"Le Freak" is a funk-disco song by American disco band Chic, released in September 1978 by Atlantic Records as the first single from their second album, C'est Chic (1978). It was written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and became the band's third single and first US Billboard Hot 100 and R&B number-one hit song.

Most notably, she sang lead vocal on Chic's debut album, Chic (1977), which includes the hits "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (#6 Pop, #6 R&B in January 1978) and "Everybody Dance" (#38 Pop, #12 R&B in April 1978). She left Chic in 1978 to begin a solo career, billed as Norma Jean.

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Dec 19, 2024 · Alfa Anderson, lead singer of the ‘70s disco legends Chic, known for their song “Le Freak,” died December 17, 2024.

Jan 9, 2024 · Le freak, c’est chic. The lyric c’est chic, French for “it is chic” or stylish, became the album title, and “Le Freak,” like most Chic songs, was primed for the dance floor.

Some people think the song is an ode to wealth or materialism ("le fric, c'est chic!" would mean something like "It's cool/hip to have money!")... A French bank even chose the song as the soundtrack for their tv commercial...

Apr 2, 2022 · A comical altercation led to Chic writing ‘Le Freak’ after they were denied entrance to one of New York’s hottest nightclubs, Studio 54. The night was New Year’s Eve 1977, and Rodgers and Edwards were invited to Studio 54, the home of disco.

Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, and Norma Jean Wright first came to national attention as the original lead vocalists of the powerhouse multi platinum recording group Chic. They collectively earned gold and platinum albums as the signature voices on smash hits such as Le Freak (Freak out), Everybody Dance, Good Times, Dance Dance Dance, and others.

Apr 15, 2018 · Chic (currently known as Chic featuring Nile Rodgers) was a pioneering all-Black disco band with a hard funk underpinning first made critically famous when their third single "Le Freak" (1978) hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts.

Chic, formed in 1976 by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, became one of the most influential bands of the disco era. Known for hits like "Le Freak” "Good Times” and "I Want Your Love” they left an indelible mark on music with their sophisticated sound and infectious grooves.