| (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | The Chi-Lites |
| Cover: | Givemorepowertothepeoplealbum.jpg |
| Released: | July 1971 |
| Recorded: | 1970–1971 |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 35:53 |
| Label: | Brunswick |
| Producer: | Eugene Record |
| Prev Title: | I Like Your Lovin' |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | A Lonely Man |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People is the third studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1971 on the Brunswick label.
The album includes the hit single "Have You Seen Her", which reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100. It was also successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 32. The song was later covered by MC Hammer in 1990. The title track, which peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 4 on the RB chart, and No. 32 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] was featured on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Panther. Two other singles, "We Are Neighbors" and "I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)", were released to moderate success. The album was the first of four consecutive Chi-Lites albums to make the R&B top 5, peaking at No. 3. It also reached at No. 12 on the pop chart.
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1971 | "(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" | 26 | 4 |
| "We Are Neighbors" | 70 | 17 | |
| "I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)" | 95 | 35 | |
| "Have You Seen Her" | 3 | 1 | |