| We Are Family | |
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| single by Sister Sledge | |
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| Released | 1979 |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Genre | R&B, Disco |
| Length | 8:24 minutes |
| Writers(s) | Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers |
| Producer(s) | Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers |
| Certification | Gold |
| cover song by Duran Duran | |
"We Are Family" is a 1979 dance hit song by Sister Sledge, covered by Duran Duran in concert.
About the song[]
The song was composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, who were later involved with The Power Station project. Rodgers and Edwards offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released as a single from the album of the same name and quickly began to gain club and radio play. It eventually went Gold, becoming the number one R&B and number two pop song on the US charts in 1979. Along with the track, "He's the Greatest Dancer", "We Are Family" reached number one on the disco charts.
Duran Duran covered the song during The Astronaut Tour, which included a performance at the Birmingham City football ground show.
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Albums:
- Birmingham - England: 28-05-2005
- Chic: Live At The Budokan
- Chic Freak And More Treats
- Osaka Jo Hall: July 7, 2003
- Hammersmith Palais: 13-01-2005
- Nottingham 2004
- Columbiahalle, Berlin: October 3, 2004
- Amsterdam, Netherlands: 31-05-05
Videos and DVDs:
Lyrics[]
We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing Everyone can see we're together As we walk on by And we fly just like birds of a feather I'm not telling no lie All of the people around us to say Can we be that close Just let me state for the record We're giving love in a family dose, yeah CHORUS We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing Living life is fun and we've just begun To get our share of the world's delights High hopes we have for the future And our goal's in sight No we don't get depressed Here's what we call our golden rule Have faith in you and the things you do You won't go wrong, oh no This is our family Jewel, yeah CHORUS We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing