Found a Cure (Ashford & Simpson song)
| "Found a Cure" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ashford & Simpson | |
| from the album Stay Free | |
| B-side | "You Always Could" |
| Released | 1979 |
| Genre | Soul[1] |
| Length | 3:44 (7" version) 6:59 (Album version) |
| Label | Warner Bros. |
| Songwriter(s) | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson |
| Producer(s) | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson |
"Found a Cure" is a 1979 single by Ashford & Simpson, from their album, Stay Free.[2] Along with the title track and the song, "Nobody Knows", "Found a Cure" hit number one on the dance/disco chart for two weeks.[3] The tracks replaced Diana Ross's album, The Boss, which was produced by Ashford & Simpson. "Found a Cure" also crossed over to the soul singles chart where it stayed at number two for three weeks[4] , as well as crossing over to the pop singles chart where it made the Top 40 peaking at number 36.
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 36 |
| US Billboard Disco Top 80 | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (July 17, 2000). "Movin' On Up: Corporate Soul". Night Moves - Pop Music in the Late 70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3.
- ^ AllMusic.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004
- ^ Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004, 2004
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 45.