but didn't quite live up to my expectations. You can tell what singles came from it
Le Freak is a disco classic that reminds me of roller skating rinks. Most of the rest of the album gets pretty tedious pretty quickly.
truly not this album’s fault that it is received such a low rating by me. if you were to ask me what my least favorite music is i’d tell you “r&b, disco, and anything from the 80s.” thus sadly this album was destined to fail in my rankings. obviously it is critically acclaimed and well loved so i’m sure they’ll survive this criticism. like i said it isn’t that the album is bad; i just don’t like the genre at aaaaall. obviously nile rodgers is a genius and i love his work with daft punk. boosted this from a one to a two out of respect for his influence and the fact that the instruments are so brilliantly played. for that reason, savoir faire was also my favorite song off the album. goddamn 80s.
Apart from the massive hit single "Le Freak", (which is still a favourite with people from my generation), and possibly their lesser hit single "I Want Your Love", this is a fairly mediocre Disco R&B album from the late 1970s.
Hmm
Le freak and happy man were the only decent tracks.
I don’t like funk
Disco funk is odd to begin with, and while the album starts strong, it really drags at the end. Repetitive songs should not be 7 minutes long.
Ok but actually why is this album included on this project? It’s not awful, but it’s basically just disco. I guess maybe they needed an emblematic disco album? Also, At Last I Am Free was genuinely annoying.
I love that this exists and was able to provide influence all the way through to 2025. But, it's just not my favorite - style or sound. 2
Couple of decent tunes but mostly not for me
Stylish, just not my thing
In a 1978 review The Los Angeles Times referred to the bulk of this album as “Pedestrian Disco”. As Borat would say, “High Five”. If C’est Chic was a movie it would be called the Wizard of Chiq and the first half of the album would be it meandering around on a black-and-white dance floor looking for home and then voila, I Want Your Love would blast it into sweet sonic disco/funk techinicolor and send Dorothy home to Kansas in red stillettos. Finally, I don’t think it’s necessary to talk too much about the omnipresent wedding dance floor smash hit le freak. With the rising cost of inflation, no one is going to be able to afford to have weddings which means less emphasis on the hits. Instead they’ll be at home checking out the deep cuts like I Want Your Love. If I only had a freak. Stand Out Track - I Want Your Love
Cringe
Lots of disco vibes and some 80’s soft rock. Favourite tracks, Sometimes you win, Le Freak. Not going to add this to my normal playlist anytime soon. I understand how it is considered influential though as I heard several other bands and songs in a few of their tracks.
You know you're in for trouble when as a band you try to turn your name into something as they did with Chic Cheer. Much like someone who always uses the term Chic when talking about fashion this album overstays it's welcome.
funk disco, le freak es la de oooaaaaaah let's go!, okay de escuchar de cuando en vez, pero 0 interés
Not my favorite
Hauskaa funk meininkiä jossa todella tuttuja biisejä muunmuassa Freak out, she shi, bi bi. vai mitä se sanookaan siinä
Todo este rollo ha envejecido realmente mal. No sé si en algún momento representó algo, pero es insoportable.
Ehh
Couple of great tunes but overall this was not great...
Once again, a single hit does not mean the whole album is worth listening to
Didn’t love this album. I checked how much was left several times.
Not my thing at all.
BROWN CHICKEN, BROWN COW. Savoir Faire was the best produced Porn music I've ever heard. All I saw was big fro-y bushes getting wrecked. Where's John Holmes? Which song does Debbie Do Dallas to? The plot to Deep Throat is her clit is in the back of her throat. A bit too glossy & poppy for my taste. I like my funk to be dirtier than this but still funky nonetheless. Le Freak is really all you need to hear. 2
I did not like listening to this album
Favourites: ★ Savoir Faire ★ Sometimes You Win
This is like elevator music. I can’t wait to reach my floor and get off.
Naja, ganz witzig aber nichts so wirkliches
Insane quality as far as music and vocals, but every song went on for about 1-2 minutes too long. I suppose that's disco, but not my favorite aspect.
There is not a lot to expect. Its a funk/disco album. There is nothing wrong with it but very repeating. But There a some Good RnB songs on it
I remember this album from my teenage years, great dance tunes on here, but a few fillers
A couple bangers but mostly one note.
Disco not really my thing.
Soul/disco. Meh.
Obviously famous (infamous?) for "Le Freak", which is...fine. Catchy, but a victim of overexposure. "I Want Your Love" is the best track on this album, however.
I have only heard le freak from this band before and now I kind of get why. The whole album is in the same kind of vibe as that song but not as catchy. When I realized that I listened to le freak again and it is kind of a weird song. Its still catchy but the other songs will soon be forgotten by me.
(40/100)
Fairly repetitive disco album, never been a fan of disco. I think these guys can be categorized as one hit wonders
Better than the Chic album I got two weeks ago (Risqué), but still not terribly great. A couple good songs, but otherwise underwhelming.
I liked the start, after some point it got a bit boring for me
Not for me.
Musically tight lyrically shit. Every song manages to make a 30 second idea into a 6 minute song somehow. Music made specifically for Walmart commercials. 2 is probably too harsh.
Funky beat obvs, but essentially one riff and completely inane lyrics throughout.
Cheesy naff disco. Not for me
Can't deny the groove, but quite a few songs that didn't really catch me
Oooh, macrame and shag carpet! I was surprised by how many of these songs I knew. Pretty cheesy overall, bonus star for nostalgia.
Super meh. There’s a few moments on this that elevate it, and there’s clearly some craft going on, but I couldn’t wait for it to end.
Not my style.
Nah. Disco is not my thing
Funkety funk. Ålreite de mest avspilte, resten her heeeeelt midt på juletreet.
looking forward to this but didn't enjoy
Well, 'C'est' was a quick breezy disco album. Then came the track, "At Last I Am Free," which I'm not sure is supposed to be taken literally by the listener. This 7:13 (good numbers!) long track is a dirge that could be cut at least in half. The rest of the album is just ok anyway, highlighted by a classic disco track. Top tracks: "Le Freak," "I Want Your Love"
I don't like disco. Great bass lines.
Fire
Le Freak is good, but disco isn't really my thing. The beats and grooves are good and it would certainly be danceable, but in general this album isn't one I will listen to again
Did not move me one way or another
meh
Not a great album. Disco is designed for a four and a half minute dance session. Since I am not dancing this was not as fun for several iterations.
Behageligt nok at lytte til, men lige rigeligt til den flødede side.
Couple great songs but far too many instrumental or filler tracks on the album. Felt a little stale towards the end. Better options if you wanted to listen to this genre.
Didn't enjoy anywhere as near as much as I thought I would. The obvious classics are stand out but the other tracks didn't do much for me. Might be good background for a 1970s style party I guess.
Album was just ok
It wasn’t the worst thing I’ve heard, but not quite three stars. Maybe 2.65? I think the songs were extremely repetitive and not very interesting. The instrumentals were ok so that’s why it’s not rated lower and there were a couple songs that were pretty decent.
Music is good, it’s a little repetitive
Uf, očitno bo disco dan. Ta prv komad, "Chic Cheer", je res preizkušnja kok cajta loh poslušaš en in isti ritem brez, da se ti sfuka. Js sm fajlala kr hitr. Ok, potem je "Le Freak", ta znan komad iz albuma in zarad katerga sm dojela, da me čaka disco. Pač, kva nj rečem, it's a disco song, sam bl kul k taprv. Naslednji komad, "Savoir Faire" je pa dejansko kul, chill, instrumentalen predah, kjer ma kitara skoz glavno vlogo. In, disco ritem je nazaj z "Happy Man". Ampak spet, ponavljajoči se ritem in ponavljajoča se besedila - it doesn't do it for me. Glede na to kokrat vmes pogledam kok cajta je minil in z grozo ugotovim, da še pol komada ni minil, tole dons ni tok fajn. Se mi zdi, da še za kšno žurka playlisto ne bi bli te tadolgi komadi, ker so tok preveč repetitive, da bi še pijan pogruntal, da je že nekam dolg cajta isto. Oziroma, bi človek začel bit kr paranoičen glede stopnje pijanosti. Kr naenkrat balada? Spet s tok malo besedila, da se ti do konc komada skor zmeša. Iiiin, nazaj v disco. Yay, zadnji komad! Brez besedila! Uf...
2 stars
Ahhh freak out! Decent funky jams but ultimately meh
AUNTIE'S MUSIC. 2/5 cuz of the year and the throwback.
Cover 4 Le Freak is a fun enough song if it comes on the radio or something. It's not one I search for or ever have some desire to listen to. I won't necessarily skip it if it's in a playlist either. The rest of the album is ok but not very rememberable.
Disco sucks f*** everything
It is an ok album to groove to for a bit but I wouldn’t ever choose to listen to it.
Perfectly fine disco R&B that just isn't my thing. Not even a big fan of Le Freak. Savoir Faire is probably the best track on the album with its Clapton-esque guitar, but the vast majority of the album has an issue with the songs being way too long. Every song could have used one to four minute pruning. Especially songs like At Last I'm Free which is dreadfully plodding and didn't need to be seven minutes long. And if you thought DJ Kaled was bad with announcing his name, check the first two songs on this album, haha.
Kind of catchy but not for me I think
A bit bland and forgettable
Apparently this is a really influential album. For disco. Which begs the question, if the album is influential to a terrible genre, is it still influential? I've read a lot of reviews about dumb lyrics on albums here, but some of these songs sound like they belong at a cheerleading competition. Bonus point for the bass.
Music for dance. Can't fault the musicianship or singing etc. But not really my thing Songs very light and superficial.
Eh
Funk is not really my genre. I felt like this was an album I could’ve died without listening to.
música disco, nice, no lo escucharía de vuelta
A very light album aside from "le freak". Everything is very mellow and chill. Enjoyable.
I'd already heard a few of the songs and I mostly enjoyed those more than the others. Overall, it's not probably not an album I'd listen to again but I understand why people enjoy it.
Lots of classic hits but boring
Decent album. A couple of classics but nothing that gets me super into them.
This album succeeds in bringing back memories but not very happy ones. This stuff and the like was played constantly at the local Palais De Dance, AKA The Mecca or any other nightclub of your choice. There was only one reason or sometimes two reasons why I went there and the music wasn’t any of them. In fact nightclub music was a good excuse not to go at all. That and the warm watered down beer. So in principle I hate Chic music. Big however here though because Mr Rodger’s and his Chiccette’s have somehow become National Treasures. Locally they have become an annual institution appearing at the Halifax Piece Hall to which members of my family and friends go and come back with many tales of how great the gig was. So much so that they try to convince me to go. As I speak their next appearance happens to be next week. My rating of this album signifies whether I will be there or not. 2/5 24/8/25
2 good songs, rest too repetitive
Disco doo doo.
Nice bass. Talented band, but overall pretty weak songs and shallow boring lyrics.
Two albums by these guys in a week… this one wasn’t any better, I’m afraid. Fine for dancing probably, but not so much for listening.
Good but not really for me
Le Freak we used to cover for a reason; the rest of the album dances around that great tune.
Das Album „C’est Chic“ der US-amerikanischen Band Chic erschien 1978 und wurde in den Power Station Studios in New York aufgenommen. Die Gruppe um Nile Rodgers (Gitarre) und Bernard Edwards (Bass) prägte mit diesem Werk den internationalen Disco-Sound der späten 1970er-Jahre. Enthalten sind einige der bekanntesten Titel der Band, darunter „Le Freak“ und „I Want Your Love“, die sowohl in Clubs als auch in den Charts großen Erfolg hatten. Musikalisch verbindet das Album tanzbare Funk-Grooves, präzise Rhythmusgitarren und eingängige Gesangslinien, wodurch ein klar strukturierter, aber zugleich sehr flüssiger Sound entsteht. Insgesamt bietet es eine kompakte, stilprägende Momentaufnahme der damaligen Disco-Ära.
It’s hard to separate listening to a disco album from envisioning what it’d be like to hear it inside a disco, and so while CHIC is maybe the quintessential disco group, there’s really only a couple songs that are just enjoyable as standalone songs. That’s not to say this is bad music - Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edward’s are master craftsmen and bring a smooth, level playing style to dance along to. It’s just that beyond the hits, there’s not a whole lot there to dig deeper into.
Nice smooth R&B. Easy to listen to but not exceptional.
Very disco, 80s, very repetitive lyrics but upbeat sound
It was fine. It didn't scratch the itch I had hoped it would when I learned ot was disco music.
2.5
It was pleasant enough but u don't think I'll repost. 2.5 stars maybe
Very groovy. Le Freak is of course a classic and great dance hall jam. The instrumentation on Savoir Faire was nice, good base and some fun noodling. Didn't really like many of the tracks with vocals and songs seemed quite formulaic. All in all, not bad, but not great.
Sometimes LPs from the pre-cd era sounds like 2 singles and padding because there's no such thing in the 70s or 80s as a major label band who puts out a single that doesn't appear on a full length. I was surprised that this is Chic's second lp, because the single to padding ratio suggested it was a cash grab for a band that would a few great singles and crap lps. I remember Le Freak at roller rink birthday parties when I was in primary school, and not a cocaine-fueled LA poolside party where everyone is wearing beige, so its hard to look at this 40+ years later and see it as essential.
A couple of catchy groovy disco dance tunes but suffers from being overly repetitive. It’s clear they influenced a whole movement but on its own musical merits not very inspiring.
Just a great "of the moment" record. Disco, funky, NYC, 70s, dirty, coked-out, Halston/Warhol, dance music. Who but Chic knew the depth of talent assembled to create this zeitgeist of an album. Nile Rodgers created a guitar vibe so catchy and funky that he charted Top Hits with versions of it for 40 something years, now. Le Freak is iconic, Savoir Faire is a nice elevator music jam, I Want Your Love is lovely and sexy. Good clean funky fun in the wild 70s. How quaint a time that was, huh?
Fun and liked more than I thought I would but don’t need to revisit. Can recognize that this has been sampled a lot.
Le Freak was a big enough tune in its day to capture the attention of a clueless 9 year old, so that's saying something. I also remember seeing this album cover and fantasizing about how rich they must be to live in such a nice house with such fancy clothes. Now, as a still clueless middle-aged man, I appreciate the potent musicianship behind this band and I also have a soft spot in my heart for bands that sing about themselves. But the songwriting is not very good on this album, unfortunately. One great tune, three fair-good ones and then junk. I think maybe these guys were more of a singles band?
I mostly just listened to the bass through the entire album. I'd give the bass a solid 5/5, then rest of it is a mere 2/5.
ok as far as it goes, but this kind of thing is really not for me
SMoooth and bouncy. Okay
so so
Interesting R&B album, some of the songs had a good beat to it. Otherwise not my genre.
Pre-listen notes: I fucking hate the disco genre, so I reckon this will be a big ol’ goose egg for me. But I guess I signed up for this, and disco was bound to show up eventually. I’ll be a sport and give it a shot, but I don’t expect to finish this one. Just getting into the record: I don’t hate the bass lines and the jazzy guitar bits. The drums (riding the hell out that hi-hat) are kinda killing me; I think this is generally what makes disco a challenge for me. The unchanging repetitive nature of the drums just drone on and drive me crazy. Actually, I’m 2 tracks in and finding these songs to be overlong because of the repetition; why say in 2 minutes what can be extended to 10? Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but it doesn’t feel like it. That said, I’m not dreading continuing this just yet. There are some redeeming qualities in the musicianship and production; this record, so far, is clean and tight. I actually like some of the instrumental sections for the jazz licks. “Savoir Faire” is a highlight. But, this record is really not my style, I guess. Tight musicianship, and the bassist is really killer, but the music itself is pretty tough for me to get through, and I’ll not be revisiting it. Disco just sucks. 2.5/5
2.3 1x not my thing
Every song drags on too long. Repetitive. Two big singles are bangers though.
Ehhh it's okay but it could be way better. Sonically, i like the tones and general vibe of the album but I feel a lot of these tracks could do with more development or differentiation from each other. Although they're groovy, some of the tracks linger around without really going anywhere Also, the lead guitarist is overplaying to compensate for this lack of development in my opinion. The bends they do with this tone aren't very pleasant either, sounds like he's fighting the guitar, in a bad way. Funky and unoffensive but a bit boring. Would do great in a new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie... Fav tracks - Le Freak Worst track - Chic Cheer - savoir faire
Meh
Bastante Groove, funk, bem o início da disco. Nada muito absurdo, mas acho interessante para ter noção do desenvolvimento histórico da coisa
Meh
The jason derulo of the 70s, god this band want to make sure you know their name. Obviously it’s hard not to like the groove that Nile Rodgers brings to a tune, but at times it’s like the record is stuck and cant move onto the next part. I didn't think i would say this but Fatman S coop made more of Chic Cheer than Chic did. Le Freak is a stonewall classic and enough to make me overlook that lyric (i know it’s Chic, enough already) Savoir faire was not what i was expecting and not in a good way. Bring back the vocals telling me who it is as i honestly wouldn’t have known this was by Chic. Another dull if funky track and then another classic in I Want Your Love. Why do we get some momentum going and then dash it with a slow dirge track. Sometimes tries its best to get us back on track with a funky Niles bass-line but still feels like filler. (Funny) bone has a great groove to it and the lack of anything that could reasonably described as lyrics works in its favour
I was only a wee lad in 1978 when Le Freak was a hit. I was developing my own taste in music but still mostly listened to my little brown transistor radio. I didn't know what freak out meant, or anything about Nile Rodgers or funk music so I was intrigued when this came up as my album yesterday as I could hear it in a whole new context. I honestly haven't been as disappointed in anything I have been assigned more than this album. Aside from Le Freak, there really isn't anything interesting here, and even that is ruined because the first song which precedes it is pretty much them singing C'est Chic over and over again so by the time I got to the second song I was already tired of hearing those words. The rest of the album is honestly just more of the repetitive lyrics and melodies almost to the point of it being either laughable or rage inducing. The R&B stuff is uninspired and it just seems to go on forever. The sweeping funk guitar is executed perfectly but even that got tiresome. I expected so much more from this album.
Nah
Great album, a couple slow spots but the pop hits are wonderful. Def a product of its times
Great bass throughout. Some songs were unbelievably boring. Only a song or two I’d ever want to hear again
Front end loaded with the best songs. Back half was boring, really repetitive. All about disco.
This might be a classic in some circles, but for me, it’s a tough listen. If you enjoy hearing the same phrases repeated over and over for four minutes straight — long before EDM made that kind of repetition feel cool — then this might be your thing. But for anyone looking for variety or depth, this album wears out its welcome fast. Most tracks feel like extended loops with very little payoff, and the vocals often come off as background noise rather than anything truly engaging. It’s glossy, danceable, and polished, but it all starts to blur together pretty quickly. The one real highlight is “Savoir Faire” — a smooth instrumental that lets Nile Rodgers’ guitar work shine.
Ok. Dated and not that exciting.
This is a classic case of Side A is way better than Side B, as was the case for many albums of that time. Fun listen, especially the disco dance cuts, but it definitely fades in the album. If you never heard Sometimes You Win, I'm not so sure you're really missing out. I honestly liked the instrumentals and wish there was more. The female singers were far and away better than the male counterparts, and the songs are worse when they are front and center. If someone threw this on at a party, I think it'd be a good record to show you have taste and like to have fun. No need to go into that big of a deep dive. On a scale of -5 to 5, this is a 2.
It's a pleasant listen, but I'm just not a disco queen. Great bass on I Want Your Love.
Well, I personally like the disco songs better than the two non-disco songs... at least I liked the two disco hits "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love", plus "Sometimes You Win" (the other three disco tracks were definitely subpar disco filler.) But if there is one think I never liked about Chic as a whole is the kind of faceless female harmonies they employ. I remember noting that on the Sister Sledge album, as one thing that kept me from really digging that album. But at least with Sister Sledge, there was strong lead vocal to carry it. This it just kinda falls a bit flat, even on the hits. Musically, I can actually dig the disco grooves, but all in all this is bland when it's not bad... "At Last I'm Free" was quite frankly the most boring song in the set. I almost fell asleep walking my dog. (4.6) ★★
I don't like disco much. I prefer the one song that sounds more adult contemporary, but nothing on here is good in my opinion. 2 stars
It was ok
repetitive
no disco for me. Le Freak is kinda nice, the worst song is the longest one. it sounds so weird how they sing the chorus in this song.
I just wanted it to end.
Just not for me
Kinda lame, in my opinion. The hit is definitely a classic, but I wouldn't call it good. I don't get it.
First 2 tracks are real bangers: “chic cheer” and “Le freak”. But the rest of the album feels a bit one dimensional and derivative. Some slick bass lines.
Not bad but not great. It was a bit beige for me tbh, background music for a shopping mall.
Great timing, production, proficiency, writing and rhythm, but still mediocre
Disco is a hit or miss for me. This one while having a few good tracks most are misses for me.
Just nice funk music. Couldn’t finish every song because they all sound similar
2.5
Fun album, despite the two-star rating. Just a little cheesy.
I hated disco as a kid. This wasn't as bad as I anticipated but still very formulaic and got kinda boring
I mean, 'Le Freak' is a bop through and through, but the rest is so mediocre and repetitive. Background music with a some slap bass.
Lots of people worked very hard to bring us this disco album. I mean no disrespect when I say I don’t care for the outcome.
impressive how many known songs are on this record. still, no fan of that funky disco sound.
Definitely a classic. I added “chic cheer”
This is the cheesiest album and aged terribly. The only thing I liked was the guitar, everything just did not work. For the first few seconds of "Le Freak" I thought I would be enjoying it but after a minute I was already done with it and noticed it's flaws. Overall did not enjoy.
mid imo
Dripping in style and skilled musicianship but alas in my eyes very little substance
Day410 - i have nothing but respect for nile rodgers but this is goofy and pretty corny
Yeah yeah yeah, Nile Rogers is a legend, and I'm sure Chic were highly influential in the world of disco, but fuck me this is repetitive at times. Excessively so. The best tracks are the ones that break up the monotony or are that catchy it doesn't matter too much. For example 'Happy Man' does repeat but it's an effortlessly cool song and a huge ear worm so I can kind of forgive it. 'Savoir Faire' is the best track. There's fantastic guitar solo playing throughout this great instrumental. An easy highlight. These two I'd happily add to a playlist and I wish they were up there with Chic's most popular singles so we could hear them until the end of time. In contrast, the opener and 'Le Freak' (which I've never liked anyway) are ridiculously unvaried. There are good riffs throughout the album but the song lengths are a lot longer than they have any right to be. I get that it's probably the point but it's not for me. It's cool, groovy and funky with great guitar, bass and production, but it gets boring in places and I didn't enjoy this a huge amount.
4/10
None of it is bad. In a club in the 70s I’m sure it hits so hard. Just too long if you’re not in the mood for the jam
Disco-Disco
Too much disco for one sitting
This album felt like it took a lifetime to get through. It was fine, but I wouldn't listen to it ever again.
Overall this was actually better than I expected. Certainly not the worst funk influenced disco, just pretty boring and repetitive, even if there are a couple good songs in there.
Pretty okay!
The baselines really steer this album away from the ditch. They’ve got the grooves, but the ultimately the hokieness of disco prevail and turn me off.
2.7/5 it’s really well produced, the bass is very farty but in general, it’s not really hitting with me. i felt a bit bored listening esp when some songs feels like they drag on forever. le freak however, is iconic.
Nice to hear a female voice. Easy to dance to, not much else going on.
1978, j'avais huit ans, autant vous dire que mes préoccupations musicales se limitaient à savoir si le générique de fin de Goldorak était plus cool que celui du début. Pendant ce temps, le monde de la musique "adulte" vivait une drôle de schizophrénie. Les punks, avec leurs crêtes et leurs épingles à nourrice, hurlaient "No Future" et annonçaient la mort du rock'n'roll, pendant que, dans des clubs qui m'étaient aussi inaccessibles que la face cachée de la lune, une autre révolution, bien plus scintillante et hédoniste, battait son plein. Le Disco. Et au sommet de cette montagne de paillettes, il y avait Chic. Pas un groupe, une entité, une machine de guerre sonique pilotée par deux génies absolus : le guitariste Nile Rodgers et le bassiste Bernard Edwards. Quand le livre "1001 Albums" m'impose de me pencher sur C'est Chic, je ne peux m'empêcher de sourire. C'est un peu comme demander à un critique de cinéma de parler de La Fièvre du Samedi Soir. C'est un monument, un marqueur d'époque, un truc tellement énorme qu'on ne sait plus par quel bout le prendre. Et pourtant, je vais être direct, comme d'habitude : ce disque est une formidable arnaque. Attention, ne me faites pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit. L'arnaque n'est pas musicale au sens strict. Rodgers et Edwards sont des orfèvres, le son est d'une propreté clinique, les arrangements de cordes sont millimétrés, la section rythmique est un métronome sous cocaïne. C'est l'incarnation même de la sophistication, un son "black" qui a réussi à s'extraire de la sueur du funk pour enfiler un smoking blanc et siroter du champagne. C'est une musique de producteur, pensée, polie, lustrée jusqu'à l'aveuglement. Et au milieu de ce disque, il y a la bombe atomique, le Tsunami, l'Everest du groove. "Le Freak". Putain, "Le Freak". Même après presque 50 ans, ce morceau reste une énigme. Comment un truc aussi simple peut-il être aussi parfait ? Ce riff de guitare syncopé, ce "chank-chank" qui a défini le son de Rodgers pour les décennies à venir. Cette ligne de basse de Bernard Edwards, qui n'est pas une ligne de basse mais une putain d'autoroute à quatre voies pour déhancher du croupion. Et cette montée, ce "Aaaaah, freak out!", qui a dû provoquer plus de naissances que la pilule contraceptive. Ce morceau, c'est le Disco dans son essence la plus pure. C'est la bande-son de cette parenthèse enchantée, entre la libération sexuelle et l'arrivée du Sida. C'est la communion des corps sur la piste, peu importe la couleur, le sexe, les préférences. C'était une utopie dansante de 5 minutes et 29 secondes. Dans ma boutique de disques, des années plus tard, "Le Freak" était sur TOUTES les compils disco. C'était la caution, le sésame. Tu ne pouvais pas vendre une compile disco sans ce titre, c'était illégal. C'est un morceau 5 étoiles, un 4 sur 4 puissance 10. Alors, pourquoi, nom de Dieu, je lui colle un misérable 2 sur 5 à cet album ? Parce que "C'est Chic", l'album, souffre du pire syndrome qui soit en musique : le syndrome du tube monstrueux. C'est un single de légende accompagné de ses sept frères et soeurs un peu fades, un peu cons, ceux qu'on invite au mariage parce qu'on n'a pas le choix. Une fois que la tornade "Le Freak" est passée, on se retrouve avec quoi ? Avec de la musique d'ascenseur de luxe. "I Want Your Love" ? Oui, c'est joli, c'est suave, ça a bien marché aussi. Mais honnêtement, c'est la même recette, juste avec un peu moins d'épices. On sent la formule, le calcul, c'est tellement bien produit que ça en devient froid, distant. On admire la technique, mais on ne ressent plus grand-chose. Et le reste de l'album se déroule comme ça, dans une sorte de ronronnement chic et terriblement prévisible. C'est une machine à danser, certes, mais une machine un peu trop bien huilée, qui a oublié de mettre un peu de cambouis, un peu de sueur, un peu d'âme. C'est là toute l'ironie. Chic respecte les codes de la soul, mais en les passant à la javel. C'est une soul aseptisée, débarrassée de sa douleur et de sa rage pour ne garder que l'élégance. C'est magnifique, mais c'est un peu vide. Une fois l'euphorie de "Le Freak" retombée, l'ennui pointe le bout de son nez. On se surprend à regarder sa montre en attendant que le disque se termine, ou, plus probablement, à remettre le premier morceau. C'est donc ça, mon verdict. "C'est Chic" est un album essentiel pour comprendre une époque, pour comprendre la puissance d'un single qui a défini une génération de fêtards. Mais en tant qu'album, en tant qu'oeuvre cohérente à écouter du début à la fin dans le cadre de ce projet "1001 Albums", c'est une déception. C'est une expérience frustrante. Un album à écouter pour sa culture, mais pas forcément pour son plaisir. Sauf pendant 5 minutes et 29 secondes. Vous savez lesquelles.
A couple well known disco songs that were big hits, but for the most part I found the album lacked that 70s groove that made the disco era so popular.
The funk is good. the jazz is good. the slow jams are boring. and there's too many.
- First encounter with artist - 3/8 songs added to main playlist - Not a big disco fan - Songs are groovy, but many are repetitive almost to the point of boredom - Good background noise - Favorite song: I Want Your Love
Some decent jams but *way* too repetitive.
Couple of good jams but it felt too repetitive. Maybe if I was on the dance floor of Studio 54 I’d be more into it.
Not too bad of an album, enjoyed having this in the background, although at some point the songs would just be the exact the same 5 seconds but repeated over and over again (a great example being the last bit of Le Freak). Pretty decent, enjoyed it a bit.
Sounded exactly as expected, it's funky disco. Once you've heard le freak you basically have the measure of chic. Not a particular disco fan but it does completely nail the genre. Went by nice enough but would never intentionally return. They seem to have managed to make the most of the retro tour circuit, Nile Rodgers is everywhere too. 2.5 but more like a 2.
Would not return but I did enjoy the intense foray into disco - this is disco. Le Freak is a banger.
I expected I wouldn't like this, but actually didn't mind it. Less disco than I was expecting, and much more funky, which was a relief. Le freak does nothing for me, I want your love is better. Some of the guitars on other tracks were nice. I think it was savoir faire. Was losing interest by the end. Pleasantly surprised but still not quite my thing. 2.5
Pretty fun
Very smooth production and sound. Each song seemed to drag on a while
Great vibes, terrible lyrics. Hate Disco
Not really for me. Would be good if I were in a 70s disco, but not one I would just listen to.
Funk. A little too laid back for me. Decent background noise but that was about it.
Not my thing.
It’s a 70s disco album. Thought it might be French but it was not.
# 315 : sigh! A one line bio. Says all you need to know… Le Freak
Disco sucks, man. Having said that, I love Nile Rogers' guitar playing and Bernard Edward's bass playing. Plus 1-star for the music and production quality! Even this can save this sucky disco album.
Meh
This was okay. I like disco, I like funk, and this had both. But none of it really stood out to me. It'd be decent background music in the right sort of bar, but I'm not sure I'd ever put it on to listen to myself.
Glemte å følga med
Some fun tunes but overall I feel like it was less then the sum of its parts. Didn't quite make me bob my head.
Fun and bouncy melodies but holy shit is it repetitive. I was curious to see what more there was to Le Freak after hearing it in movies all my life… but it’s mostly that 10 second loop for 5 minutes lol. I guess the royalty checks are fat at least (2.5/5)
Since this album is basically exactly the same as the other Chic album on this list, I’ll just repurpose my review of “Risqué” for “C’est Chic”: I know the whole “Disco Sucks” movement was grounded in racism and homophobia from middle-aged white construction workers who throw batteries at Santa Claus and thought everyone should just be happy to listen to Bachman Turner Overdrive for the rest of time, but disco sucks. Disco music is music made for people to dance to. Is “The Electric Slide” or “The Cupid Shuffle” on this list because of their importance in giving boring people something to do at weddings? This music does not need to be heard unless you are wearing bell bottoms, being felt up by Andy Warhol and doing the hustle. I am aware that Chic was influential and people have sampled them millions of times to make other songs. But that just means these are bad songs with some good parts in them (mostly the bass which is, admittedly, bangin). So let’s listen to those better songs that reuse the good parts of these songs instead of this cheese-fest. Most of this is pretty lame, and even worse, it’s lame and way too long. If you’re going to be cheesy, at least get it over with quickly. In conclusion, disco sucks. *throws battery at Santa Claus*
Good disco album. I was a tad disappointed that it lost energy in the middle but, happy that Funny Bone brought it back up.
There are some nice grooves but this is a very uneven listen. Most of the songs get rolling and then don't go anywhere. I remember even being disappointed with this release back in the day. More a dance album than a listening album.
Disco is so agravating
This reminds of back in my high school days when one of my teachers told the class - with a proudly carried shame, but shame nonetheless - of the time he bought this record right after it came out. He was going back to his side of the muddy river by walking across the causeway, and a big gust of wind hit him and pulled the record out of his hands and off into the mud below. Lucky guy.
This grabbed me way less than the previous Chic record, every song felt very repetitive and simplistic. Not a fan.
Liked Song LeFreak
Boring, snooze-fest except for their one hit song.
muito dançante, e só. repetitivo, como um salão de dança nos anos 70. Passo....
Meh, should have stayed a one hit wonder
Boring
chic chic chic chic chic chic
Undeniable is the fact that, for most of the songs on this album, one gets a Party vibe... freak out! Undeniable is the fact that the groove is Tight! Undeniable is the fact that, from a musician standpoint, they knew what they were doing! Undeniable is the fact that ALL songs last TOO long... which is a shame!
fine
Not a fan of this…
Has a good song, but otherwise boring.
I didn't like it, but I didn't not like it
Hated it. HATE. Some cool beats I guess. But I don't like disco. At least I know they're whispering chic in those songs
There are aspects of this album that I enjoyed. The instrumentation is solid and there are some great bass lines. However, for a relatively short album it felt long. Most of the songs were just one motif repeated for 4 minutes. At Last I Am Free is the worst offender, they took what would be an okay chorus and made it a whole song. So yeah, this album needs work, it really felt like they had ideas for songs and instead of fleshing them out just made entire songs out of one idea.
Disco Stu mag Disco Musik
I don’t think this has aged real well. Music and lyrics are very repetitive. Other than the one hit, it all seems very bland to me.
First one that I had never even heard of before. Funky disco album. It was fine, just not my thing.
I rarely seem to give anything but a 2 anymore. This seems to have become the standard for 'It didn't hurt my ears but I will never listen again (out of choice)'
Richting 2.5
Not for me
I don't like the true disco songs that much but I liked the instrumental that had a very jazzy feel. Nile Rodgers is clearly a very good guitarist.
Nile Rogers rules. I cannot, however, listen to an entire album of disco in this, the year of our lord two thousand and twenty four.
Fun instrumentation and melodies dragged down by the fact that nearly every song gets repetitive and goes on for about 3 minutes longer than they should
Blind album, know the hit and artist. I think I liked their other album on the peoject more honestly. Oh well.
Disco in the morning? I wasn't ready!!! This has a couple of good songs, and they do seem to be too long, but maybe that was to keep us dance, dance, dancin'.
Its very mediocre
Chit. Second song was good but all the songs are way too long for what they are
alright
Not feeling this one, played to death back then, has not aged well for me
One thing I've learned from this list is that I much prefer Chic in small doses rather than full albums
Disco’s not for me
The well-known "le freak"-loop is very catchy and "i want your love" is ok. The rest of the album sonds not that "Chic" but very repetitive to me and don´t convinces me at all.
Disco. Can’t say more. Just disco. To the core.
Comes out hot with Chic Cheer, famously sampled by Faith Evans on Love Like This, followed by Le Freak, a song so ubiquitous that in listening to this album while walking to pick up my lunch, it was actually playing on the speakers at the lunch spot when I got there. Coincidence, I think not. Le Freak, a staple of the disco era, is now, for better or worse, weaved into the fabric of America. Savior Faire is a solid slow jam that I was happy was instrumental considering how annoying Le Freak’s vocals can be. And after that, the album is basically forgettable elevator music. In summary, this album is lame.
Sorry, quite boring
It’s another disco album, with all that implies. I guess if you like disco you’ll really like this album. Not for me, but a bit better than Risqué.
Meh, not that great. Decent background music, but not particularly fun or interesting for me.
I’m not sure why this is on this list. It’s listenable and not a bad album but every song sounds more or less the same
they repeat the lyrics all the time, tf??!! It was not the kind of music i usually lissen to, and there was no songs there i enjoyed lissenig to:(
This is kinda fun I guess, but it's really repetitive and simple. There isn't much to the music and even less to the lyrics. Still, kinda fun I guess.
great bass playing. two good singles. otherwise, kinda meh.
I can't deny the instrumentalism is great, and the production is top notch, but its just so repetitive, very of its time, repetitive, and repetitive. Not a high point.
Not a big disco person. It was enjoyable. I didn't mind listening, had some good jazzy type moments. Not a genre that I really dive into much though.
I really struggled #1 to get through this album but then #2 on whether to give this a 1 or a 2. I finally landed on 2 but that is solely because of the bass and the guitar (especially on track 3). Otherwise I hated every second of this album. I don't care that Chic is supposed to be some revolutionary band that inspired generations. They're overrated. I don't care that the did Le Freak. The lyrics sucked it's all just get up and dance and that will somehow make everything better. Also the songs just repeat the same couple phrases for about 5 minutes. It's awful. There's a reason disco died and I really hope it stays dead. I did not like this.
not my style at all. songs super repetitive & go on too long. vocals are nice hence the 2
Altså.. disko er sjovt og sæt sådan noget, men der var 2 gode sange på den her plade.
Disco chic.
Reminds me of my mom
Ok. Good music. Not for me.
Two hit wonder.
Første nummer gav mig lyst til at høre WhoMadeWho. Nummer 2 er jo en disco klassikker. Track 3 lyder som musik der spilles i lounge bar med velour møbler eller underlægningen til en 70er pornofilm med Tom Selleck. At Last I Am Free kunne noget men var ca. 4 minutter for meget af det samme. Langt fra det musik jeg normalt hører. En enkel sang eller to kan være sjovt nok. Men et helt album med disco/funk bliver alt for meget. En stjerne for baslinjen i åbneren og en mere for at slutte med budskabet om ikke at være en klovn
😂😂😂😂😂😂No. Divertido. Nada más.
Nothing about this particularly appeals to me. 2/5
Standard slice of 70s disco elevated by one of the truly great bass players. Happy man has however worked it's way into my playlist.
Lots of repetitiveness like in Le Freak. Some good solo guitar work on Savoir Faire. I dig Happy Man. On track 6, very repetitive.
WHY DOES DISCO HAVE TO HAVE SUCH SHITTY MUSIC TO GO ALONG WITH SUCH BADASS GUITAR PLAYING?!?!
groovy, disco vibes. wishing there was a 1/2 star option!
Fun!! great childhood memories!
These songs dragged, but I mostly liked it. 2.5/5 [side note: this list is sooooo 70s heavy. So far it's at least double every other decade]
This started off ok then just went down hill quickly. Don’t think I’ll be seeking out any CHIC albums soon.
Disco isn't really my thing, but this was ok I guess. I never really care when artists use their name in songs, it just sounds tacky to me and they did this from the start. Pretty meh overall. 2/5
Weak slow 70s disco time-stamped piece. Barely a 2 simply because it's not totally offensive.
Not for me. Shout out to another Shrek song though.
Joa ganz okay hat mich jetzt nicht so umgehauen