The Chi-Lites are best known for their two chart-topping R&B smashes, “Oh Girl” and “Have You Seen Her” (both of which were also Top 5 Pop singles, with “Oh Girl” reaching #1), but that’s just scratching the surface of arguably Chicago’s all-time greatest soul vocal group. Between 1969 & 1975, the group previously known as The Hi-Lites and Marshall & The Chi-Lites scored six Top 20 R&B albums for Brunswick, most of them peaking at or near the top of the charts. They continued with several different record labels and lineup changes throughout the decades that followed, but their legacy is based on the classics they released on Brunswick Records during the golden age of classic soul and R&B. Their music has stood the test of time, remaining as vibrant today as it was during their heyday. Tony Soprano spoke fondly about The Chi-Lites on a memorable episode of HBO’s “The Sopranos,” and Beyoncé’s Platinum-selling #1 hit “Crazy In Love” wouldn’t have been the era-defining anthem it became without that recognizable sample of The Chi-Lites’ “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So).” Having been inducted into both the Vocal Group Hall Of Fame and The Official R&B Music Hall Of Fame, there’s no denying the timeless appeal of The Chi-Lites, whose music continues to be discovered by new generations of fans.
CATALOG
The Ultimate Chi-Lites (2006)
- Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
- (For God’s Sake) Give More Power to the People
- We Are Neighbors
- Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
- Trouble’s-A-Comin’
- Living In the Footsteps of Another Man
- The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)
- I Like Your Lovin’ (Do You Like Miine)
- Love Uprising
- I Found Sunshine
- One Mand Band (Plays All Alone)
- What Do I Wish For
- Happiness Is Your Middle Name
- I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
- Here I Am
- The Devil Is Doing His Work
- You Got to Be the One
- Stoned Out of My Mind
- You Don’t Have to Go
- Don’t Burn No Bridges [with Jackie Wilson]
The Ultimate Chi-Lites (2006)
Disc 1
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Disc 2
- Oh Girl
- I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)
- A Lonely Man
- Yes I’m Ready (If I Don’t Get to Go)
- Have You Seen Her
- Love Is
- The Coldest Days of My Life
- Never Had It So Good and Felt So Bad
- Take a Trip
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
- That’s How Long
- Go Away Dream
- Toby
- A Letter to Myself
- There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is
Seated At The Conference Table)
(For God's Sake) Give More Power to The People (1971)
- Yes I’m Ready (If I Don’t Get To Go)
- We Are Neighbors
- I Want To Pay You Back (For Loving Me)
- Have You Seen Her
- (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People
- Love Uprising
- Trouble’s A Comin’
- You Got Me Walkin’
- What Do I Wish For
(For God’s Sake) Give More Power to People (1971)
A Lonely Man (1972)
- Oh Girl
- Living in the Footsteps of Another Man
- Love Is
- Being in Love
- A Lonely Man
- The Man and the Woman (The Boy And The Girl)
- Ain’t Too Much of Nothin’
- Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
- The Coldest Days of My Life
- Oh Girl
A Lonely Man (1972)
A Letter To Myself (1973)
- A Letter To Myself
- Too Late To Turn Back Now
- Just Two Teenage Kids
- Sally
- Someone Elses Arms
- We Need Order
- Love Comes In All Sizes
- My Heart Just Keeps On Breaking
- You Smiled The Same Old Way
A Letter To Myself (1973)
20 Greatest Hits (2001)
- Give It Away
- Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was
- I Like Your Lovin’ (Do You Like Mine)
- Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)
- (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People
- We Are Neighbors
- Have You Seen Her
- Oh Girl
- The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1)
- A Lonely Man
- We Need Order
- A Letter To Myself
- Stoned Out Of My Mind
- I Found Sunshine
- Homely Girl
- Too Good To Be Forgotten
- There Will Never Be Any Peace
(Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table) - You Got To Be The One
- Toby
- You Don’t Have To Go
20 Greatest Hits (2001)
Original Brunswick Hit Recordings (2009)
- Have You Seen Her
- I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)
- Oh Girl
- For God’s Sake (Give More Power to the People)
- Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)
- Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
- A Lonely Man
- I Found Sunshine
- A Letter to Myself
- Stoned Out of My Mind
Original Brunswick Hit Recordings The Chi-Lites (2009)
