| Chi-Lites | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | The Chi-Lites |
| Cover: | chilitesst.jpg |
| Released: | August 1973 |
| Genre: | R&B, soul |
| Length: | 38:03 |
| Label: | Brunswick |
| Producer: | Eugene Record |
| Prev Title: | A Letter to Myself |
| Prev Year: | 1973 |
| Next Title: | Toby |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
Chi-Lites is the self-titled sixth studio album by American soul group The Chi-Lites, produced and largely written by, lead singer Eugene Record. The album was released in 1973 on the Brunswick label.
Chi-Lites includes three of the group's most successful singles. "Stoned Out of My Mind" and "Homely Girl" both made the top 3 on the US R&B chart, while "Homely Girl" and "Too Good to Be Forgotten" both making the top 10 hit list in the UK. The latter, while never released as a single in the US, has remained one of the group's biggest hits in the UK. In 1986, there was a cover version by the band Amazulu, which also made the top 10. Chi-Lites peaked at #3 on the R&B chart and #89 on the Pop chart.
| Chart (1973) | Peak [1] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 89 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1973 | "Stoned Out of My Mind" | 30 | 2 |
| "I Found Sunshine" | 47 | 17 | |
| 1974 | "Homely Girl" | 54 | 3 |