Chic Mystique

"Chic Mystique" is a song by American disco and R&B act Chic. Written and produced by guitarist Nile Rodgers, it was the second single from the album Chic-Ism and was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the US. It didn't reach the Billboard Hot 100 but achieved moderate success in many European countries where it was a top 25 hit.

"Chic Mystique"
Single by Chic
from the album Chic-ism
B-side	"Remix"
Released	January 30, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	R&B, soul, disco
Length	4:04
Label	Warner Bros Records
Songwriter(s)	Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Princesa
Producer(s)	Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Roger Sanchez
Chic singles chronology
"Hangin'" (1982) "Chic Mystique" (1992) "Get Lucky" (2013)

Track listings

CD single / 7" single

1. "Chic Mystique" – 4:04
2. "Chic Mystique" (lovely radio edit w/out rap) – 4:42

CD maxi

1. "Chic Mystique" (single without rap) – 4:04
2. "Chic Mystique" (lovely radio edit without rap) – 4:42
3. "Chic Mystique" (4 AM mix) – 7:03
4. "Chic Mystique" (album version) – 6:40
5. "Chic Mystique" (club mix) – 7:59
6. "Chic Mystique" (lovely club mix) – 6:46
7. "Chic Mystique" (bonus accapella) – 1:24

CD maxi

1. "Chic Mystique" (single version)
2. "Chic Mystique" (club mix)
3. "Chic Mystique" (brothers in rhythm 12" mix)
4. "Chic Mystique" (reprise album version)
5. "Chic Mystique" (lovely club mix)
6. "Chic Mystique" (4 AM mix)
7. "Chic Mystique" (12" remix extended album version)
8. "Chic Mystique" (taramasalta and jam dub)
9. "Chic Mystique" (club dub)

12" maxi

1. "Chic Mystique" (album version) – 6:40
2. "Chic Mystique" (4 AM mix) – 7:03
3. "Chic Mystique" (brothers in rhythm 12" mix) – 7:41
4. "Chic Mystique" (club mix) – 7:59
5. "Chic Mystique" (lovely club mix) – 6:46

12" maxi

1. "Chic Mystique" (club mix) – 7:59
2. "Chic Mystique" (club dub) – 8:06
3. "Chic Mystique" (bonus a cappella) – 1:24
4. "Chic Mystique" (12" remix extended album version) (6:50
5. "Chic Mystique" (lovely club mix) – 6:46
6. "Chic Mystique" (4 AM mix) – 7:03

Credits

• Engineered by Doug DeAngelis
• Keyboards by James Preston
• Mixed by Doug DeAngelis and Roger S.
• Remixed by Roger S.
• Saxophone by Deji Coker
• Backing vocals by Robin Clark and Fonzi Thornton

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1]	20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	33
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3]	10
France (SNEP)[4]	25
Germany (Official German Charts)[5]	25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	22
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[8]	48
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[9]	1
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs[9]	48

Cover and sample versions

The lyrics were used in Manix's 2013 song "Rave Fantasy", which is where the title came from.[10]

References

1. "Austriancharts.at – Chic – Chic Mystique" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
2. "Ultratop.be – Chic – Chic Mystique" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
3. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
4. "Lescharts.com – Chic – Chic Mystique" (in French). Les classement single.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Chic – Chic Mystique". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Chic – Chic Mystique" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
7. "Swisscharts.com – Chic – Chic Mystique". Swiss Singles Chart.
8. UK Singles Chart OfficialCharts.com (Retrieved April 19, 2009)
9. Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved April 19, 2009)
10. Manix, "Rave Fantasy" from WhoSampled