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"Cut the Cake" is a song written and performed by Average White Band. It was featured on their 1975 album Cut the Cake.[1] The song was arranged by Roger Ball and produced by Arif Mardin.[2]

"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
Length	3:34
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. 11 in Canada, and No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart in 1975.[3] The song ranked No. 70 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1975[4] and No. 151 on the Canadian year-end chart.[5]

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.[6]

Sampling

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

References

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