He's the Greatest Dancer
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| - | '''''We Are Family''''' is a 1979 [[album]] by [[Sister Sledge]]. The album which was both written and produced by [[Nile Rodgers]] and [[Bernard Edwards]] of the band [[Chic (band)|Chic]] includes four classic hit singles: the anthemic [[We Are Family (Sister Sledge song)|title track]], "[[He's the Greatest Dancer]]", "Lost in Music", and "Thinking of You", all four of which have been sampled, remixed, and reissued through the 80's, 90's and 2000's. | + | "'''He's the Greatest Dancer'''" is a Disco song written and produced by [[Bernard Edwards]] and [[Nile Rodgers]] for [[Sister Sledge]]'s third album ''[[We Are Family (album)|We Are Family]]'' (1979). The song was released as a [[single (music)|single]] in 1979 and reached number one on the [[United States|U.S.]] R&B singles chart and number nine on the pop singles chart. |
| - | ''We Are Family'' is one of two albums produced by [[Bernard Edwards]] and [[Nile Rodgers]] in 1979, the other being [[Chic (band)|Chic]]'s second album ''[[C'est Chic]]'' including hit singles "Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love". | + | In 1998, the song was sampled by [[Will Smith]] in his number one hit single ''[[Gettin' Jiggy Wit It]]''. |
| - | ''We Are Family'' was digitally remastered and reissued on CD by [[Rhino Records]] in 1993. | + | The song was recorded and released by [[Dannii Minogue]] to a largely indifferent audience. |
| - | ==Track listing== | + | ===Background=== |
| - | ''All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.'' | + | Following the success of their single "Love Don't Go Through No Changes on Me" in 1974, [[Sister Sledge]] had failed to have another major hit on U.S. R&B charts. The group had considered retiring from the music industry until [[Nile Rodgers]] and [[Bernard Edwards]], members of the [[disco]] band [[Chic (band)|Chic]], offered to work with the group. Rodgers and Edwards composed the song while recording the Chic album ''[[C'est Chic]]'' in [[New York City]]. |
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| - | '''''Original LP'''''<br /> | + | |
| - | ''Side A:'' | + | |
| - | # "[[He's The Greatest Dancer]]" – 6:16 | + | |
| - | # "Lost In Music" – 4:52 | + | |
| - | # "Somebody Loves Me" – 4:59 | + | |
| - | # "Thinking Of You" – 4:31 | + | |
| - | ''Side B:'' | + | |
| - | # "[[We Are Family (song)|We Are Family]]" – 8:24 | + | |
| - | # "Easier To Love" – 5:05 | + | |
| - | # "You're A Friend To Me" – 5:31 | + | |
| - | # "One More Time" – 3:17 | + | |
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| - | '''''CD reissue''''' | + | |
| - | # "He's The Greatest Dancer" – 6:16 | + | |
| - | # "Lost In Music" – 4:52 | + | |
| - | # "Somebody Loves Me" – 4:59 | + | |
| - | # "Thinking Of You" – 4:31 | + | |
| - | # "We Are Family" | + | |
| - | # "Easier To Love" – 5:05 | + | |
| - | # "You're A Friend To Me" – 5:31 | + | |
| - | # "One More Time" – 3:17 | + | |
| - | # "We Are Family (Sure Is Pure Remix)" – 8:05 * | + | |
| - | # "We Are Family (Steve Anderson DMC Remix)" – 8:13 * | + | |
| - | # "Lost In Music (Sure Is Pure Remix)" – 8:38 * | + | |
| - | # "Lost In Music (1984 Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers Remix)" – 6:37 * | + | |
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| - | Bonus Track * | + | |
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| - | ==Personnel== | + | |
| - | * Kim Sledge - [[lead vocals]] | + | |
| - | * Debbie Sledge - lead vocals | + | |
| - | * Joni Sledge - lead vocals | + | |
| - | * Kathy Sledge - lead vocals | + | |
| - | * [[Simon LeBon]] - Additional vocals on "Lost in Music" | + | |
| - | * [[John Taylor (bass guitarist)|John Taylor]] - Additional vocals on "Lost in Music" | + | |
| - | * Alfa Anderson - [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]] | + | |
| - | * [[David Lasley]] - backing vocals | + | |
| - | * Diva Gray - backing vocals | + | |
| - | * [[Luther Vandross]] - backing vocals | + | |
| - | * [[Norma Jean Wright]] - backing vocals | + | |
| - | * [[Bernard Edwards]] - [[bass guitar]] | + | |
| - | * Gene Orloff - [[concert master]] | + | |
| - | * [[Tony Thompson]] - [[Drum kit|drums]] | + | |
| - | * [[Nile Rodgers]] - [[guitar]] | + | |
| - | * Raymond Jones - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Fender Rhodes]] | + | |
| - | * Andy Schwartz- [[piano]] | + | |
| - | * [[Sammy Figueroa]] - [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] | + | |
| - | * Robert Sabino - [[piano]], [[clavinet]] | + | |
| - | * Jean Fineberg - [[saxophone]] | + | |
| - | * Alex Foster - saxophone, [[flute]] | + | |
| - | * Barry Rogers - [[trombone]] | + | |
| - | * Ellen Seeling - [[trumpet]] | + | |
| - | * [[Jon Faddis]] - trumpet | + | |
| - | * Cheryl Hong (The Chic Strings) - [[String instrument|strings]] | + | |
| - | * Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) - strings | + | |
| - | * Marianne Carroll (The Chic Strings - strings | + | |
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| - | ==Production== | + | |
| - | * [[Bernard Edwards]] - [[Record producer|producer]] for Chic Organization Ltd. | + | |
| - | * [[Nile Rodgers]] - producer for Chic Organization Ltd. | + | |
| - | * [[Bob Clearmountain]] - [[sound engineer]] | + | |
| - | * Bill Scheniman - engineer | + | |
| - | * Don Berman - engineer | + | |
| - | * Jeff Hendrickson - assistant engineer | + | |
| - | * Ray Willard - assistant engineer | + | |
| - | * Dennis King - [[mastering]] | + | |
| - | * All songs recorded & mixed at Power Station Studios, New York | + | |
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"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a Disco song written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers for Sister Sledge's third album We Are Family (1979). The song was released as a single in 1979 and reached number one on the U.S. R&B singles chart and number nine on the pop singles chart.
In 1998, the song was sampled by Will Smith in his number one hit single Gettin' Jiggy Wit It.
The song was recorded and released by Dannii Minogue to a largely indifferent audience.
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Background
Following the success of their single "Love Don't Go Through No Changes on Me" in 1974, Sister Sledge had failed to have another major hit on U.S. R&B charts. The group had considered retiring from the music industry until Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, members of the disco band Chic, offered to work with the group. Rodgers and Edwards composed the song while recording the Chic album C'est Chic in New York City.
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