Sheila and B. Devotion ‎- King Of The World (1980)

Sheila and B. Devotion (also credited as Sheila B. Devotion, Sheila and the Black Devotion or S.B. Devotion) was a disco group fronted by French singer Sheila between 1977 and 1980. This formation briefly reached popularity in Europe and to a lesser extent in the US club circuit during the disco era. 

The group recorded two albums (Singin' in the Rain and King of the World) before dissolving in 1980 when Sheila returned to her solo career.

King of the World is the final album by French disco act Sheila and B. Devotion, released on June 27, 1980. 

The album which was both written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of American R&B band Chic includes the hit "Spacer" which reached No. 18 on the UK charts in early 1980 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide, and was twenty years later to be sampled by Swedish band Alcazar for their 2000 hit "Crying at the Discotheque" (No. 13 UK). 

The album displays some elements unusual in Chic productions, such as prominent guitar solos in place of the breakdowns that were normally a staple part of the Chic sound, and some unusual lyrical subject matter, such as the sci-fi themed "Spacer" and a humorous song about credit cards. 

Track listing

A1. "Spacer" - 6:15

A2. "Mayday" - 3:44

A3. "Charge Plates and Credit Cards" - 4:26

A4. "Misery" - 3:02

B1. "King of the World" - 4:37

B2. "Cover Girls" - 3:17

B3. "Your Love Is Good" - 4:38

B4. "Don't Go" - 4:32

All tracks written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers

Personnel

• Sheila - lead vocals
• Alfa Anderson - backing vocals
• Fonzi Thornton - backing vocals
• Luci Martin - backing vocals
• Michelle Cobbs - backing vocals
• Bernard Edwards - bass guitar
• Tony Thompson - drums
• Nile Rodgers - guitar
• Andy Schwartz - keyboards, Fender Rhodes
• Raymond Jones - keyboards, Fender Rhodes
• Sammy Figueroa - percussion
• Cheryl Hong (The Chic Strings) - strings
• Karen Milne (The Chic Strings) - strings
• Marianne Carroll (The Chic Strings) - strings
• Gene Orloff - concert master
• Kris Bryant - lights producer- intern

Production

• All songs produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards for the CHIC Organization Ltd.
• Bob Clearmountain - sound engineer
• Bill Scheniman - engineer
• Larry Alexander - engineer
• Joe Gastwirt - mastering
• John Shaw - photography
• Recorded & mixed at Power Station Studio, New York

Notes

Released:  June 27, 1980 

Recorded:  1979 

Genre:  Disco / Funk  

Length: 34:31 

Label - Carrere Records