(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
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(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People is the third studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1971 on the Brunswick label. The track was covered by Lee Scratch Perry & The Upsetters as "Justice to the People" (1973).
History
The album includes the hit single "Have You Seen Her", which reach #1 on the R&B chart and #3 on Billboard Hot 100. It was also successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching #3. The song was later covered by MC Hammer in 1990. The title track, which peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the RB chart, and #32 on the UK Singles Chart, was featured on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Panther. Two other singles, "We Are Neighbors" and "I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)", were released to moderate success. The album was the first of four consecutive Chi-Lites albums to make the R&B top 5, peaking at #3. It also reached at #12 on the pop chart.
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