We Got the Rhythm

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We Got the Rhythm
We Go the Rhythm People's Choice album.jpg
Studio album by
Released1976
Recorded Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre Disco, funk
Label TSOP
Producer Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
People's Choice chronology
Boogie Down U.S.A.
(1975)
We Got the Rhythm
(1976)
Turn Me Loose
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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We Got the Rhythm is the second studio album recorded by American funk band The People's Choice, released in 1976 on the TSOP label.

Contents

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 38 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 174 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "Here We Go Again", which peaked at No. 52 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. "Movin' in All Directions" also charted at No. 52 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Here We Go Again" Leon Huff 4:55
2."Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)"Leon Huff, Frank Brunson3:38
3."We Got the Rhythm"Frank Brunson, Darnell Jordan3:32
4."Cold Blooded & Down-Right-Funky"Leon Huff, Frank Brunson4:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Movin' in All Directions"Leon Huff, Darnell Jordan, Donald Ford6:38
6."Opus-de-Funk"Leon Huff5:58
7."A Mellow Mood"Leon Huff5:05

Personnel

People's Choice

Additional Musicians/Personnel

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References

  1. Henderson, Alex. We Got the Rhythm review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-05.