Kool & the Gang discography
Appearance
Kool & the Gang discography | |
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Studio albums | 23 |
Live albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 17 |
Singles | 68 |
This article presents the discography of American jazz/R&B/soul/funk group Kool & the Gang.
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Record label | ||||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Jazz [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
NLD [5] |
NZ [6] |
UK [7] | ||||
1969 | Kool and the Gang | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | De-Lite |
1972 | Music Is the Message | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Good Times | 142 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973 | Wild and Peaceful | 33 | 6 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — |
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1974 | Light of Worlds | 63 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1975 | Spirit of the Boogie | 48 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1976 | Love & Understanding | 68 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Open Sesame | 110 | 9 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977 | The Force | 142 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1978 | Everybody's Dancin' | 207 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1979 | Ladies' Night | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — |
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1980 | Celebrate! | 10 | 2 | — | 72 | — | — | 13 | 20 | — | ||
1981 | Something Special | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 13 | 10 | ||
1982 | As One | 29 | 5 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 41 | 49 |
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1983 | In the Heart | 29 | 5 | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 32 | 18 | ||
1984 | Emergency | 13 | 3 | — | 45 | — | 26 | 13 | 41 | 47 | ||
1986 | Forever | 25 | 9 | — | 71 | — | 14 | — | 49 | — | Mercury | |
1989 | Sweat | — | 52 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
1993 | Unite | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | JRS |
1996 | State of Affairs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Curb |
2001 | Gangland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eagle Music |
2004 | The Hits: Reloaded | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 56 | — | Virgin/EMI |
2007 | Still Kool | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | New Door |
2013 | Kool for the Holidays | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | MapleMusic Recordings |
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified |
Live albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
CAN [3] | ||||
1971 | Live at the Sex Machine | 122 | 6 | — | De-Lite | |
Live at PJ's | 171 | 24 | — | |||
1998 | Greatest Hits Live | — | — | — | Rhino | |
2002 | Too Hot Live | — | — | — | BCI Music | |
"—" denotes the album failed to chart |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
Record label | |||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Jazz [1] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
NLD [5] |
UK [7] | |||||
1971 | The Best of Kool and the Gang | 157 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | De-Lite | |
1974 | Kool Jazz | 187 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975 | Kool & the Gang Greatest Hits! | 81 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978 | Kool & the Gang Spin Their Top Hits | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983 | Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
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1984 | The Very Best of Kool & the Gang: Let's Go Dancing | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | Disques Vogue | |
1988 | Everything's Kool & the Gang: Greatest Hits & More | 109 | 58 | — | — | 17 | 73 | — | — | Mercury | |
The Singles Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
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De-Lite | ||
1990 | The Very Best of Kool & the Gang | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | Arcade | |
Kool Love | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | Telstar | ||
1993 | The Best of Kool & the Gang: 1969-1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mercury | |
1994 | Celebration: The Best of Kool & the Gang: 1979-1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999 | The Very Best of Kool & the Gang | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
12" Collection & More | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2000 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kool & the Gang | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005 | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011 | Icon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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US [11] |
US R&B [11] |
US Dan [11] |
US A/C [11] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
IRE [12] |
NLD [5] |
NZ [6] |
UK [7] | |||
1969 | "Kool and the Gang" | 59 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"The Gangs Back Again" (A-side) | 85 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Kools Back Again" (B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
1970 | "Can't Stop (Doing It to You)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Let the Music Take Your Mind" | 78 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Funky Man" | 87 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971 | "Who's Gonna Take the Weight (Part One)" | 113 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"I Want to Take You Higher" | 105 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"N.T. Part I" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972 | "Love the Life You Live, Part I" | 107 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Music Is the Message (Part 1)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Good Times" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Funky Granny" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973 | "Country Junky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Funky Stuff" | 29 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Jungle Boogie" | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | ||
1974 | "Hollywood Swinging" | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Higher Plane" | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Rhyme Tyme People" | 63 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975 | "Spirit of the Boogie" (A-side) | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Summer Madness" (B-side) | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Caribbean Festival" | 55 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976 | "Love and Understanding (Come Together)" | 77 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Universal Sound" | 101 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Open Sesame - Part 1" | 55 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977 | "Super Band" | 101 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1978 | "Slick Superchick" | 102 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"A Place in Space" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"I Like Music" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Everybody's Dancin'" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979 | "Ladies' Night" | 8 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 18 | — | 12 | — | 9 | |
"Too Hot" | 5 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |||
1980 | "Hangin' Out" | 103 | 36 | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | 52 | ||
"Celebration" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 33 | — | 17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
1981 | "Take It to the Top" | — | 11 | — | — | — | 63 | 26 | — | — | 15 | ||
"Jones Vs. Jones" | 39 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 17 | ||
"Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" | 17 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | 39 | 27 | — | 41 | 29 | ||
"Steppin' Out" | 89 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 12 | |||
"Get Down on It" | 10 | 4 | — | 74 | — | 43 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |||
1982 | "Big Fun" | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 14 | |
"Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La)" | 30 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 6 | ||
"Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 23 | — | 29 | ||
1983 | "Street Kids" | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Straight Ahead" | 103 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 15 | ||
"Joanna" | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 45 | — | 18 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 2 | ||
1984 | "Tonight" | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | ||
(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 43 | — | 7 | ||
"Fresh" | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 26 | 19 | 27 | — | 11 | ||
"Misled" | 10 | 3 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 28 | ||
1985 | "Cherish" | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | ||
"Emergency" | 18 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | 56 | 26 | 48 | — | 50 | ||
1986 | "Victory" | 10 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 89 | — | 11 | 17 | 44 | 22 | 30 | |
1987 | "Stone Love" | 10 | 4 | 41 | 11 | 94 | — | 18 | 29 | 13 | — | 45 | |
"Holiday" | 66 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Special Way" | 72 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Peace Maker" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | ||
1988 | "Rags to Riches" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 93 | — | — | |
"Strong" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Celebration" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 56 | ||
1989 | "Raindrops" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
"Never Give Up" | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991 | "Get Down on It" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | |
1992 | "(Jump Up on The) Rhythm and Ride" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | |
2003 | "Ladies Night" (with Atomic Kitten) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 14 | 16 | — | 8 | |
2004 | "Get Down on It" (with Blue & Lil' Kim) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 96 | — | — | |
2005 | "Hollywood Swinging" (with Jamiroquai) | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2006 | "Steppin' into Love" | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2010 | "Misled" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes the single failed to chart |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "US Album Charts > Kool & the Gang". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
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(help) - ^ a b David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c d "CAN Charts > Kool & the Gang". RPM. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
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(help) - ^ a b c "GER Charts > Kool & the Gang". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ a b c "NLD Charts > Kool & the Gang". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ a b "NZ Charts > Kool & the Gang". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Kool & the Gang". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "US Certifications > Kool & The Gang". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ a b c "CAN Certifications > Kool & the Gang". Music Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ a b c d e "UK Certified Awards Search > Kool & the Gang". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ a b c d "US Singles Charts > Kool & the Gang". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
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(help) - ^ "IRE Charts Search >Kool & the Gang". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2012-04-14.