Song Clearance Sheet
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Disco1970s115BPM
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Confirmed songwriters of record (Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards), no dispute found — a “We Are Family” standard that charted the UK Top 20 across three decades, with the 1984 remix foreshadowing the Power Station supergroup.
Quick Facts
Released1979
AlbumWe Are Family
GenreDisco, Funk, R&B
LabelCotillion Records
ProducerNile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
Recorded atPower Station, New York City
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
Wikipedia → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — Cotillion; needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
A “We Are Family” dance standard that hit the UK Top 20 in three separate decades; closes this batch’s Rodgers/Edwards thread.
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriters of record.
Related Songs
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Same album, “We Are Family” (this batch)
Same songwriters/producers, Rodgers & Edwards (this batch)
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
A UK Top 20 across three decades
The song reached the UK Top 20 in three separate decades — the 1979 original at #17, a “Special 1984 Nile Rodgers Remix” at #4, and a 1993 remix at #14. No lyrics reproduced.
Wikipedia · read it →
Foreshadowing the Power Station supergroup
The 1984 remix featured background vocals from Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor — Rodgers, Edwards and Duran Duran drummer Tony Thompson would all go on to be involved together in the later supergroup Power Station. The remix was later used in the 2006 game “GTA: Vice City Stories.”
Duran Duran Wiki · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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Times sampled
A UK Top 20 hit across three decades
Covers
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Who to Contact
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Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards (Cotillion)
The confirmed songwriters of record
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Page history · 2 updates
Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 21)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass