description Risqué Overview
Risqué is a 1979 studio album by Chic, written and produced principally by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It includes "Good Times," whose bass line became a foundational element of the Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight," as well as the singles "My Forbidden Lover" and "My Feet Keep Dancing." The record combines disco rhythms, funk bass, strings, and tightly arranged ensemble vocals.
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Risqué ranks #21 of 204 in the Funk Album ranking, behind Thrust, ahead of Look-Ka Py Py.
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How did "Good Times" influence early hip-hop?
The Sugarhill Gang used the song's bass pattern as the musical foundation of "Rapper's Delight" in 1979. Chic bassist Bernard Edwards created the original line, which became one of disco and hip-hop's most recognizable connections.
Who made Risqué?
Guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards wrote and produced the 1979 album for Chic. Drummer Tony Thompson and vocalists including Alfa Anderson and Luci Martin completed the group's core studio sound.
Besides "Good Times," which Risqué songs should I know?
"My Forbidden Lover" and "My Feet Keep Dancing" were also released as singles. The latter incorporates tap-dance sounds into Chic's tightly arranged rhythm section.
Is Risqué disco or funk?
It is both: Chic applies funk guitar and bass interplay to the polished pulse and orchestration associated with late-1970s disco. "Good Times" is dance-floor music, but its spare instrumental breaks also made it particularly useful to early DJs and MCs.
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