Rebels Are We

"Rebels Are We" is a song by American R&B band Chic. It was the first single from their fourth studio album, 1980's Real People. The song, featuring a solo lead vocal by Luci Martin, marked a change of direction for the band; incorporating harder rock/new wave elements into their trademark funk sound. Though not as successful as CHIC's iconic disco-era anthems (peaking at #8 on Billboard's "Hot Soul/Black Singles" chart and #61 on Billboard's "Hot 100" chart), the track remains a fan favorite and has attracted critical praise over the years. The song has been included in many compilation albums such as The Best of Chic, Volume 2 and The Very Best of Chic.

Track listings

Atlantic 7" 3665 June 13 1980

A. "Rebels Are We" (7" Edit) - 3:19
B. "Open Up" 3:58

Atlantic promo 12" DMD 241, 1980

A. "Rebels Are We" - 4:53
B. "Rebels Are We" (7" Edit) - 3:19

Chic

Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers Tony Thompson Nathaniel S. Hardy, Jr. Omar Hakim Robert Sabino Sylver Logan Sharp Luther Vandross Norma Jean Wright

Studio albums	Chic (1977) C'est Chic (1978) Risqué (1979) Real People (1980) Take It Off (1981) Soup For One (1982) Tongue in Chic (1982) Believer (1983) Chic-ism (1992)

Live albums	Live at the Budokan (1999) A Night in Amsterdam (2006)

Produced by Chic	Norma Jean Wright: Norma Jean (1978) Sister Sledge: We Are Family (1979) Sheila and B. Devotion: King of the World (1980) Sister Sledge: Love Somebody Today (1980) Diana Ross: diana (1980) Debbie Harry: KooKoo (1981) Johnny Mathis: I Love My Lady (1981, unreleased)

Main compilations	Les Plus Grands Succès De Chic: Chic's Greatest Hits (1979) Freak Out: The Greatest Hits of Chic and Sister Sledge (1988) Megachic: Best of Chic (1990) Dance, Dance, Dance: The Best of Chic (1991) The Best of Chic, Volume 2 (1992) Everybody Dance (1995) Dance, Dance, Dance & Other Hits (1997) The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge (1999) The Very Best of Chic (2000) Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes (Chic & Sister Sledge) (2005) The Definitive Groove Collection (2006) Up All Night (2013)

Notable singles	"Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" "Everybody Dance" "Le Freak" "I Want Your Love" "Good Times" "My Forbidden Lover" "My Feet Keep Dancing" "Rebels Are We" "Real People" "Stage Fright" "Soup for One" "Hangin'" "Chic Mystique" "I'll Be There"

Related articles	Discography The Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight" "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)"

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