Big Fun (Kool & the Gang song)
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| "Big Fun" | ||||
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| Single by Kool & the Gang | ||||
| from the album As One | ||||
| B-side | "No Show" | |||
| Released | August 1982 | |||
| Genre | Soul jazz, post-disco[1] | |||
| Length | 3:48 (single version) 5:00 (album version) | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronald Nathan Bell, Claydes Charles Smith, George Melvin Brown, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Spike Mickens, Robert Earl Bell and Eumir Deodato | |||
| Kool & the Gang singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Big Fun" on YouTube | ||||
"Big Fun" is a 1982 song by the American band Kool & the Gang. It was originally released on their As One album in 1981.[citation needed]
"Big Fun" reached #14 on the UK charts and #21 in the US. The song peaked at number six on the US R&B chart in Billboard in late 1982.
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 30 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 40 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 6 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 40 |
See also
References
- ^ "Kool & The Gang – Gangthology". Uncut. June 1, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Big Fun". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Kool & The Gang Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
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