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"Haven't You Heard" is a song by Patrice Rushen. It became her first international hit in 1980. The song reached #42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #7 R&B. It also reached #62 in the UK.

"Haven't You Heard"
Single by Patrice Rushen
from the album Pizzazz
B-side	"Keepin' Faith in Love"
Released	October 2, 1979[1]
Recorded	1979
Genre	Pop, disco
Label	Elektra Records
Songwriter(s)	Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr.
Producer(s)	Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr., and Reggie Andrews
Patrice Rushen singles chronology
"Changes (In Your Life)" (1979) "Haven't You Heard" (1979) "Let the Music Take Me" (1980)

Reception

In 2018, Pitchfork ranked "Haven't You Heard" #199 on its list of The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s, calling it "a formally perfect expression of disco. This kind of intimacy, personified by the whispery translucence of Rushen's voice, is just as easily exported to the dance floor."[2]

Chart history

Chart (1980)	Peak position
UK (The Official Charts Company)	62
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	42
US Billboard R&B	7
US Billboard Dance	5
US Cash Box Top 100[4]	52

References

External links

• Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard on YouTube

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