Sister Sledge, We Are Family | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 181^st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge.

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 181^st edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2023), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “We Are Family”, performed by 🎙 Sister Sledge. 

“Let me just state for the record / We’re giving love in a family dose.” Yes, yes, yes, 🎙 Sister Sledge! Sister Sledge is comprised of the Debbie Sledge, Kathy Sledge, Kim Sledge, and the late Joni Sledge (1956 – 2017). Kathy performs lead vocals on the collective’s most successful single, 🎵 “We Are Family”, which appears as the fifth track on the platinum-certified, 1979 album, 💿 We Are Family. “We Are Family” peaked at no. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.  Furthermore, it was certified gold by the RIAA.  Adding to the accolades, “We Are Family” earned a 🏆 Grammy nomination – the sole Grammy nomination of its career.

“We Are Family” features exuberant sounding production.  What makes it so awesome? It’s the marvelous string 🎻 arrangement, the active, robust bass line, epic rhythm guitar 🎸 riffs, and those glorious keys 🎹.  Beyond the instrumental, what about the utterly sublime singing from the collective? It’s perfect in every way.  Kathy delivers a compelling lead, with superb backup singing from her sisters.  “We Are Family” features one of the catchiest, most infectious choruses of all time. Sing it with me!

“We are family

I got all my sisters with me

We are family

Get up everybody and sing.”

Let’s face it, the writing and production team comprised of 🎼 ✍ 🎛 Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers put their foot into 🎵 “We Are Family”. No extensive analysis is necessary to validate its iconic nature and sheer excellence – it speaks for itself!

🎙 Sister Sledge • 💿 We Are Family • 🏷 Rhino • 🗓 1979

Sister Sledge, We Are Family: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 181 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via  Pixabay]