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{{For|the Steely Dan song "King of the World"|Countdown to Ecstasy}} {{For|other albums of this name|King of the World (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox album | {{Infobox album
| Name = King of the World | name = King of the World
| Type = ] | type = studio
| Artist = ] | artist = ]
| Cover = Sheila and B. Devotion - King of the World.jpg | cover = Sheila and B. Devotion - King of the World.jpg
| Background = Orange | alt =
| Released = June 27, 1980 | released = June 27, 1980
| Recorded = 1979 | recorded = 1979
⚫ | venue =
⚫ | Genre = ], ], ], ], ]
| studio = ], New York City
⚫ | Length = 34:31
⚫ | genre = {{hlist|]|]|]|]|]}}
⚫ | Label = Mirage Records / ]
| length = 34:31
⚫ | Producer = ], ]
⚫ | label = Mirage / ] / ]
⚫ | Last album = ''Sheila and B. Devotion''{{-}}(1979)
⚫ | producer = ], ]
| This album = '''''King of the World''''' {{-}} (1980)
⚫ | prev_title = Sheila and B. Devotion
⚫ | Next album = ''Little Darlin'''{{-}}(1981)
| prev_year = 1979
⚫ | next_title = Little Darlin'
| next_year = 1981
}} }}
⚫ '''''King of the World''''' is a 1980 ] by French disco act ]. The album which was both written and produced by ] and ] of American ] band ] includes the hit "Spacer" which reached #18 on the UK charts in early 1980 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide, and was twenty years later to be sampled by Swedish band ] for their 2000 hit "Crying at the Discotheque" (#13 UK). The album displays some elements unusual in Chic productions, such as prominent guitar solos in place of the ] that were normally a staple part of the Chic sound, and some unusual lyrical subject matter, such as the sci-fi themed "Spacer" and a humorous song about ].


⚫ '''''King of the World''''' is the final album by French disco act ], released on June 27, 1980. The album which was both written and produced by ] and ] of American ] band ] includes the hit "Spacer" which reached No. 18 on the UK charts in early 1980<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/40081/sheila-and-b-devotion/|title=SHEILA & B. DEVOTION - full Official Chart History|website=]}}</ref> and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. The album displays some elements unusual in Chic productions, such as prominent guitar solos in place of the ] that were normally a staple part of the Chic sound, and some unusual lyrical subject matter, such as the sci-fi themed "Spacer" and a humorous song about ].

==Background==
''King of the World'' was one of four albums to be written and produced by Edwards and Rodgers in 1980, the other three being ]'s '']'', ]'s fourth studio album '']'' and ]' multiplatinum selling '']''. ''King of the World'' was one of four albums to be written and produced by Edwards and Rodgers in 1980, the other three being ]'s '']'', ]'s fourth studio album '']'' and ]' multiplatinum selling '']''.


''King of the World'' was first released on compact disc in 1996 by both East-West Music and ]. A remastered edition was issued by ] France in 2006 including bonus tracks which are remixes dating from 1992 and the unreleased US promo version of "Your Love Is Good," whose instrumental can also be found on an outtake from Chic's 2010 box set "The Chic Organization" (there was also an alternate version that featured a piano break in place of the Chic guitar riffs). The latter also had been rerecorded by Sheila on numerous occasions. ''King of the World'' was first released on compact disc in 1996 by both East-West Music and ]. A remastered edition was issued by ] France in 2006 including bonus tracks which are remixes dating from 1992 and the unreleased US promo version of "Your Love Is Good," whose instrumental can also be found on an outtake from Chic's 2010 box set "The Chic Organization" (there was also an alternate version that featured a piano break in place of the Chic guitar riffs). The latter also had been rerecorded by Sheila on numerous occasions.


An 18 CD box-set of all ]'s recordings was released in 2006 and a new remix of "Spacer" was included. The "Freak Out - Respect to CHIC" remix is nearly 13" long using the original instrumental and vocal tracks. An 18 CD box-set of all ]'s recordings was released in 2006 and a new remix of "Spacer" was included. The "Freak Out - Respect to CHIC" remix using the original instrumental and vocal tracks.
] re-recorded "Spacer" only once in 1998 and six remixes were released. ] re-recorded "Spacer" only once in 1998 and six remixes were released.


The original American tapes have been digitally remastered for the first time and released on a deluxe edition in October 2008 by ] France; the sound was definitively improved. It includes a 32-page booklet with exclusive interviews of ] and ] and unknown out-takes from the recording sessions. In 2013, the two reunited for the first time since the album was released to do a brief acoustic version of "Spacer."<ref></ref> The original American tapes have been digitally remastered for the first time and released on a deluxe edition in October 2008 by ] France. It includes a 32-page booklet with exclusive interviews of ] and ] and unknown out-takes from the recording sessions. In 2013, the two reunited for the first time since the album was released to do a brief acoustic version of "Spacer."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aIsqMOMnKw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5aIsqMOMnKw |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title= Spacer : 30 years later}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


== Track listing == ==Track listing==
All tracks written by ] and ] All tracks written by ] and ]
;Side A ;Side A
# "Spacer" - 6:15 # "Spacer" - 6:15
# "Mayday" - 3:44 # "Mayday" - 3:44
# "Charge Plates And Credit Cards" - 4:26 # "Charge Plates and Credit Cards" - 4:26
# "Misery" - 3:02 # "Misery" - 3:02
;Side B ;Side B
# "King Of The World" - 4:37 # "King of the World" - 4:37
# "Cover Girls" - 3:17 # "Cover Girls" - 3:17
# "Your Love Is Good" - 4:38 # "Your Love Is Good" - 4:38
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;Bonus tracks 2006 French deluxe edition ;Bonus tracks 2006 French deluxe edition
# "Your Love Is Good" (Original US 12" Promo) - 4:50 # "Your Love Is Good" (Original US 12" Promo) - 4:50
# "Spacer" (Lost In Space Mix) - 6:45 # "Spacer" (Lost in Space Mix) - 6:45
# "Spacer" (Lost In Space Dub Mix) - 6:09 # "Spacer" (Lost in Space Dub Mix) - 6:09
# "Spacer" (Down To Earth Mix) - 7:29 # "Spacer" (Down to Earth Mix) - 7:29
# "Spacer" (Remix Radio Edit) - 0:02 # "Spacer" (Remix Radio Edit) - 0:02
# "Spacer" (DMC Remix) - 1:24 # "Spacer" (DMC Remix) - 1:24
# "Spacer" (Trevor is King) - 5:49 # "Spacer" (Trevor Is King) - 5:49


== Personnel == ==Personnel==
* Sheila - ] * Sheila – ]
* Alfa Anderson - ] * Alfa Anderson – ]
* Fonzi Thornton - backing vocals * Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
* Luci Martin - backing vocals * Luci Martin – backing vocals
* Michelle Cobbs - backing vocals * Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals
* ] - ] * ] – ]
* ] - ] * ] – ]
* ] - ] * ] – ]
* Andy Schwartz - ], ] * Andrew Barrett (Schwartz) – ]
* Raymond Jones - keyboards, Fender Rhodes * Raymond Jones – keyboards, Fender Rhodes
* ] - ] * ] – ]
* Cheryl Hong (The Chic Strings) - ] * Cheryl Hong (The Chic Strings) – ]
* Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) - strings * Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) – strings
* Marianne Carroll (The Chic Strings) - strings * Marianne Carroll (The Chic Strings) – strings
* ] - ] * ] – ]
* Kris Bryant - lights producer- intern * Kris Bryant – lights producer, intern


== Production == ==Production==
* All songs ] by ] and ] for the CHIC Organization Ltd. * All songs ] by ] and ] for the CHIC Organization Ltd.
* ] - ] * ] - ]
* Bill Scheniman - engineer * Bill Scheniman - engineer
* Larry Alexander - engineer * Larry Alexander - engineer
* Joe Gastwirt - ] * ] - ]
* John Shaw - photography
* Recorded & mixed at ], New York * Recorded & mixed at ], New York


== References == =="Spacer"==
The single "Spacer" was ranked at number eight among the top "Tracks of the Year" for 1979 by '']''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/1979-2-1045405|title=Albums and Tracks of the Year |date=2016 |publisher=] |access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref> and was sampled more than twenty years later by the team behind Europop act ] (including ]) for the Swedish group ]. This record by Alcazar was "]" which reached Number 13 in the UK Singles Chart and which was one of three hits by Alcazar in the UK chart to have sampled a production by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11258/alcazar/|title=ALCAZAR - full Official Chart History|website=Official Charts Company}}</ref> In 2020, ] released a cover of "]" as the lead single from her UK Top 10 album '']'', while Crew 7 & Jaques Raupé released a dance version of "Spacer" on the Kontor Records label.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=https://nordnews.de/crew-7-jaques-raupe-mit-spacer/&prev=search&pto=aue|title=CREW 7 JAQUES RAUPÉ with spacer|work=Nord News}}</ref>

==References==
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For other albums of this name, see King of the World (disambiguation). 1980 studio album by Sheila and B. Devotion
King of the World
Studio album by Sheila and B. Devotion
ReleasedJune 27, 1980
Recorded1979
StudioPower Station, New York City
Genre
Length34:31
LabelMirage / Carrere / Warner
ProducerNile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards
Sheila and B. Devotion chronology
Sheila and B. Devotion
(1979) 		King of the World
(1980) 		Little Darlin'
(1981)

King of the World is the final album by French disco act Sheila and B. Devotion, released on June 27, 1980. The album which was both written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of American R&B band Chic includes the hit "Spacer" which reached No. 18 on the UK charts in early 1980 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. The album displays some elements unusual in Chic productions, such as prominent guitar solos in place of the breakdowns that were normally a staple part of the Chic sound, and some unusual lyrical subject matter, such as the sci-fi themed "Spacer" and a humorous song about credit cards.

Background

King of the World was one of four albums to be written and produced by Edwards and Rodgers in 1980, the other three being Sister Sledge's Love Somebody Today, Chic's fourth studio album Real People and Diana Ross' multiplatinum selling Diana.

King of the World was first released on compact disc in 1996 by both East-West Music and Rhino Records. A remastered edition was issued by Warner Music France in 2006 including bonus tracks which are remixes dating from 1992 and the unreleased US promo version of "Your Love Is Good," whose instrumental can also be found on an outtake from Chic's 2010 box set "The Chic Organization" (there was also an alternate version that featured a piano break in place of the Chic guitar riffs). The latter also had been rerecorded by Sheila on numerous occasions.

An 18 CD box-set of all Sheila's recordings was released in 2006 and a new remix of "Spacer" was included. The "Freak Out - Respect to CHIC" remix using the original instrumental and vocal tracks. Sheila re-recorded "Spacer" only once in 1998 and six remixes were released.

The original American tapes have been digitally remastered for the first time and released on a deluxe edition in October 2008 by Warner Music France. It includes a 32-page booklet with exclusive interviews of Sheila and Nile Rodgers and unknown out-takes from the recording sessions. In 2013, the two reunited for the first time since the album was released to do a brief acoustic version of "Spacer."

Track listing

All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers

Side A
  1. "Spacer" - 6:15
  2. "Mayday" - 3:44
  3. "Charge Plates and Credit Cards" - 4:26
  4. "Misery" - 3:02
Side B
  1. "King of the World" - 4:37
  2. "Cover Girls" - 3:17
  3. "Your Love Is Good" - 4:38
  4. "Don't Go" - 4:32
Bonus tracks 2006 French deluxe edition
  1. "Your Love Is Good" (Original US 12" Promo) - 4:50
  2. "Spacer" (Lost in Space Mix) - 6:45
  3. "Spacer" (Lost in Space Dub Mix) - 6:09
  4. "Spacer" (Down to Earth Mix) - 7:29
  5. "Spacer" (Remix Radio Edit) - 0:02
  6. "Spacer" (DMC Remix) - 1:24
  7. "Spacer" (Trevor Is King) - 5:49

Personnel

Production

"Spacer"

The single "Spacer" was ranked at number eight among the top "Tracks of the Year" for 1979 by NME and was sampled more than twenty years later by the team behind Europop act Army of Lovers (including Alexander Bard) for the Swedish group Alcazar. This record by Alcazar was "Crying at the Discotheque" which reached Number 13 in the UK Singles Chart and which was one of three hits by Alcazar in the UK chart to have sampled a production by The Chic Organization. In 2020, Sophie Ellis-Bextor released a cover of "Crying at the Discotheque" as the lead single from her UK Top 10 album Songs from the Kitchen Disco, while Crew 7 & Jaques Raupé released a dance version of "Spacer" on the Kontor Records label.

References

  1. "SHEILA & B. DEVOTION - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  2. "[Sheila & Nile Rodgers] Spacer : 30 years later". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  3. "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. "ALCAZAR - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  5. "CREW 7 JAQUES RAUPÉ with spacer". Nord News.
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