Chi-Lites (album)

Chi-Lites is the self-titled sixth studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by, lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1973 on the Brunswick label.

Chi-Lites
Studio album by
The Chi-Lites
ReleasedAugust 1973
GenreR&B, soul
Length38:03
LabelBrunswick
ProducerEugene Record
The Chi-Lites chronology
A Letter to Myself
(1973)		 Chi-Lites
(1973)		 Toby
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

History

Chi-Lites includes three of the group's most successful singles. "Stoned Out of My Mind" and "Homely Girl" both made the top 3 on the US R&B chart, while "Homely Girl" and "Too Good to Be Forgotten" both making the top 10 hit list in the UK. The latter, while never released as a single in the US, has remained one of the group's biggest hits in the UK. In 1986, there was a cover version by the band Amazulu, which also made the top 10. Chi-Lites peaked at #3 on the R&B chart and #89 on the Pop chart.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Homely Girl"Eugene Record, Stan McKenney4:10
2."Go Away Dream"Eugene Record, Stan McKenney3:40
3."Too Good to Be Forgotten"Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin3:20
4."I Found Sunshine"Eugene Record2:50
5."I Never Had It So Good (And Felt So Bad)"Eugene Record, Stan McKenney5:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Marriage License"Eugene Record, Alonzo Tucker5:30
7."I Forgot to Say I Love You Till I'm Gone"Eugene Record, Stan McKenney3:20
8."One Man Band"Thom Bell, Linda Creed5:00
9."Bet You'll Never Be Sorry"Gerald Sims3:30
10."Stoned Out of My Mind"Eugene Record, Barbara Acklin3:00

Charts
Chart (1973) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 89
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 3
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[2]		 US
R&B
[2]
1973 "Stoned Out of My Mind" 30 2
"I Found Sunshine" 47 17
1974 "Homely Girl" 54 3
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References
  1. Lytle, Craig. Chi-Lites review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  2. "US Charts > The Chi-Lites". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
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