Easy (Commodores song)

"**Easy**" is a 1977 song by the Commodores and taken from their fifth studio album _Commodores_. It went to number 9 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, number 4 in the United States, number 18 in Ireland, number 12 in Canada and number 75 in Australia.

## Faith No More version

American band Faith No More covered _Easy_ for their fourth studio album _Angel Dust_. It topped the single charts in Australia and went to the top 10 in New Zealand, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Finland, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Norway and Switzerland. It made its last appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 58.

#### _Songs to Make Love To_

The _Songs to Make Love To_ release, which was titled "Easy" on some pressings, was the American and Canadian release of the single. Its track list, which was almost identical to the German _"I'm Easy" – special edition_ version which replaces track three with the re-recording of "As the Worm Turns" and is similar to the standard edition versions of "I'm Easy" which had the Revolution 23 Full Moon mix of "A Small Victory" as its third and last track, is as follows:
1. "Easy" – 3:10
1. "Das Schutzenfest" – 3:00
1. "Midnight Cowboy" <small>(John Barry)</small> – 4:15
1. "Let's Lynch the Landlord" <small>(Jello Biafra)</small> – 2:56

#### "I'm Easy" / "Be Aggressive"

The double A-side release, "I'm Easy" / "Be Aggressive", features "Easy" and "Be Aggressive" as its first two tracks in addition to two live tracks, with the exception of one fully live version which is identical to the _Free Concert in the Park_ bonus disc and a two-track French version. The standard track list is as follows:
1. "I'm Easy" – 3:06
1. "Be Aggressive" – 3:40
1. "A Small Victory" <small>(live †)</small> – 4:49
1. "We Care a Lot" <small>(live †)</small> – 4:02
1. <li value=4>"Mark Bowen" <small>(live †)</small> – 3:15

#### Japanese version

The Japanese version was released separately as a seven-track EP under the name of "Easy" with the "I'm Easy" / "Be Aggressive" cover image along with six live tracks that also featured on other versions of the single; its track list was as follows:
1. "Easy"
1. "Easy" <small>(live †)</small>
1. "Be Aggressive" <small>(live †)</small>
1. "Land of Sunshine" <small>(live ‡)</small>
1. "RV" <small>(live ‡)</small>
1. "Kindergarten" <small>(live †)</small>
1. "A Small Victory" <small>(live †)</small>

† <small>Live in Munich, Germany, on November 9, 1992</small>

‡ <small>Live in Dekalb, Illinois, September 20, 1992</small>

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Easy
- **caption**: A-side label of 1977 US vinyl single
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Commodores
- **album**: Commodores (album), Commodores
- **b-side**: Can't Let You Tease Me
- **genre**: * Soul music, Soul
* pop-soul
- **length**: * 4:14 (album version)
* 4:50 (extended version)
- **label**: Motown Records, Motown
- **writer**: Lionel Richie
- **producer**: * James Anthony Carmichael
* Commodores
- **prev title**: Fancy Dancer
- **prev year**: 1977
- **next title**: Brick House (song), Brick House
- **next year**: 1977


## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Easy
- **caption**: CD maxi-single variant of North American artwork
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Faith No More
- **album**: Angel Dust (Faith No More album), Angel Dust
- **a-side**: "Be Aggressive" (UK and Ireland)
- **b-side**: Das Schutzenfest
- **label**: Slash Records, Slash
- **writer**: Lionel Richie
- **producer**: * Matt Wallace
* Faith No More
- **prev title**: Everything's Ruined
- **prev year**: 1992
- **next title**: Another Body Murdered
- **next year**: 1994