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Chic

Stage Fright

Release date: 16th November 1981

From Take It Off
R&B/SoulMusicRock

About This Track

"Stage Fright" is a track by Chic, from the album Take It Off, released 16th November 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Chic

Chic

Lyrics

Stage Fright

[Intro]

My stage fright holds back me all night

Stage fright

[Chorus]

My stage fright holds back me all night

Stage fright

It's down right mind boggling

My stage fright

[Verse 1]

Ten thousand eyes stare down upon me

Five thousand handsome viewers

Make me feel a tingle in my spine

The light are bright and so adorning

They hypnotise and make me realize

That things'll work out just fine

[Chorus]

My stage fright holds back me all night

Stage fright

It's down right mind boggling

My stage fright

[Verse 2]

The people's screams are like injections

Of magic stimulation, fascination

Hits me right on time

Once I get out there, gonna show them

That pound for pound, there's no one else around

I'm puttin' it on the line

[Chorus]

My stage fright holds back me all night

Stage fright

It's down right mind boggling

My stage fright

[Instrumental break]

[Chorus]

My stage fright holds back me all night

Stage fright

It's down right mind boggling

My stage fright

[Verse 2]

The people's screams are like injections

Of magic stimulation, fascination

Hits me right on time

Once I get out there, gonna show them

That pound for pound, there's no one else around

I'm puttin' it on the line

[Chorus]

My stage fright holds back me all night

Stage fright

It's down right mind boggling

My stage fright

My stage fright holds back me all night

Stage fright

It's down right mind boggling

My stage fright

My stage fright

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Take It Off

1981
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Take It Off
Take It Off
Chic
16th November 1981
Release year
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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
    Producer
    Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
    Engineer
    Jason Corsaro
    Drums
    Tony Thompson (Drummer)
    Guitar
    Nile Rodgers
    Keyboards
    Raymond Jones, Rob Sabino
    Vocals
    Alfa Anderson, Bernard Edwards, Fonzi Thornton, Jocelyn Brown, Luci Martin, Michele Cobbs, Nile Rodgers
    Arranger
    Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
    Baritone Saxophone
    Lenny Pickett, Ronnie Cuber
    Bass Guitar
    Bernard Edwards
    Flugelhorn
    Randy Brecker, Ray Maldonado
    Mastering Engineer
    Dennis King
    Mixing Engineer
    Bill Scheniman
    Percussion
    Manolo Badrena, Roger Squitero, Sammy Figueroa
    Recording Engineer
    Bill Scheniman
    Tenor Saxophone
    Lenny Pickett, Michael Brecker, Vinny Della Rocca
    Trumpet
    Randy Brecker, Ray Maldonado
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