Chic Mystique

"Chic Mystique" is a 1992 song by American disco and R&B act Chic. Written and produced by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bass-player Bernard Edwards, it was the second single from the album Chic-Ism and was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the US. It didn't reach the Billboard Hot 100 but achieved moderate success in many European countries where it was a top 25 hit.

"Chic Mystique"
Single by Chic
from the album Chic-ism
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1992
Recorded1991
GenreR&B, soul, disco
Length4:04
LabelWarner Bros Records
Songwriter(s)Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Princesa
Producer(s)Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Roger Sanchez
Chic singles chronology
"Hangin'"
(1982)		 "Chic Mystique"
(1992)		 "Get Lucky"
(2013)

Track listings

Credits
  • Engineered by Doug DeAngelis
  • Keyboards by James Preston
  • Mixed by Doug DeAngelis and Roger S.
  • Remixed by Roger S.
  • Saxophone by Deji Coker
  • Backing vocals by Robin Clark and Fonzi Thornton

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[1] 82
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 33
Europe (European Dance Radio)[4] 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 10
France (SNEP)[6] 25
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 48
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[12] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 48

Cover and sample versions

The lyrics were used in Manix's 2013 song "Rave Fantasy", which is where the title came from.[13]

References
  1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 56.
  2. "Chic – Chic Mystique" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. "Chic – Chic Mystique" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. March 14, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  6. "Chic – Chic Mystique" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. "Chic – Chic Mystique" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Chic" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  9. "Chic – Chic Mystique" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. "Chic – Chic Mystique". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. UK Singles Chart OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved April 19, 2009)
  12. Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved April 19, 2009)
  13. Manix, "Rave Fantasy" from WhoSampled
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