(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People
(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.
History
The album includes the hit single "Have You Seen Her", which reached #1 on the R&B chart and #3 on Billboard Hot 100. It was also successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching #32. 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,[3] 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.
Track listing
1. |
"Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get To Go)" | Eugene Record, Revé Gipson |
4:14 |
2. |
"We Are Neighbors" | Eugene Record, Quinton Joseph |
3:41 |
3. |
"I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)" | Eugene Record |
4:41 |
4. |
"Have You Seen Her" | Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin |
5:08 |
5. |
"(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" | Eugene Record |
2:58 |
6. |
"Love Uprising" | Eugene Record |
2:32 |
7. |
"Troubles a' Comin'" | Eugene Record |
3:15 |
8. |
"You Got Me Walkin'" | Eugene Record |
2:40 |
9. |
"What Do I Wish For" | Eugene Record, Carl Davis |
2:48 |
Personnel
Production
Charts
- Singles
Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
1971 |
"(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" |
26 |
4 |
"We Are Neighbors" |
70 |
17 |
"I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)" |
95 |
35 |
"Have You Seen Her" |
3 |
1 |
References
External links
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- Marshall Thompson
- Tara Thompson
- Fred Simon
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- Book:The Chi-Lites
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