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  • formed 1976, New York City
  • 9 Dutch Top 40 hits

CHIC is a group, formed in 1976 in New York City. Over the years, Jerry Barnes, Luci Martin, Diva Gray, Omar Hakim, Luther Vandross, Nile Rodgers, Ralph Rolle, Milton Gerry Barnes and eight others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: NOW Presents... Disco. Nine records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Le Freak: number 2 in week 5 of 1979.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of CHIC

The members of CHIC over the years: sixteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

CHICJerry BarnesLuci MartinDiva Gray†Omar HakimLuther Vandross†Nile RodgersRalph RolleMilton Gerry BarnesKimberly DavisNorma Jean WrightBernard Edwards†Alfa Anderson†Tony Thompson†Sylver Logan SharpJenn ThomasJessica Wagner‐Cowan1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Le Freaknumber 2 in week 5 of 1979 · 13 weeksYou Are Beautifulnumber 6 in week 7 of 1984 · 8 weeksJack Le Freaknumber 8 in week 49 of 1987 · 7 weeksI Want Your Lovenumber 14 in week 13 of 1979 · 6 weeksGood Timesnumber 17 in week 30 of 1979 · 6 weeksChic Mystiquenumber 21 in week 14 of 1992 · 6 weeksSensitivitynumber 21 in week 35 of 2006 · 5 weeksMy Forbidden Lovernumber 23 in week 44 of 1979 · 5 weeksDance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)number 37 in week 13 of 1978 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

CHIC is on this site on one album by others: NOW Presents... Disco. The album lists the track concerned.

NOW Presents... Disco – Various · 2 tracks: Good Times · Le FreakNOW Presents... DiscoVarious · 2 tracks: Good Times · Le Freak

Biggest hits of CHIC

CHIC had nine records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.

2peak position
week 5, 197959weeks in the chart
with 9 records1978first entry
week 12, 19782006latest entry
week 38, 20066years with an entry
19781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
  1. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 5 of 1979, 13 weeks in the chart Le Freak
    CHIC
     5:31
  2. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 7 of 1984, 8 weeks in the chart You Are Beautiful
    CHIC
     4:36
  3. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 49 of 1987, 7 weeks in the chart Jack Le Freak
    CHIC
     8:23
  4. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 14 in week 13 of 1979, 6 weeks in the chart I Want Your Love
    CHIC
     6:54
  5. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 30 of 1979, 6 weeks in the chart Good Times
    CHIC
     8:15

All Dutch Top 40 entries of CHIC

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was CHIC formed?

CHIC was formed in 1976 in New York City.

Who played in CHIC?

Over the years that was Jerry Barnes, Luci Martin, Diva Gray, Omar Hakim, Luther Vandross, Nile Rodgers, Ralph Rolle, Milton Gerry Barnes, Kimberly Davis, Norma Jean Wright, Bernard Edwards, Alfa Anderson and four others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did CHIC have?

Nine records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Le Freak, which reached number 2 in week 5 of 1979. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.

Which albums by other artists feature CHIC?

On one album: NOW Presents... Disco (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find CHIC online?

Through Wikipedia, Facebook, X, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear CHIC?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.