Chic’s sound was anchored by the scratchy, James Brown-style rhythm guitar of Nile Rodgers and the indelible, widely imitated (sometimes outright stolen) bass lines of Bernard Edwards. Chic’s distinctive approach not only resulted in some of the finest dance singles of their time, but also helped create a template for urban funk, dance-pop, and even hip-hop in the post-disco era.
- “Good Times“, easily the most sampled disco bass line of all times
- Beastie Boys: A.W.O.L.
- Blondie: Rapture
- Boogie Down Productions: 13 and Good
- Chubb Rock: Just the Two of Us
- Club House: SuperGood
- College Boyz: Underground Blues
- Dan the Automator: Music to be Murdered By
- De la Soul: A Roller Skating Jam Named ‘Saturdays’
- Digital Underground: Doowutchyalike
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince: The Reverend
- DJ Shadow: Basic Mega-Mix
- Father MC: Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
- Fugees: Refugees on the Mic
- Furious Five: Birthday Party
- G.P. WU: Hit Me with That S–t
- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five: The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel
- Joe Budden: Body Hot
- Just Ice: Back to the Old School
- Justin Warfield: Steppin with. . .
- Side Cell & Rhapazooty: Rhapazooty in Blue
- Spoonie Gee: Monster Jam
- Sugarhill Gang: Rapper’s Delight
- Timezone feat. Afrika Bambaata: Wildstyle
- “Le Freak”
- Modjo: Chillin
- Nutta Butta ft Anonymous: Freak Out
- Poor Righteous Teachers: I Swear Ta God
- The Beat Criminals: Grand Larceny
- “I Want Your Love”
- Alcazar: Dancefloor Docusoap
- Big Bub ft Queen Latifah & Heavy D: Need Your Love
- Moodymann: I Can’t Kick That Feeling When It Hits
- Nodesha: Get It While It’s Hot
- “My Forbidden Lover”
- Alcazar: Sexual Guarantee
- Big Time Charlie: Mr. Devil
- DJ Pierre with Queen Mary: Body Dance
- Island Groove featuring Keith Thompson: Deep Love” (2nd Vocal Version)
- Nerios Dubwork featuring Darryl Pandy: Sunshine and Happiness
- “Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)”
- Bingo Boys featuring Princessa: Show Me How to Dance
- Full Intention: How Long
- Roundtree: Manhattan Fever
- “Chic cheer”
- Busy Bee: Jazzy on the Mix
- Faith Evans: Love Like This
- “Everybody Dance”
- Modjo: Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
- “Just Out Of Reach”
- Mary J. Blige: No More Drama (Remix with P. Diddy)
- “Sometimes you win”
- Stylophonic: Soulreply
- “Soup for One”
- Modjo: Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
- “You Can’t Do It Alone”
- Basement Jaxx: Just One Kiss
And no, I don’t expect this list to be complete. For more information, please check out Disco Savvy!
Modjo did indeed sample Chic for “Lady hear me tonight” but the song they sampled was Chic’s ‘Soup for one’ not ‘Everybody Dance’
The “Soup for one” sample is indeed very prominent, but is is possible they used both songs?
Also you have Nas and Freeway sampled Chic for “When you hear this song” on “Just a Moment.”