In 1976, the group released two singles “Thank You for Today” and

In 1976, the group released two singles “Thank You for Today” and “Cream of the Crop”, both of which failed to make a huge impact on the charts. In August 1977, the group released their second album Together . The album was considered a commercial failure as the album did not chart. The album’s lead single, “Blockbuster Boy”, also failed to reach the Top 40 and only peaked at number 61 on the US Hot Soul Singles chart. During this time, Debbie Sledge went on maternity leave and briefly replaced by her elder sister Carol Sledge for televised performances. To bolster the group’s profile, Atlantic Records paired the group with Chic musicians and producers Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards to record a disco album as disco was rising in mainstream popularity.