| We Got the Rhythm | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Disco, funk | |||
| Label | TSOP | |||
| Producer | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | |||
| People's Choice chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
We Got the Rhythm is the second studio album recorded by American funk band People's Choice, released in 1976 on the TSOP label.
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.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here We Go Again" | Leon Huff | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Jam, Jam, Jam (All Night Long)" | Leon Huff, Frank Brunson | 3:38 |
| 3. | "We Got the Rhythm" | Frank Brunson, Darnell Jordan | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Cold Blooded & Down-Right-Funky" | Leon Huff, Frank Brunson | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Movin' in All Directions" | Leon Huff, Darnell Jordan, Donald Ford | 6:38 |
| 6. | "Opus-de-Funk" | Leon Huff | 5:58 |
| 7. | "A Mellow Mood" | Leon Huff | 5:05 |
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