The band’s biggest hit singles are ballads such as “Easy”, “Three Times a Lady”, and “Nightshift” and funky dance hits which include “Brick House”, “Fancy Dancer”, “Lady (You Bring Me Up)”, and “Too Hot ta Trot”. The Commodores have sold over 70 million albums worldwide.
‘Slippery When Wet’ is a 1975 single by American band The Commodores. It was the group’s first single to reach number one on the soul singles chart and was their second Top 40 Pop single. Official sheet music for Slippery When Wet (Commodores) for piano - PDF download. The track is from their second album Caught in the Act. Listen to The Definitive Collection: The Commodores by The Commodores on Apple Music. audio samples (video) Key: E-flat Minor Album: Caught in the Act. Stream songs including 'Machine Gun', 'Slippery When Wet' and more. The song was written by Commodores lead guitarist, Thomas McClary. Modelled into the silhouette of a man slipping on a puddle. Inspired by the warning sign informing people that they should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured. A warning sign is a type of sign which indicates a potential hazard, obstacle, or condition requiring special attention. Some are traffic signs that indicate hazards on roads that may not be readily apparent to a driver. While warning traffic sign designs vary, they usually take the shape of an equilateral triangle with a white background and thick red border.The quickest way to define funk music in the mid-‘70s is to hand someone a copy of Caught In the Act.
The Commodores’ sophomore album helped codify a sound that has now become something of a punch line. The wikka-wikka guitar, gutsy singing and virile horn charts are all contained in “The Bump,” “I’m Ready” and “Slippery When Wet.” The songs are cheesy and dated, but that’s part of their appeal. They’re also tightly played and expertly arranged, and the band delivers them with so much gusto that you can’t help but be drawn into the party. A song written by band guitarist Thomas McClary would give the band their first number one hit. The fun and flashy songs are contained in the first half of the record, but the overlooked second half is actually much more interesting. Co-produced by James Anthony Carmichael and the Commodores, 'Slippery When Wet' went to number one R&B and number 19 pop in the summer of 1975. “Better Never Than Forever” is as dark and greasy as something from Sly Stone’s Fresh, while Lionel Richie’s “Let’s Do It Right” is an early indication of his talent for pop hooks. Like barbecue, funk is better when it’s cooked slow, which is what makes “Look What You’ve Done To Me” so tasty.
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