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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 at Web IV Studios, Atlanta, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk, disco | |||
| Label | Bang Records | |||
| Producer | Brick, Phil Benton | |||
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Brick is the second album by the Atlanta, Georgia-based band Brick.
"Fun" has been sampled by India Arie on her song "Video" from her 2001 album Acoustic Soul and Da Brat on the song "Live it Up" from her 1996 album Anuthatantrum . "Living from the Mind" has been sampled by En Vogue on the song "No No No (Can't Come Back)" from their 2000 album Masterpiece Theatre . [2] [3] "Ain't Gonna' Hurt Nobody" was sampled by Kid 'n Play in the song of the same name which was featured on their 1991 album Face the Nation , in their hit 1991 film House Party 2 , and on its accompanying soundtrack.
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums [4] | 15 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums [4] | 1 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [5] | |
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| US Pop | US Soul | ||
| 1977 | "Dusic" | 18 | 2 |
| "Ain't Gonna' Hurt Nobody" | 92 | 7 | |
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