Cut the Cake (song)

"Cut the Cake" is a song written and performed by Average White Band. It was featured on their 1975 album Cut the Cake.^[2] The song was arranged by Roger Ball and produced by Arif Mardin.^[3]

"Cut the Cake"
Single by Average White Band
from the album Cut the Cake
B-side	"Person to Person"
Released	March 25, 1975 (1975-03-25)
Genre	Funk[1]
Length	3:34 (Single Version) 4:09 (Album Version)
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Average White Band
Producer(s)	Arif Mardin
Average White Band singles chronology
"Pick Up the Pieces" (1974) "Cut the Cake" (1975) "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (1975)

The song nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 1976 Grammy Awards, but it lost to "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire.

Chart performance

"Cut the Cake" reached No. 7 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 10 on the U.S. pop chart, No. 13 on the U.S. dance chart, No. 16 in Canada,^[4] and No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart in 1975.^[5] The song ranked No. 70 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1975^[6] and No. 151 on the Canadian year-end chart.^[7]

AWB re-released the song in 1986 where it reached No. 34 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart.

Other versions

• Jeff Golub released a version of the song on the 2002 various artists album KKSF 103.7 - Sampler 13: Smooth Jazz.^[8]

Sampling

• AWB's version was sampled by Chill Rob G on his 1989 song "Dope Rhymes" from the album Ride the Rhythm.

References

1. Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Carnal Knowledge: Sexual Revolution". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 90. ISBN 031214704X.
2. "Average White Band, Cut the Cake". Discogs. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
3. "Average White Band, "Cut the Cake" Single Release". Retrieved April 9, 2019.
4. "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 28, 1975" (PDF).
5. "Average White Band, "Cut the Cake" Chart Positions". Retrieved April 9, 2019.
6. "Billboard Top 100 - 1975". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
7. "RPM Top 200 Singles of 1975" (PDF).
8. "KKSF 103.7 - Sampler 13: Smooth Jazz". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2019.