Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'

"Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'"
Single by Stargard
from the album Stargard
B-side	"Disco Rufus"
Released	1977 (1977)
Genre	Funk, disco, R&B, soul
Length	3:10 (7" version) 7:00 (Album version)
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Norman Whitfield
Producer(s)	Mark Davis
Stargard singles chronology
"Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'" (1977) "Disco Rufus" (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]

Charts

Chart (1977/78)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	79
United States (Billboard Hot 100)	21
The Netherlands	20

Cover Versions

In 1999, Marcia Hines recorded a version for her album Time of Our Lives.

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 548.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 244.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 291. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.