Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bernard Edwards
Bass
Nile Rodgers
Guitar
Alfa Anderson
Background Vocals
David Lasley
Background Vocals
Diva Gray
Background Vocals
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Robert Sabino
Piano
Tony Thompson
Drums
Sammy Figueroa
Percussion
Andy Schwartz
Piano
Cheryl Hong
Strings
Karen Milne
Strings
Marianne Carroll
Strings
The Chic Strings
String Section
Debbie Sledge
Vocals
Joni Sledge
Vocals
Kathy Sledge
Lead Vocals
Kim Sledge
Vocals
Norma Wright
Background Vocals
Raymond E. Jones
Rhodes Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bernard Edwards
Songwriter
Nile Rodgers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bernard Edwards
Producer
Nile Rodgers
Producer
Bill Scheniman
Engineer
Larry Alexander
Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Engineer
Jeff Hendrickson
Assistant Engineer
Ray Willard
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up, everybody, and sing
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up, everybody, and sing
[Verse 1]
Everyone can see we're together
As we walk on by
(And) And we flock just like birds of a feather
I won't tell no lie
(All) All of the people around us, they say
"Can they be that close?"
Just let me state for the record
We're giving love in a family dose
[Chorus]
We are family (Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah)
I got all my sisters with me (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
We are family
Get up, everybody, and sing (Sing it to me)
We are family
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up, everybody, and sing
[Verse 2]
Living life is fun and we've just begun
To get our share of this world's delights
(High) High hopes we have for the future
And our goal's in sight
(We) No, we don't get depressed
Here's what we call our golden rule
Have faith in you and the things you do
You won't go wrong, oh-no, this is our family jewel
[Chorus]
We are family (Hey, hey, sing it to me)
I got all my sisters with me (Yeah, yeah, sing it with me)
We are family (Oh, I can hear you now)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Ooh-ooh)
We are family (Hey, hey)
I got all my sisters with me (Oh, yeah, yeah)
We are family (Get up, get up now)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Oh, hey, hey, hey)
We are family (I got my sisters with me)
I got all my sisters with me (Everybody, hey, hey, hey)
We are family (Hey, hey, hey, y'all, hey, hey, hey, y'all)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Yeah, get up and sing to me)
We are family (Uh)
I got all my sisters with me (Hey, we're having fun)
We are family (Love has just begun for me)
Get up, everybody, and sing
[Instrumental]
Get up, get up, get up and sing it with me
Oh, I can hear you now
Ooh, everything, you and the things you do
Hey, hey, hey, oh, hey, hey, hey
Get up, get up now
Oh, hey, hey, woo
I got my sisters with me
Everybody, hey, hey, hey, now
Hey, hey, hey, now
Hey, hey, hey, now
Get up, get up and sing it to me
Oh, yeah, we're having fun
Love, love has just begun for me
Me, me and my family
Hey, hey, hey, uh-huh-huh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh-huh-huh
Yeah, get up, get up and sing it
Sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it to me
Yeah, we flock together like birds of a feather
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Oh, oh, oh, hey, hey, hey
Get up, come on, y'all
[Chorus]
We are family (Yeah, sing it to me)
I got all my sisters with me (Sing it to me, come on and sing it to me)
We are family (Yeah, hey, hey, hey)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Uh, get up, get up and sing it to me, y'all)
We are family (We're having lots of fun now)
I got all my sisters with me (Get up and sing it, sing it to me)
We are family (Hey, yeah, hey, hey)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Hey, hey)
We are family (Hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah)
I got all my sisters with me (Uh-huh, sing it now)
We are family (We're family)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Family)
We are family (Na-na-na, oh)
I got all my sisters with me (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
We are family (I got my sisters with me)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Get up, get up, get up and sing)
We are family (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
I got all my sisters with me (Yeah, yeah, ooh-ooh)
We are family (Hey, hey, hey)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Yeah)
We are family
I got all my sisters with me (My sisters with me, y'all)
We are family (Sing it to ya, sing it to ya, yeah)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
We are family (Hey, hey, oh)
I got all my sisters with me (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
We are family (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Get up and sing)
We are family (Get up, get up and sing, y'all)
I got all my sisters with me
We are family
Get up, everybody, and sing (Come on, sing it with me)
We are family (Yeah, come on, now)
I got all my sisters with me (Hey, sing it to me)
We are family (Play your funky bass, boy)
Get up, everybody, and sing (Sing)
[Outro]
We are family (Everybody)
I got all my sisters with me (Sing it to me, sing it to me, baby)
We are family
I got all my sisters with me (Sing)
Written by: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers