Who wrote 'Le Freak' by Chic?

The song 'Le Freak' was written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, the founding members of the disco band Chic.

Is 'Le Freak' the biggest selling single for Atlantic Records?

Yes, 'Le Freak' became the best-selling single in the history of Atlantic Records, selling over 7 million copies worldwide and reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 three separate times.

What is the real story behind 'Le Freak'?

Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards wrote the song on New Year's Eve 1977 after being refused entry to the famous Studio 54 nightclub. The original chorus was an angry expletive directed at the club's bouncers, which they later changed to the famous 'Freak out!'

Le Freak: The Rage That Made You Dance

Genre: disco, funk, 1970s, 1980s, Chic, Nile Rodgers

February 16, 2026

Nile Rodgers got locked out of Studio 54. He went home and wrote Atlantic Records' all-time best-seller.

Tracks

1. Le Freak — CHIC
2. Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) — CHIC
3. Everybody Dance — CHIC
4. I Want Your Love - 2018 Remaster — CHIC
5. Good Times — CHIC
6. Rapper's Delight — The Sugarhill Gang
7. Another One Bites The Dust — Queen
8. My Forbidden Lover — CHIC
9. Upside Down — Diana Ross
10. I'm Coming Out — Diana Ross
11. Let's Dance - 2018 Remaster — David Bowie
12. Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers) — Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers

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