The Very Best of Sister Sledge 1973–93
| The Very Best of Sister Sledge 1973–93 | |
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| Greatest hits album by | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Genre | |
| Label | Rhino Entertainment |
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| Alternative cover | |
 Original cover for the album | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Melody Maker | (favorable)[1] |
| Music Week |   [2] |
| Select |   [3] |
The Very Best of Sister Sledge 1973–93 is a greatest hits album by American vocal group Sister Sledge, released in 1993. Featuring the biggest hit singles of the group, the album also includes two new Sure Is Pure remixes of "We Are Family" and "Lost in Music", both released as singles in 1993 and reaching number five and 14 in the UK Singles Chart respectively.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Are Family" | We Are Family (1979) | 3:26 | |
| 2. | "He's the Greatest Dancer" |
| We Are Family | 6:10 |
| 3. | "All American Girls" |
| All American Girls (1981) | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Smile" |
| Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls (1983) | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me" | Circle of Love (1979) | 3:22 | |
| 6. | "Pretty Baby" |
| Love Somebody Today (1980) | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Got to Love Somebody" |
| Love Somebody Today | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Dancing On the Jagged Edge" |
| When the Boys Meet the Girls (1985) | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Frankie" | Denise Rich | When the Boys Meet the Girls | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Lost in Music" |
| We Are Family | 4:42 |
| 11. | "Thinking of You" |
| We Are Family | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Mama Never Told Me" |
| non-album single (1973) | 3:18 |
| 13. | "Reach Your Peak" |
| Love Somebody Today | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Let's Go On Vacation" |
| Love Somebody Today | 3:14 |
| 15. | "My Guy" | Smokey Robinson | The Sisters (1982) | 3:44 |
| 16. | "All the Man I Need" (featuring David Simmons) | The Sisters | 4:06 | |
| 17. | "We Are Family" (Sure Is Pure Remix Edit) |
| previously unreleased (1993) | 3:56 |
| 18. | "Lost in Music" (Sure Is Pure Remix) |
| previously unreleased (1993) | 5:07 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
Producers
- Nile Rodgers (tracks 1, 2, 6–11, 13, 14, 17, 18)
- Bernard Edwards (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18)
- Narada Michael Walden (track 3)
- George Duke (track 4)
- Tony Silvester & Bert de Coteaux (track 5)
- LeBaron Taylor, Phil Hurtt & Tony Bell (The Young Professionals; track 12)
- Sister Sledge (tracks 15, 16)
Additional personnel
- Mark Ralph – additional guitar (track 17)
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 19 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Smith, Richard (January 30, 1993). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 35. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Alan (February 6, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 11. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Higginbotham, Adam (April 1993). "Reviews: Reissues". Select. p. 89. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ SISTER SLEDGE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company
- ^ The Very Best of Sister Sledge 1973–93 (liner notes). Sister Sledge. Rhino Entertainment. 1993.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Sister Sledge Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "British album certifications – Sister Sledge – The Very Best Of Sister Sledge". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 25, 2018. Select albums in the Formats field. Type The Very Best Of Sister Sledge Sister Sledge in the "Search:" field.