Reviews (page 7 of 14)
Maybe a little on the disco side of the disco/funk spectrum for my taste, but this was still generally pretty good: good groove, amazing guitar and bass; I really liked this. Notable exception was At Last I Am Free which went on about 5 minutes too long, and in general I think the back half was weaker, but I still mostly thought this was really good.
Man this one shocked me. Of course the dance floor standards are iconic blasts of energy, but the whole album is great. Rather song Savoir Faire has some of the most gorgeous guitar I've ever heard. The album emphasizes the bands incredible interplay and leaves the cheesy production flourishes that plagued so much music of this era, to a bare minimum. 4.5 🌟
Great stuff, some of their best tunes
Good vibes good times
sonzao massa
Good tunes back in the late 70’s….
Damn, another great album from CHIC. I didn't recognize track names going in but I for sure knew a handful of these songs, especially the legendary "Le Freak." The opening four-track run is nuts, just banger after banger. I wasn't as moved by the back half but it's an excellent project and two for two from these guys. Favorite tracks: Le Freak, Chic Cheer, HAppy Man, Savoir Faire. Album art: Really like this blocky, off-kilter design. Very matter of fact, but still modern artsy. I dig it. 4.5/5
Very 80’s but still very enjoyable
I was vaguely familiar with Le Freak, and on that basis (and Wikipedia) I assumed I was in for a disco album. But not a minute into the first track, it occurred me this is more like a jam band. And the next hour was so much fun! It earned a repeat play before the day was over and several tracks are staying on rotation. I Want Your Love is stupendous. Pleasant surprise.
This was great! Some iconic tracks and the whole thing was just groovin' and fun.
Sheer class. What's more remarkable is that this disco-funk-soul crossover seems to have been a fully human endeavour. If you think you're hearing a trumpet, it's because you're hearing a trumpet. And that's no drum machine - that's the metronomic ministrations of the late great Tony Thompson. 'Le Freak' is an obvious highlight, and still sounds ultra fresh. I also really enjoyed the cool instrumental 'Savoir Faire', 'I Want Your Love' and '(Funny) Bone'. Hell, the much lamented Bernard Edwards gives a nice vocal on 'Happy Man'. Truth be told, everything hits on 'C'est Chic', whether it's the party bangers or the slow burners. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards at their peak.
A good fun short album with some mega bangers included.
So cool
This was a good album, but nothing stood out to me really. Just classic disco. But I'll definitely be listening to a lot of this album in the future.
Nice
Liked it, but mostly known freak out
Enjoyable disco music so I was always onboard but also great arrangements with guitar riffs, violins and beats to the songs. Not a huge fan of the instrumental tracks so gets a 4.
I like to listen to it, very pleasant.
4th March 2022 Listened on the sofa while working on a productive Friday. Went out to dinner by hesten for our 6 year anniversary. C’est chic!
C’est trop chic! C’est super cool!
I'm familiar with the big hits, but never checked out a whole CHIC album. At first I found the long tracks and relentless disco rhythms a little boring for a full album. Then I imagined myself at a 1970s roller disco and it all made sense. This is some funky, fun, quality stuff. There's an assured confidence to creating a perfect groove then sticking to it for nine minutes straight. The eight-song album is an underrated format too. Would skate around for another few laps. 4*
Once you get past the fact that some of the songs are so over played and trigger memories of drunk people who can't dance trying to dance, C'est Chic is a solid album It's disco but something more as well. There is funk and pop in there that helped shape music through the 80s. This thankfully isn't some cheaper attempt at capturing a trend but something more valid. This is mostly due to Nile Rodgers deft touch at producing timeless classics.
Ces gars-là ont parfaitement su doser leur emploi de notre belle langue française. Seuls quelques mots ont suffi pour transcender leur album et les inscrire dans la postérité. Je voudrais, dans la continuité de ce commentaire, uriner sur les Teardrop Explodes ainsi que Travis (sans citer les illettrés Young Gods) pour avoir eu la très mauvaise idée de s'essayer à la langue de Molière.
Incredible album. Widely celebrated and yet full of underrated gems in the bass lines and melodies - pioneering funk / disco.
first listen it's impossible to hate these grooves
I assumed this album was gonna be the same vibes as le freak the whole way through but it got a lot slower and smoother than I was expecting. Still groovy and funky and all that
An unexpected joy
Funky time, bussin basslines
rimelig funky
Wavering between a 3-4, biggest issue is each song goes on too long however le freak is a banger
Very good! Have heard some of the songs and knew others from samples overall impressed!
Man this one shocked me. Of course the dance floor standards are iconic blasts of energy, but the whole album is great. Rather song Savoir Faire has some of the most gorgeous guitar I've ever heard. The album emphasizes the bands incredible interplay and leaves the cheesy production flourishes that plagued so much music of this era, to a bare minimum. 4.5 🌟
Didn't know who the "Freak out!" song was by before! A little repetitive at times, but definitely inspired some kitchen bobbing.
4.5
ALSO very fun. two disco-y albums in a row. fun.
Hip and groovy, some massive hits here but even the fillers are killers. Top tracks: Happy man, I want your love, chic cheer
This album kinda slaps. Not much to say about it since it’s disco, but it’s still super fun and doesn’t get old for the 40+ minute runtime. 7/10
Freak out
Fantastic
I never disliked Disco. My biggest problem with disco was that every "hit" sounded the same. This, however, is different. Credit here definitely goes to Nile Rodgers and the bassist. They really put an emphasis on the music. The instrumentation for each sound is lush, the guitar solo for Savoir Faire was really great. The "hit" actually sounds overdone. The other pieces sound (to me) better. Really enjoyed it.
8/10
So much better than expected, solid all the way through
Great album with iconic hits such as I want your love, Le Freak...
GROOVE. Le Freak is a great time. The bass tone is great, and the singles kick. I don't think there is enough variety to make it a 5 star, but I thoroughly enjoyed this. At Last I Am Free lingers longer than it should, but being a ballad i guess that's just a personal preference. [Funny] Bone is a good track.
Nice and funky
Kova levy! Letkeä tunnelma ja sopi viikonpäivään kuin nyrkki silmään.
Happy Man and At Last I Am Free are hidden gems
Second and the most successful Chic's album. The 78's mix of disco, funk and R&B. Not my kind of music but I enjoyed the guitar and bass lines.
These guys have no rhythm.
Funky vibes
Picked this up at a record shop in Chicago for .99 cents a few years back and it played great. Worth it for “I Want Your Love” alone. Unbeatable bass line
4 groovy
Funky disco and it has Le Freak!
fuckin GROOVY good fun vibes :) Lav it xoxo happy man and I want your love hadn’t heard before but they slap x At last I am free is repetitive skip it
🕺🏻
Great Saturday morning vibes.
Pretty fun! 8/10
That was a lot of disco.
musica disco 70! aaaaaahh FREAK OUT!
Super nice mix of R&B, funk and soul.
Like a 7. At first I figured this was on there because there was one good song on it, then there were some other good songs. Not really my thing, but it was a good length and had fun energy
Gran album. LOL, En la reseña anterior le echaba mierda a la música disco y justo hoy toca un buen disco de disco, (pero en realidad solo le echaba mierda a los beegees porque no tolero sus voces agudas). Anyway, creo la propuesta del album está muy chida, suena sencilla y pegajosa. Hay chill y hay groove por igual: las guitarras y bateria on point (los dudes están actually tocando un bonche de instrumentos reales y poniendolos en el spotlight de un álbum de disco), buena producción, sax, trompetas y violines muy ocasionalmente para darle variedad, vocales superagradables (no como Bee Gees :v) Mood del disco: bailando lento, pero seductor, bajo los efectos de un buen balance de ansiolíticos y adrenérgicos en un pisito de colores. track favorito: sometimes you win (buen ritmito lleno de positividad con el bajo, las guitarras y el piano en armonía) Muy disfrutable: 9/10 (no 10 por la innecesariamente larga balada "At last I'm free" a la mitad del disco).
Hypnotic charismatic disco record, full of great rhythms, summer vibes and cool tunes. And 'Le Freak' and 'I Want Your Love', of course
Beim ersten Song, Chic Cheer wollte ich einem Impuls folgen schon dem ganzen Album eine 5 geben. Für die Erfindung und vollkommene Vorwegnahme von Deep House Music (ist was, Malo?), gespielt von einer klassischen Band vor Publikum mit Disco-Anspruch. Klassiker wie Le Freak und mein persönlicher Favorite I Want Your Love zahlen ebenfalls drauf ein - der Impuls ebbt aber bisschen ab und pegelt sich in Verstetigung eher bei ner 4 ein, getragen von der fantastisch schwebenden Schmuseballade At Last I Am Free. Und auch die Abba-esken Streicher in Funny Bone machen mir das nicht kaputt. Außerdem noch zu sagen: perfektes Handwerk perfekt abgeliefert. Much Love an Bernie Edwards, für die Dosis Tragik des Tages möchte ich diesen (letzten Auftritt wenige Stunden vor seinem Tod an Lungenentzündung) 1996 im Budokan ans Herz legen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1APFyc_QtQ
Such a good vibes
Woah- very good. Really enjoyed this.
Funky. Le Freak most iconic song on album. Savoir Faire could be an anime closing. Rest of the album cool.
Bänger Skön funk
Groovy disco music
These people sound fun. Do I actually like disco? wtf... Le Freak -- there's the radio banger. And what's this jazz interlude???
bem groovy, good vibes
I enjoyed all the sources of all the samples.
8
Already had it once, not bad
This is what I think when I say 70s music. Nice to listen to.
Best disco album of all time? Love the bass and guitar playing. Robert Wyatt's cover of "At Last I Am Free" is one of my favorite covers of all time so of course I love the original as well.
This is sick
Killer album. Starts off strong. Greats bass lines and guitar riffs
Disco funk classic
Pretty fun, groovy listen.
I actually really liked this
Some iconic moments in here. More jazzy and soulful than I was expecting. A little too much filler to get 5 stars though.
Who doesn't love a bit of disco and nile rodgers
Couple killer songs
część utworów znane mi wcześniej dobre wspomnienia z le freak i i want your love, instrumentale też bardzo dobre podobnie jak pozostałe utwory. ale za bangerzy 4 się należy totalnie
Great album
11/18/20 Chic. Standout Tracks: Chic Cheer, Savoir Faire, Sometimes You Win, (Funny) Bone
1. 4.5 2. 5 3. 4 4. 4.5 1. 4.5 2. 3.5 3. 3 4. 3.5
Bastante rítmico animado
Funky
Noen bangers: Le Freak og I want your love
Bedre når det er ballader enn når det er freaky. At Last I Am Free er sterke saker.
I mostly knew C'est Chic from a 90's chips commercial, but the whole album was funky and fun.
Savoir faire and happy man top, basso fighissimo, troppo anni 70 per me
5 stars for the bass lines, but overall it didn’t have enough catchy songs for me.
Pretty funky shmunky
Funky all the way through, some better tracks than others, but fun and enjoyable
Toast
Great vibes on each track
Really enjoyed but very disco-y, I think you have to be in the mood for disco to like.
When tasked with reviewing this album, I had the feeling that it would be a collection of filler songs around 'Le Freak' but I was felt very impressed with the record quality. 8/10 [KEEP]
2.5
My impression of disco going into this was that it's a singles-oriented genre, so I was impressed with how well this functioned as an album. The vast majority of this album is silky-smooth but upbeat dance numbers, with some startlingly impressive musicianship on display, especially from the guitar and the bass. There are a few slower tracks, which didn't do as much for me as the more uptempo tracks, but those were in the minority here. The most impressive aspect of this album to me was the production from Nile Rodgers, which was richly layered and incredibly clean. The song Le Freak is somewhat infamous for how often it's used on soundtracks, so I expected to be annoyed by it, but hearing the rich production with a closer listen really made me appreciate it in a whole new way.
I now realise this is a legendary and influential disco album. From the sound, I get why it's on this list. But that's that.
I was teed up to this album from the last, I was in this older grooving style so I did like this album. There was some hits on there that I've heard before and some smoother songs - I was into it for sure.
SO CHIC
Some albums are very substantive. This was a little fluffy. But it delivered exactly what I expected and it wasn’t bad
The prominent hits were the stand out but the rest alright I suppose
Bass
7/10
Fun if a little samey
1970-luvun discoa, mikä luonnollisesti ei mitään ominta genreä. Albumilla on hittibiisi Le freak mutta ehkä tähtihetki on kuitenkin albumin linjasta selvästi erottuva Savoir faire. Sanoitusten syvällisyydestä ei paljon kannata discomusan yhteisessä puhua, se ei ole relevanttia. Sen sijaan itse musiikki, soittajien soittotaito ja ennen muuta tiukat bassokuviot ja kitarat biisistä toiseen… aikamoista korvakarkkia. Sopii tähän päivään erinomaisesti. 3/5
Wat chic doet, doet het goed. Funky, disco muziek. Niemand zal er moeite mee hebben als t voorbij zou komen in een dj-setje. T album klinkt als een suikerspin, goed behapbaar, lekker gitaartje, groovy baslijntje. Inhoudelijk brengt het weinig te weeg, maar dat is uiteraard ook helemaal niet de bedoeling van deze muziek.
Couple bangers though. Happy Man and I Want Your Love 👍
Not the first time I've heard CHIC (I've heard another album on here.) One song I know on here even though I've never heard the album is "Le Freak" must be from ads or some other place, but I'm REALLY familiar with that one. I never knew that 'one' was by CHIC. The bass guitar is very colourful in this and has a very singing-like quality to it, I can even hear it stretching it's limbs around here and there (crazy talk, I know, but that's how it sounds to me.) I don't think I'd return it's just a bit bland, I just don't get much enjoyment that's all. I believe CHIC's other album (the one with the red-tinged cover) does whatever this one does better and it has more variety. Highlight Song/s; "Happy Man"
Great
DISCO! Ikävin osa albumia kuunnellessa bussissa istuessa oli se ettei päässyt tanssimaan. Kappaleissa on yksi mantra mitä toistetaan kerta toisensa jälkeen. Discoa tanssiessa nyt ei ehdikkään kuuntelemaan syvällisiä tekstejä sen enempää. Löytyy menevää kuten FREAK OUT! ja hitaampaa biisiä. Kivaa tanssimusaa! Instrumentaalit biisit on vähiten mieleeni.
7/10
So freaky
Very disco. They did freak out! Rest of the album was just ok disco.
pretty good! no initial standouts but i think if i do a re-listen i will find more songs i like.
High level production on i want your love and le freak. Very enjoyable songs. The other 6 songs unfortunately are filler. The best disco band with not the best disco album
Not bad. Couple of great songs but also felt there was a fair amount of filler.
This was a bit of a throwaway album for me in the grand scheme of this project. Perhaps that's because I was in the middle of moving apartments, but this one simply provided some nice background music, and little else. That said, I definitely enjoyed it more than I didn't, but as far as funk and disco go, I feel like "Le Freak" is the only track here that's actually worthy of much notoriety. "Savoir Faire" was a personal fav, though, I am a sucker for a pretty instrumental. Fav Tracks: Le Freak, Savoir Faire, I Want Your Love Least Fav: Chic Cheer Score: 5
Two bangers on it but the rest a bit samey. Didn't like at last I am free as it drowned on and on repeating the title. 3
Good funky soul with a few bangers
Some iconic bops and I can 100% understand why this is on the list but it felt repetitive too often.
This album has a good energy to it. A lot of infectious groove and rhythm that feels as if my body is hardwired in the way that it responds to these noises (those bass grooves are ridiculous). I can't even imagine what the vibe was like "down at the 54". With that said though I found a lot of the songs to have great foundational building blocks to them but ultimately pretty repetitive. I'm not inclined to add any of these to my saved songs, but they certainly have a place in a disco playlist. I think there is also something to be said about how there is this sort of commercial tinge to the lyrics. Picking chic as their brand, aggressively trying to make that happen in the opening track, speaking directly to the listener to convince them to engage with the music, adding a little bit of french in the mix to make it feel expensive. Perhaps just a symptom of the time but I suppose I just wonder how much of that commercial demand to sell records affected the music.... (Also, do we have a concrete answer on how one is supposed to perform the le freak dance? Must've not had the same staying power as the cupid shuffle, clearly.)
Just in time for Friday here comes CHIC for you to bop to allllllllllll weekend long!!! (I will not be doing that, I will be crying to the new Phoebe Bridgers, but you could make better choices.) Incredibly cheesy and impossible to take seriously but also very very fun. Nothing else quite rises to the level of Le Freak (then again very few songs on ANY album rise to the level of Le Freak). CHIC seems to realize this so they just follow it with five minutes of wordless instrumentals which made me giggle. Really enjoyed At Last I Am Free too! Disco sure was a singular moment huh. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: “Sometimes You Win”
im a happy man wasn't exactly looking forward to this one, I like disco but sometimes it just doesn't hit and I feel like I've heard le freak too many times to actually still enjoy listening to it but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this album. Of course its good, though, they have a wonderful sound and vibe, good instrumentation, I like the things they say, cest chic. Glad I listened to this. consensus looks like its a 3 on this one and I have to agree. Likelihood that the members of this band lezzed out IMO: 4/5 its disco babey
Savoir faire my absolute favorite I love music that feels like I’m sitting poolside at a Miami drug lords mansion painting my nails to match the same bubblegum pink tiles I gently brush my acrylics across
🕺🕺🕺 bagelfelds jalapeño cheddar with cream cheese
Few tracks sound a bit samey but a good collation of 70's sounding tracks Fave track: Le Freak
I liked it much more than I thought I would. A surprising amount more in fact. It was catchy and although clearly had a 80s sound was bit in a cloying way.
DISCO
***A good, fun, upbeat album
What I was expecting? Funky disco grooves to dance to. What I got? Couple of overplayed singles and some frankly mediocre tunes.
Very fun and unique
This is the first time I’ve heard the album that Le Freak is from despite having heard that some countless times. This is a very occasion specific album. My routine when starting this project is to wake up, grab some coffee, write about the previous days album and listen to the new one. This is not a 7 am album and I couldn’t sit through it. Last evening though I put on some earbuds while making dinner and it was perfect.
rym 3.64 Disco/Funk 周末的funk！非常摩登的一张专辑。用摩登这个词是因为如此有年代感又能形容时代潮流的词，简直是为这样的风格打造。吉他和贝斯在霓虹的城市丛林里翻腾跳跃。随着旋律舞动，仿佛回到了一切都在蓬勃发展，希望存在于每个角落的时代。吉他作为主角的几首也很出挑。感觉每一首都很适合采样，或许是因为后来的人们已经从这张专辑里学到太多。 pick: Savoir Faire, Sometimes You Win
Absolutelt deserves it's spot based on the legacy and influence, but there are some pretty dull tracks that go on too long.
The big singles from this album are big singles for a reason, le freak and i want your love are fantastic dance songs are good examples of how talented Rodgers and Edwards are. The rest of the album is a bit more of a mixed bag, although one that is generally better than not. savoir faire is a fairly good ballad, although I'm generally not a huge fan of slower disco songs. happy man, sometimes you win, and (funny bone) are decent mid tempo tracks that work but really aren't that memorable. at least i am free on the other hand is really dreadful and is a blight on the album. Chic are fantastic, but they tend to be a better singles band (their work on the debut Sister Sledge album on the other hand works fairly well as an album.)
Well executed, disco-infused funky pop. Some truly terrific bass lines, and some fun songs. On the hole though its a bit lightweight and formulaic.
Not bad, but not the most interesting disco
A really fun romp! Tracks definitely get repetitive over time and I’d love to see more lead playing from Niles like on Savoir Fare, but as is, this is just a lovely little groove that does what it sets out to do and does it well.
Good
I love some disco, and this is some great disco. It wasn't anything incredibly just some good tunes to boogie to.
goes hard asf in the club probably
Good sunday morning cleaning the house vibes. Top tracks: Le Freak, I want your love
I like some of the more tasteful latter tracks in this, rather than the big funk explosions.
The freak, it's chic. Plus seven other competent songs. Also, Luther Vandross!
Ehh
Chic is probably known solely for their hit,"Le freak," but they are still a decent disco/funk band. A little repetitive, but decent.
Another Chic album, so you know what you're getting: musically tight grooves that repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat. The band in heaven, they play my favorite song, play it once again, play it all night long. Music to tune into and out of at will - feels almost like a waste of talent, but there's no denying that the 15-30 second motif of the 7 minute song is gonna kill. It sounds great, there's just too much of it.
Le Freak is still a banger. The rest is ok, but doesn’t grab me like that.
Of course knew a song. Was decent, but a little boring too
Nice dance music!!
Super groovy but some of the songs are long and can border on repetitive. 7/10
A few great disco classics.
2 classic disco tracks, but other than that nothing special.
Like it
The production is so fucking fresh and shiny. Held up incredibly well. In a way it works really like the album that came after this one, that I've got from the generator a few weeks ago. It starts incredible and contains massive bangers. First two tracks, the instrumental song 3 and I want your love are all amazing. But there is also filler in here. That's fine, but makes it an uneven listen. Overall a very fun album to spend time with. Elite production from the master, Nile Rodgers. A solid 3
great album but I feel like I have heard some of these songs so many times in the world theyve lost all meaning
Not my favorite, but it wasn't bad either.
This album is perfectly alright.
Le Freak is a classic, but I don't really need more than that. Not bad but not reaaly my sort of thing.
Real groovy, I’m not much of a disco guy but pretty good record. The guitar work on savior faire is phenomenal. Chic cheer is probably my favorite on the album.
Surprised how funky this started! I am familiar with their hits but had never heard this album, started out great but faltered towards the end. Respect for the bass player, kills it on this album!
Good, just a little repetitive
funky disco vibes, but a bit long winded and very same-y
Celui-ci j’ai vraiment pas envie de l’écouter Le freak est mieux que dans mes souvenirs Savoir faire est étonnement bien ! 6/10
I mean, it was fine. I liked the hits best.
It's a fine album, I can hear the influences on Daft Punk, and can't deny the funk of Le Freak. but why is this on the list of the top 1000 albums of all time?
It's great, but disco is soooo damn repetitive. Feels like it's just in here for Le Freak, which I absolutely support.
Le Freak
lol reminds me of high school 70s themed coming home
Le freak. Omw to work
it is very vibey, but I feel like the songs all go on for too long
Chic and fun
Kinda fun but the songs are really repetitive, though that might be what disco is like. Another one that I find just ok but understand the importance of.
3/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/chic/cest-chic/ Look, I know this is hella influential and Le Freak is rightfully a bonafide disco classic, or just a general music classic, but I just don't care for it much. Guess I just don't like fun.
Groove dançante. Algumas músicas são bem legais. QoA Adonis New.
Songs dragged a bit too much, the album is memorable and could’ve been better but due to the repetitive nature of each song the album felt like it lasted forever. An 8 song album like this should’ve been around 16-24 minutes not 42.
Le Freak is great.
I understand they didn't have samplers or bloopers back then so they recorded all these monotonous 10m tracks live? This is remarkable. Not so entertaining but still remarkable.
So much fun! I listened to the album in 2 parts and I definitely liked the first 5 songs much more than the last 3, however they still made me wanna move and groove.
Bit nothingy but fun
Puede que haya sido porque no le preste mucha atención, no le considero algo especial personalmente, es innegable ese Groove y disco sumamente movido, variado y personal. Lo volvería a escuchar para tener una mejor opinión.
Aika chilli mut liikaa instrumenttei eikä tarpeeks lauluu
ohhhhhhh le freak is that one song where that telma gurl from insta be doin the freaky ass dances yeah well she ruined it for me
Fun but also a little boring
It's 3.5
Disco can be fun. It doesn't have to be soulless nonsense! Thank you Chic for elevating an overall lame subgenre of pop. Thank you for letting me bring up decent disco band the next time some idiot tries and tells me ABBA is good.
Freak out
Fav song: Le Freak
Some good funk vibes.
First ever disco album - obviously know the classics from various school discos, weddings and the radio. 1) *** [Chic Cheer] Lovely bassline, definitely makes me want to move. Nice album opener settling the tone. 2) ***** [Le Freak] Speaking of radio classics - that guitar lick is iconic. Smooth vocals and funky rhythm. Strings add a lot of depth. Even though I have heard it a thousand times it still absolutely slaps. 3) *** [Savoir Faire] Feels like I'm sat on the floral sofa on the cover listening to this jazzy ensemble. The guitar is the vocal with a tasteful meandering lead - technically fantastic. As always the bass is the backbone. Very chill vibe - not what I was expecting on a disco album. 4) **** [Happy Man] I absolutely love this bassist. Positive, uplifting vibes - like the title. A BASS SOLO! lets go 5) ***** [I want your love] Oh, I didn't realise it was this song. The bells are epic. The strings are sublime. Absolute classic. 6) * [At last I'm free] Ah man, pick the tempo back up. This has wedding singer vibes. Is just kind of there - feels very sparse. I imagine this is a slow dance number. Too long. 7) *** [Sometimes you win] Bopping bassline. THANK YOU FOR THE HORNS/SAX?! saves the song. 8) **** [(funny)Bone] A strings led instrumental. Not sure about the canned laughter. Overall 3.5ish ***(*) The bass on this album is so damn funky. The scratchy guitar tone iconic. The vocals smooth. The embellishments like strings and piano are very well done. Second half quality does fade off after I want your love. I think it's very close to a 4, but I cant see myself putting the full album on again. Definitely have placed half of the tracks in playlists though. I guess Disco/funk/Soul is now on my radar.
Good background music.
Feels like you could put this on at almost any time and it would sound good; need to revisit and listen closer
Enjoyed this one more than I expected. I'm not a big fun of disco. Actually, my favourite track is "Savoir Faire". I particularly enjoy the instrumental sections (not a fun of the vocals in this album). Other songs I enjoyed: "Le Freak" (though clearly not my top-one), "I Want Your Love" (probably my second favourite in the album), or "Chic Cheer". It's between 3 and 4 stars for me.
C'est chic, c'est groovy, c'est plein d'ambiance
Classic disco which is great, but I’m pretty sure I just listened to 8 identical songs…..
Disco like this is always great and then it keeps going for another 30 minutes repeating the same thing. High on a dance floor I bet you don’t care but casually listening at work? Ehhhh
Most of this was pretty basic disco. Le Freak and Savoir Faire are easily the standouts, the former because its popular and the latter because it's really fucking good. Most of this album is pretty repetitive, though. Favorite Track: Savoir Faire - I had to look up the guitarist's name to say this: Nile Rodgers, you are the goat. Holy shit. This song may have some of the best guitar-playing ever. Transcendent.
3.5★/5 06.19.2026
Disco!
vibeees aber innerhalb der lieder zu viel wiederholung für mich
The bass is killing it and this is fun to listen to. Not overly deep but it's cool. Sure. On the list. I'm fighting between a strong three or weak four but think the three has it tonight.
Classic disco sounds. Le Freak a obviously a hit. The lead vocals on At last I am Free are recorded well. The song is too long. Sometimes You Win, the singing isn't great but a back and forth duet is always fun. The end is not good. I can't remember there being that much disco on the list, but I am deep in. This is fine.
FREAK OUT!
Well fun trip down memory lane…fun album, some good songs…a tough one to rate..giving a 3 because anything under 3 I wouldn’t listen to again..
It was a good time.
Pretty easy album to just listen to. It’s upbeat but chilled out at the same time which I like. It didn’t wow me tho so I would rate it a 3 just from it not being very memorable, except le freak because I’ve heard it countless times
Honestly I don’t remember this album in the slightest because I was dead tired. I know there’s one famous song I was like “oh, I know this” but other than that I remember it being a bit slow but more tolerable than other slow ones.
C’est Chic really captures the essence of a more laid-back disco groove. It’s smooth, stylish, and built around rhythms that feel effortless, even when there is clearly a lot of craft behind them. The bass and guitar work here are absolutely not to be slept on, because Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards are basically operating at wizard level. They know how to build a groove, keep it tight, and make even the simplest rhythm feel sharp and alive. Track-wise, “Le Freak” is easily the standout. It’s fun, catchy, and still feels like the kind of song that can instantly wake up a room. The rest of the album, though, is more of a mixed bag. Some songs had me bobbing my head and enjoying the vibe, while others started to stretch the groove a little too thin. “At Last I Am Free,” especially, just goes on too long for me and gets too repetitive, to the point where I was kind of waiting for the album to move along. So overall, C’est Chic has some fantastic musicianship, a killer disco classic at the center, and plenty of smooth moments, but it also has a few spots where the party slows down a little too much.
I guess if I'm going to have to listen to a disco album, it might as well be this one. I'm pretty sure I've roller skated to at least 50% of the songs on this album. It also sounds like the soundtrack to a hot tub scene on early Magnum P.I. The chimes on I Want Your Love reminded me of a marching band song freshman year of high school that included chimes. So, if nothing else, this album offered a quick trip down memory lane (not so much so that I would inspired to write a concept album about suburban living and roller rinks, though). But... it's still a disco album.
Not my thing at all. Sounds great. The guitar is especially pristine.
Right now I’m having trouble with the rating scale, and it feels like I’m constantly giving out three stars. Often my problem is similar to what I had with “C’est Chic”: I knew that Chic wrote the bassline for “Another One Bites the Dust” (a year later), and I’d already heard “Le Freak” and “Good Times” before. The rest of the album isn’t really bad; it’s well-produced, and I like the basslines. Still, my overall impression is mediocre—the songs don’t really speak to me, the style hasn’t aged particularly well, and I’ll probably never consciously listen to this again. So, yeah: once again, somewhat solid.
Le Freak is a classic, but it's the only song on the album that I'd want to revisit. The rest is ok
Its Chic, it's fun and dancey and produced really well but not a regular go back to album for a listening experience.
Good
Hmm. Everyone needs to know Le Freak, but do they need to hear the rest, will I like it? Well, this album topped the US RnB charts for eleven weeks, that suggests it's got something. But the track list is rather uneven. Chic Cheer is a stinker, then Le Freak has enough iconic elements that I'll excuse the lyrics, then the next three songs are decent/pleasant (middle of the road, but features like tasteful jazzy guitar, tasty horn and string lines), so at this stage I'm kinda positive. But oh dear, At Last I Am Free is 7:13 of pedestrian schmaltz. The two closing songs display precision playing, but they don't seem to have anything to say to me ... lacking the suggestiveness of eg much later Daft Punk lyrics. So, overall I'll say it's Okay, 6/10.
cheesy but dec
Десь на 3.5. Прикольне диско.
My bottoms are not belled enough for this album but you know it’s fire 🔥
I suppose if I ever wanted tome funky disco in my life Chic would be the ones to turn to. Le Freak is the quintessential funky disco track. I suggest you don't listen to the lyrics on this album with any interest you will be seriously disappointed but it is pretty slick and funky. However if I ever want some funky disco in my life I will wonder what is wrong.
i wish someone had raised me on motown. i like a lot about this album. its groovy and funky and danceable. it feels a bit long for me, like they could be shorter more crystallized pop hits. but i do get it. i still like it. rock on.
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Oui oui motherfucker
I love Chic and I think Nile Rodgers is one of the biggest powerhouses in modern music as far as the songs he's written and the influence he's had on other artists. A lot of people consider disco to be cheesy and not great music. I think that's true for some of it. But to me, Chic is the Rolls Royce of disco music. While some of their songs may seem repetitive or cheesy, the actual music is top notch because of Rodgers. This isn't my favorite Chic album. Everyone knows "Le Freak" and that's really the stand out on this particular album. But Chic's impact on music is huge and the production on this one is stellar. Great Saturday morning listen!
I recognize a few of these tracks by title, but otherwise have never listened to this album start-to-finish. I think I enjoyed the non-singles more than the big hits. Though they all tend toward feeling longer than they are. I'm not a huge fan of disco. With that in mind, this is good, but not great. Though I'm not feeling compelled to listen to this again. It gets extra points for the bass work. Though it also loses points for the purely repetitive lyrics across all the songs.
It contains the classics Le Freak and I Want Your Love, which are exceptional examples of the disco scene, and still stand up today So an automitic three stars there I do wish there was a little more variety on the album, but I do hear a couple of tracks that might grow on me over time Yeah - I'm probably going to be playing this one again, and dancing around the kitchen with my kids, wallowing in happy memories of back in the day . . .
I found this surprisingly interesting to listen to, even enjoyable. It's not my style or anything that I'd circle back to often, or prolly at all, but it was a good listen one-time.
Surprising. Longer songs at a time when that wasn’t radio friendly. Upbeat and easy to groove with.
fun 70s disco, but don't need to listen to again
nota: 3 musicas favs: le freak, savoir faire, i want your love, at last i am free
Hyvää musaa mut aika paljon toisti itseään
Definitely a groovy album! I didn’t LOVE every track but I had FUN with every track. Standouts for me were obviously “Le freak” which is recognizable to every human being on Earth, Savoir Faire, and Sometimes You Win!
Fun if slightly repetitive vibes.
While I did catch myself enjoying the instrumentals to a degree as they were quite good, it's overall too pedestrian of an album. I didn't not enjoy it, but I didn't like it either. Middle of the road and forgettable.
Disco album from the late 70's. I remember hearing several of these songs on regular radio rotation. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Le Freak I Want Your Love
Solid R&B guitar work by Nile Rodgers, although the songs are internally repetitive.
5/10
3.7/5
yeah i've heard that song before
"Savoir Faire" pulls this score up quite a bit on its own, but it's still a good album. a high 3. it's unashamed and unassuming in its approach to dance and disco-inspired lightness. that's probably why i like "Savoir Faire" so much, because it stands out from the other tunes which share an identity. still, i'd put this on again for sure. also the album art is really cool. weird font choice on the track list but that picture goes fucking hard
I was pretty floored by Sonny Rollins’ death and spent most of the day listening to him. I don’t think I gave Chic my best attention, so this demands a relisten. What I do remember was lots of fun!
I ended up liking this more than I expected but it's mainly because Savoir Faire is a jawdropper like holy moly what a great piece of music.
I got this album for $3 at a flea market, and you too will find a Chic record on the cheap and take home its precision funk goodness.
Groovy. 3.5 stars
Really liked the instrumental track
Le Freak is a good song, and I wouldn't object to it being on a list of the 1001 singles you must hear before you die. Nile Rogers' guitar on Savoir Faire is also terrific. The rest is pleasant discoey dancey stuff.
Chic indeed
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Light 3,5
I love the fact that the original lyrics was "Aaa, fuck off", aimed at the Studio 54 bouncers.
Chic Cheer - 3.5/5 Le Freak - 5/5 Savoir Faire - 3.5/5 Happy Man - 3.5/5 I Want Your Love - 4/5 At Last I Am Free - 3/5 Sometimes You Win - 3.5/5 (Funny) Bone - 3.5/5 I was only familiar with Chic due to Nile Rodgers' involvement with other songs, "Le Freak", and the number of samples their songs were used in. Listening to this, it's a pretty good disco album with a few non-disco songs to spice things up a bit. I think the songs tend to drag on a bit longer than they really should, but these are dance tracks so I can excuse that for now. Overall: 3.5/5 Favorites: Le Freak, I Want Your Love
Chic Cheer starts us off somewhat strongly, but the title chant can get a little annoying, and the band loves it so darn much that the song doesn't actually get off the ground. It's perfectly serviceable as an opening number to a disco/R&B album, which is exactly what it is. We're led into the instantly recognisable Le Freak (ughhhh! freak out!!) – and though it's a staple of late-70s disco hits, I can't help but start to notice a pattern here, especially in combination with their album Risqué, released the following year. CHIC absolutely love medium-long dance tracks that absolutely do not go anywhere. This sort of music has its place in history, but it's genuinely a marvel as to how outrageously successful these sorts of songs actually were at the time. Yes, they sound good, but do you want to sit through eight of these consecutively? Nice instrumental in Savoir Faire with a particularly great guitar line. I like the little additions of piano and strings too. The subtle drumming really helps to keep this track from getting too overpowering. I Want Your Love begins side 2 with some punchy standout horn lines. The basswork is also worth a shoutout, too. It's always mixed loudly and cleanly in disco-era music, which (after decades of bass neglect) amounts to one of the genre's biggest triumphs. We move onto the lengthy At Last I Am Free, which makes for excellent background listening but is a bit sluggish otherwise. At least we get a nice piano outro rather than a slow fade-out. Sometimes You Win is fine yet unmemorable, but luckily the finale, (Funny Bone), has a deep, head-thumping groove that I could easily imagine playing over movie credits. 3/5 Key tracks: Le Freak, I Want Your Love
So classic
Det føles som et album, der godt kunne have banet vejen for meget andet i genren. Det var godt, men også lidt ensformigt i længden. En lille 3'er
Not horrible, better than I thought it was going to be. I really don't like disco and was expecting all disco songs, but there are some different types of songs on here. Some pretty good guitars too.
Really good fun. I've never wanted to dance as much as I did during this album. Feel-good disco energy, nice vocals and the instrumental Savoir Faire is gorgeous. Just a very cool record. 3.5/5.
The album has a nice laid-back disco vibe, which i enjoyed. The only problem I had was that it tended to go on for a long time without any sort of variance between songs. Despite that, it was still really good!
Maybe disco is a completely sterile and inoffensive genre but gosh darnit sometimes it's okay to not listen to offensive music. Highlights: "Chic Cheer", "Le Freak"
At times fun but mostly boring. Outside of le freak, this album is super bland. 2.5/5
#940. I can now honestly say I've listened to more disco in the last 2 weeks than maybe the rest of life combined. I'm not complaining, I'm just saying I think we're starting to run out of cocaine. 3/5: freak out
Had no idea who they were until I heard Le Freak. They remind a lot of Parcels, I’m sure they influenced them a ton. Highlights: “Le Freak” and “I Want Your Love”
An album of songs, many of which I'd be happy to listen to if they turned up in a playlist, but its tough when they are altogether in one sitting
I have heard some if these before. Some new discoveries. Good background music.
some good tunes but not consistent
It belongs in the list, for sure. Some real classics here, you could say some tracks are a little bland but can't deny the influence this had on other artists over the years. I'm a big fan of their bassist, a real understated groove, great musicianship
This is, in all, just a fun album to listen to. This is an album filled top to bottom with upbeat tracks made to dance to. There aren't many tracks on this album, but with them being around 4-6 minutes in length each, it adds up to an average-length album. The only downside to this is that you don't get much variety... with more songs, there is more chance of getting something different, but the feel is almost the same throughout this album. That being said, it's not always a bad thing, and I did enjoy the addition of a fully instrumental track in the mix to separate some of the other songs. Favourites: Happy Man Le Freak Chic Cheer
07/05/2026 It just felt too long and samey. Sorry lads. Spotify listeners: 5.5 million
Know any other Le Chic songs other than “Le Freak?” Yeah, thought so.
I absolutely love Chic, seeing them live recently was a dream come true. They've got so many hits and great colaborations that's hard to narrow down to a short list of favorites. Unfortunately I'm slightly dissapointed by their album content. It's always half great, half not so much. Chic Cheer and Le Freak are obvious classics, that i'll listen to forever, and I Wan Your Love is my favorite song of theirs and one of my favorites of all time. I wish their slower songs were better, and they do have good slow songs, but not on this album.
A couple of disco hits. Forgettable unless you hand at the pickup dance clubs.
I really wanted to like this album more. Nile Rodgers is a great featured artist, and a great producer. But this album is just good, not great. "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love" are obvious singles, but otherwise the whole thing feels a little flat. Something to put on in the background and let the groove flow.
Le freak c chic ig
it’s just kind of so safe, i feel like this is as heterosexual as disco can possibly be. but some all time classics are on here that cannot be denied. but then again i want your love could be one of the best songs ever written
EINDELIJK IETS GROOOVYYYYY. prima album!
groovy disco FREAK OUT ik vond wel beeetjeee eentonig worden maar wel leuk uiteindelijk ik zou het vaker luisteren vanwege THE GROOVE
Just as funky as you'd expect from chic and contains a few brilliant tunes. Also has a couple of songs which are a tad indulgent and far too long - Savoir Faire loses me and At Last I am Free eventually gets annoying 7/10
Rounded up to 3.5. Really dug the vibes.
Disco isn’t really for me but Le Freak is a ubiquitous track that everyone has heard and has an absolutely awesome groove to it
If I were trying to have a very whimsical walk and listen to nobody I would play this album.
Music is decent, but the songs are way too long. Will likely never revisit.
FREAK OUT Favorite Songs: Le Freak, At Last I Am Free
this was FUN but not the strongest impression 3.5 vibe
not bad
Good for ripping paper to.
Great fun. Some songs on there I had no idea were by this band!
I don’t think I’ve ever actually listened to the entirety of Le Freak before and I never really needed to. This whole album feels like that. There are good moments but you hear them once and kind of get it
Enjoyed it more than I thought
Like pretty good I was grooving to it for the most part but every song is 30% too long this shit dragged for way too long
Le Freak is the only relevant song on this album.
do sprzątania disco parę hitów . W sam raz . Jest vibik
Songs are too long. Got bored.
Gran tema freak out, a destacar mucho. No le pude dedicar el tiempo suficiente pero fue agradable y buena musica disco.
I like the vibes, but the real fire and the mood is only “Le Freak”, the rest of the songs is just a reflection of that… But good for the cozy and cool background! Oui oui
Making Disco Great Again