In the Heart
Appearance
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Released | November 21, 1983 | |||
Genre | R&B, urban, post-disco, adult contemporary, rock | |||
Length | 34:55 | |||
Label | De-Lite | |||
Producer | Jim Bonnefond, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | |||
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In the Heart is the fifteenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released on November 21, 1983. The album became a hit and brought a return to the Billboard charts for the band. The hit love song, "Joanna", soared to number two on the charts in the U.S. and UK, and hit number one on the U.S. R&B chart. "Straight Ahead" was only #103 in the U.S. but a top twenty hit in the UK, while "Tonight" was a top twenty in the U.S.[3][4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "In the Heart" | James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 4:03 |
2. | "Joanna" | Claydes Smith, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:20 |
3. | "Tonight" | Curtis Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 3:53 |
4. | "Rollin'" | Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 3:10 |
5. | "Place For Us" | Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 3:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Straight Ahead" | Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 3:31 |
2. | "Home Is Where the Heart Is" | Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 3:51 |
3. | "You Can Do It" | Williams, Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 4:39 |
4. | "September Love" | George Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:39 |
Personnel
- Bass and Synclavier – Robert "Kool" Bell
- Drums – George Brown
- Guitar – Charles Smith
- Tenor saxophone; OB-X synthesizer; backing vocals – Ronald "Khalis" Bell
- Lead and backing vocals – James "J.T." Taylor
- Trombone; backing vocals – Clifford Adams
- Keyboards; alto saxophone; Memory Moog, Mini Moog, and OB-X synthesizers, backing vocals – Curtis "Fitz" Williams
- Alto saxophone – Dennis "D.T." Thomas
- Trumpet – Michael Ray, Robert "Spike" Mickens
- Horns arranged by – Kool & The Gang
- Strings arranged by – Greg Poree
- Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
- Contractor (Strings) – Joe Malin
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- Chief engineer - Jim Bonnefond
- Engineers – Cliff Hodsdon, Nelson Ayres
- Mixed By – Gabe Vigorito, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond
- Mastered by – Jose Rodriguez
- Producer – Jim Bonnefond, Ronald Bell, Kool & The Gang
- CD Mastering - Joe Gastwirt
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: In the Heart" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ Somay, Errol (2 February 1984). "Kool & the Gang: In the Heart". Rolling Stone (RS 414). Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16.
- ^ "In the Heart > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Kool and the Gang". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kool & The Gang – In the Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.