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Kool & The Gang

Notes 5

  • Had over 15 UK Top 40 hits.
  • Had 1 US Chart Number 1.
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Disco Songs of All Time chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 70s chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
  • Included in The 100 Greatest Soul Songs of the 80s chart. For more details visit Soultracks.
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Had the following members... 5

  • Robert 'Kool' Bell
  • George Brown
  • James J.T. Taylor
  • Dennis Thomas
  • Curtis Williams


US Singles 32

    1969

  • Kool And The Gang entered the US charts on 13 September 1969 and reached number 59.
  • The Gangs Back Again entered the US charts on 27 December 1969 and reached number 85.

    • 1970

  • Let The Music Take Your Mind entered the US charts on 04 July 1970 and reached number 78.
  • Funky Man entered the US charts on 26 September 1970 and reached number 87.

    • 1973

  • Funky Stuff entered the US charts on 08 September 1973 and reached number 29.
  • Jungle Boogie entered the US charts on 08 December 1973 and reached number 4.

    • 1974

  • Hollywood Swinging entered the US charts on 20 April 1974 and reached number 6.
  • Higher Plane entered the US charts on 07 September 1974 and reached number 37.

    • 1975

  • Rhyme Tyme People entered the US charts on 04 January 1975 and reached number 63.
  • Spirit Of The Boogie entered the US charts on 05 April 1975 and reached number 35.
  • Caribbean Festival entered the US charts on 08 November 1975 and reached number 55.

    • 1976

  • Love And Understanding (Come Together) entered the US charts on 20 March 1976 and reached number 77.
  • Open Sesame entered the US charts on 06 November 1976 and reached number 55.

    • 1979

  • Ladies Night entered the US charts on 06 October 1979 and reached number 8.

    • 1980

  • Too Hot entered the US charts on 19 January 1980 and reached number 5.
  • Celebration entered the US charts on 25 October 1980 and reached number 1.

    • 1981

  • Jones Vs. Jones entered the US charts on 16 May 1981 and reached number 39.
  • Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) entered the US charts on 17 October 1981 and reached number 17.

    • 1982

  • Steppin' Out entered the US charts on 13 February 1982 and reached number 89.
  • Get Down On It entered the US charts on 27 February 1982 and reached number 10.
  • Big Fun entered the US charts on 28 August 1982 and reached number 21.
  • Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La) entered the US charts on 30 October 1982 and reached number 30.

    • 1983

  • Joanna entered the US charts on 05 November 1983 and reached number 2.

    • 1984

  • Tonight entered the US charts on 25 February 1984 and reached number 13.
  • Misled entered the US charts on 24 November 1984 and reached number 10.

    • 1985

  • Fresh entered the US charts on 23 March 1985 and reached number 9.
  • Cherish entered the US charts on 06 July 1985 and reached number 2.
  • Emergency entered the US charts on 26 October 1985 and reached number 18.

    • 1986

  • Victory entered the US charts on 01 November 1986 and reached number 10.

    • 1987

  • Stone Love entered the US charts on 07 February 1987 and reached number 10.
  • Holiday entered the US charts on 27 June 1987 and reached number 66.
  • Special Way entered the US charts on 17 October 1987 and reached number 72.


Other Recordings 12

  • Good Time Tonight
  • Hangin' Out
  • Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho
  • Hollywood
  • Kind Of Funky
  • Kool's Back Again
  • NT
  • Pneumonia
  • Straight Ahead
  • Summer Madness
  • Take It To The Top
  • When You Say You Love Somebody (In The Heart)


Other Tracks Associated with This Artist 1

  • Ladies Night (featuring Atomic Kitten)