| Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up' | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Stargard |
| Album: | Stargard |
| B-Side: | Disco Rufus |
| Genre: | Funk, disco, R&B, soul |
| Length: | (7" version) (Album version) |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Mark Davis |
| Next Title: | Disco Rufus |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
"Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'" was a hit song by R&B female vocal group Stargard. The song was written by Norman Whitfield and produced by Mark Davis. It was the main theme from the soundtrack to the Richard Pryor movie, Which Way Is Up? It was also included on the group's self-titled debut album. It spent two weeks at number one on the R&B charts in February, 1978 and peaked at number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] The single also peaked at number twelve on the disco charts.[2]
| Chart (1977/78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 79 |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 21 |
| The Netherlands | 20 |
In 1999, Marcia Hines recorded a version for her album Time of Our Lives.
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. Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 244.
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 291.