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| SinglebyThe Impressions | ||||
| from the album We're a Winner | ||||
| B-side | "It’s All Over" | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Victor Studios, Chicago; Universal Studios, Chicago: 1967 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount 11022 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Johnny Pate | |||
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"We're a Winner" is a 1967 single recorded by The Impressions for the ABC-Paramount label. Written and produced by Impressions lead singer Curtis Mayfield, the song is notable as one of the most prominent popular recordings dealing with the subject of black pride. The phrase "We're a Winner" was later used as the motto of Mayfield's record label Curtom Records.
The single peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Pop Chart, and was the number-one single on the Billboard R&B Chart during the week of March 1, 1968.[2]
| Chart (1967–68) | Peak position |
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| USBillboard Hot 100[3] | 14 |
| USBest Selling R&B Singles (Billboard) | 1 |
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