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Real People
R&B / Soul · 1980 · 6 tracks

Real People

Chic

A lean, slightly cynical response to the anti-disco movement. Stripped-back funk grooves meet sharp social commentary and legendary bass work.

June 30, 1980 · Atlantic

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A sharp, percussive defiance wrapped in sophisticated, minimalist funk grooves.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Open Up
3:53
02
Real People
5:24
03
I Loved You More
3:09
04
I Got Protection
6:25
05
Rebels Are We
4:55
06
Chip Off the Old Block
5:01
Moments Worth Listening For
The aggressive, almost punk-adjacent guitar stabs that open Rebels Are We.
The way the bassline in I Got Protection creates a rhythmic fortress around the vocals.
The sudden, dry breakdown in Real People where the groove is stripped to its skeletal core.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Real People sound next to the rest of Chic's catalogue?

Defiant+4.0σ

Defiant saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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