Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (1977)



The first single from Chic's self-titled 1977 debut album, and the group's maiden hit, "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" was a magnificent introduction to the band. Effusive and driven by both disco and funk riffs, the song not only brought people to the dancefloors, it was a delicious taste of the cheekily constructed, subtle double meanings that the band would use in so many ways throughout their career.


 

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