Soup for One (song)

"Soup for One"
Single by Chic
from the album Soup for One (soundtrack)
B-side	"Burn Hard"
Released	1982
Genre	Funk rock post-disco
Length	5:35 (album version) 3:08 (single version)
Label	Mirage
Songwriter(s)	Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers
Producer(s)	Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers
Chic singles chronology
"Stage Fright" (1981) "Soup for One" (1982) "Hangin'" (1982)

"Soup for One" is a song performed by the band Chic. The song is written in A minor and is featured on the soundtrack album Soup for One . The song went to No. 14 on the Billboard Soul singles chart and No. 80 on the Hot 100. ^[1]

Samples

In 2000, it was sampled by French house duo Modjo for their single "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". ^[2] Since 2009, Chic has added the song to their concert setlist, which is often performed as a mash-up song with "Soup for One". ^[3]

Personnel

• Bernard Edwards - lead vocals and bass
• Nile Rodgers - electric guitar and backing vocals
• Tony Thompson - drums
• Luci Martin - backing vocals
• Alfa Anderson - backing vocals

adittional personnel

• Raymond Jones - synthesizers
• Andy Schwartz - synthesizers and electric piano

Track listings

US Mirage 7", WTG 4032 (1982)

• A. "Soup for One" (edit) - 3:08
• B. "Burn Hard" (edit) - 3:39

US Mirage 12", DM 4827 (1982)

• A. "Soup for One" (extended) - 7:58
• B. "Burn Hard" (album version) - 5:12

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 116.
2. "Song-writing credits for Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
3. "Lady (Hear Me Tonight) performed by Nile Rodgers & Chic". setlist.fm. Retrieved 24 April 2025.

External links

• Discogs entry