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My Forbidden Lover
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Wikipedia article
"'My Forbidden Lover'" is the second single from Chic's 1979 album 'Risqu'. From the funk/soul genre, and in the style of disco, the song was written and produced by Chic's two frontmen, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers.
The song's backing track has been sampled in the subsequent years, including in the 1999 Nerio's Dubwork song "Sunshine and Happiness", the 2001 Alcazar song "Sexual Guarantee", the 2006 Luther Vandross song "Shine" (along with its cover by Booty Luv), the Darryl Pandy song "Sunshine & Happiness", and the 2010 Black Eyed Peas song "Fashion Beats". Canadian producer deadmau5 sampled this song in one of his early works, "I Don't Want No Other", released on his SectionZ page in 2001.
'Billboard' described "My Forbidden Lover" as following its #1 soul music hit "Good Times" with "another impeccably produced rhythm number." 'Cash Box' said it was similar to "Good Times," "striking the same groove without being totally repetitive."
Charts
"My Forbidden Lover" reached #15 on the UK singles chart in October 1979, spending 8 weeks on the chart. On US disco chart, along with the tracks, "Good Times" and "My Feet Keep Dancing", "My Forbidden Lover" went to #3. It didn't reach the US 'Billboard' top 40 pop chart.
Track listings
;Atlantic 7" 3620 September 18, 1979
* A. "My Forbidden Lover" (7" Edit) - 3:30
* B. "What About Me?" - 4:10
;Atlantic promo 12" DSKO 207, 1979
* A. "My Forbidden Lover" (Extended 12" Mix) - 6:29
* B. "What About Me?" - 4:10
References
Category:1979 singles
Category:1979 songs
Category:Chic (band) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Nile Rodgers
Category:Songs written by Nile Rodgers
Category:Songs written by Bernard Edwards
Category:Song recordings produced by Bernard Edwards
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