Kool & The Gang

Kool & The Gang albums

Kool & the Gang is an American R&B, soul and funk band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964. Its founding members include brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell (also known as "Khalis Bayyan"), Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George "Funky" Brown, Woodrow "Woody" Sparrow and Ricky Westfield. They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, disco, rock and... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Joanna - #2: Celebration - #3: Cherish - #4: Get Down on It - #5: Tonight
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1.1969-1970Kool and the Gang49

MP3

1.09/1969

Kool and the Gang

21
US 59 • US R&B 19

MP3


       		instrumental
[De-Lite 519-0]
written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Rick Westfield, Claydes Smith, Woodrow Sparrow & Dennis Thomas
2.12/1969

The Gang's Back Again

11
US 85 • US R&B 37

MP3


       		instrumental
[De-lite 523]
written by Gene Redd
3.06/1970

Let the Music Take Your Mind

16
US 78 • US R&B 19

MP3


       		[De-Lite 529]
written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Smith, Woodrow Sparrow, Dennis Thomas & Rick Westfield
2.1970-1971Live at the Sex Machine32

MP3

1.09/1970

Funky Man

16
US 87 • US R&B 16

MP3


       		[De-Lite 534]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick & Gene Redd
2.01/1971

Who's Gonna Take the Weight (Part One)

9
US 113 • US R&B 28

MP3


       		instrumental
[De-Lite 538]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick & Gene Redd
3.06/1971

I Want to Take You Higher

7
US 105 • US R&B 35

MP3


       		live
[De-Lite 540]
written by Sylvester Stewart
3.1972Music Is the Message8

MP3

1.02/1972

Love the Life You Live (Part I)

8
US 107 • US R&B 31

MP3


       		[De-Lite 546]
written by Gene Redd & Kool & The Gang greentick
4.1973-1974Wild and Peaceful434

MP3

1.08/1973

Funky Stuff

71
US 29 • US R&B 5 • UK 54

MP3


       		[De-Lite 557]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick
2.12/1973

Jungle Boogie

204
US 4 • US R&B 2 • UK 51

MP3


       		[De-Lite 559]
written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, Melvin Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas & Richard Westfield
3.04/1974

Hollywood Swinging

159
US 6 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 52

MP3


       		[De-Lite 561]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick & Gene Redd
5.1974Light of Worlds97

MP3

1.08/1974

Higher Plane

65
US 37 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 52

MP3


       		[De-Lite 1562]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick & Khalis Bayyan
2.12/1974

Rhyme Time People

32
US 63 • US R&B 3

MP3


       		[De-Lite 1563]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick, Saunders & Dennis Thomas
6.1975Spirit of the Boogie105

MP3

1.03/1975

Spirit of the Boogie / Summer Madness

72
US 35 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 53

MP3


       		B side Summer Madness charted from 21 june 1975 in US Hot 100; b side Summer Madness charted from 12 july 1975 in US R&B charts and peaked at #36
[De-Lite 1567]
written by Ronald Bell, D. Boyce, Kool & The Gang greentick, Robert Mickens & Alton Taylor
2.10/1975

Caribbean Festival

32
US 55 • US R&B 6

MP3


       		instrumental
[De-Lite 1573]
written by Khalis Bayyan & Kool & The Gang greentick
7.1976Love & Understanding27

MP3

1.03/1976

Love and Understanding (Come Together)

22
US 77 • US R&B 8

MP3


       		[De-Lite 1579]
written by Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang greentick & Claydes Charles Smith
2.06/1976

Universal Sound

5
US 101 • US R&B 71

MP3


       		[De-Lite 1583]
written by Khalis Bayyan & Kool & The Gang greentick
8.1976Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track40

MP3

1.10/1976

Open Sesame

40
US 55 • US dance 13 • US R&B 6

MP3


       		[De-Lite 1586]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick & Robert "Kool" Bell
9.1977Open Sesame28

MP3

1.03/1977

Super Band

28
US 101 • US R&B 17 • UK 53

MP3


       		[De-Lite 1590]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick
10.1978The Force10

MP3

1.03/1978

Slick Superchick

10
US 102 • US R&B 19

MP3


       		[De-Lite 901]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick & George Brown
11.1979-1980Ladies' Night453

MP3

1.09/1979

Ladies' Night

211
US 8 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 9

MP3


       		[De-Lite 801]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang greentick
2.09/1979

Ladies' Night (all cuts)

17
US dance 5

MP3


       		written by Kool & The Gang greentick, George Brown & Ronald Bell
3.01/1980

Too Hot

204
US 5 • US AC 11 • US R&B 3 • UK 23

MP3


       		[De-Lite 802]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang greentick
4.05/1980

Hangin' Out

21
US 103 • US R&B 36 • UK 52

MP3


       		[De-Lite 804]
written by Robert "Kool" Bell & Kool & The Gang greentick
12.1980-1981Celebrate!562

MP3

1.10/1980

Celebration

375
US ✫1 • US AC 34 • US dance ✫1 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 7

MP3


       		charted as Celebration / Take It to the Top in US dance charts
[De-Lite 807]
written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Nathan Bell, George Melvin Brown, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang greentick
2.11/1980

Take It to the Top

101
US dance ✫1 • US R&B 11 • UK 15

MP3


       		charted as Celebration / Take It to the Top in US dance charts
[De-Lite 810]
written by Robert "Kool" Bell & Kool & The Gang greentick
3.02/1981

Jones vs. Jones

85
US 39 • US R&B 33 • UK 17

MP3


       		Jones v Jones / Summer Madness was released as a double a-side in the UK
[De-Lite 813]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang greentick
13.1981Something Special510

MP3

1.10/1981

Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)

135
US 17 • US dance 16 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 29

MP3


       		charted as Take My Heart / Steppin' Out / Get Down on It in US dance charts
[De-Lite 815]
written by George Brown, Kool & The Gang greentick, Claydes Charles Smith & James "J.T." Taylor
2.10/1981

Get Down on It

273
US 10 • US dance 16 • US R&B 4 • UK 3

MP3


       		B side to Steppin' Out ; charted as Take My Heart / Steppin' Out / Get Down on It in US dance charts
[De-Lite 818]
written by Khalis Bayyan, Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
3.10/1981

Steppin' Out

102
US 89 • US dance 16 • US R&B 12 • UK 12

MP3


       		charted as Take My Heart / Steppin' Out / Get Down on It in US dance charts
[De-Lite 816]
written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
14.1982As One323

MP3

1.08/1982

Big Fun

130
US 21 • US R&B 6 • UK 14

MP3


       		[De-Lite 822]
written by Robert Bell, James "J.T." Taylor, George Brown, Ronald Bell & Kool & The Gang greentick
2.10/1982

Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)

161
US 30 • US R&B 7 • UK 6

MP3


       		[De-Lite 824]
written by Amir Bayyan, James "J.T." Taylor & Kool & The Gang greentick
3.12/1982

Hi De Hi Hi De Ho

32
UK 29

MP3


       		written by Kool & The Gang greentick, Ronald Bell & James "J.T." Taylor
15.1983-1984In the Heart772

MP3

1.11/1983

Joanna

380
US 2 • US AC 2 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 2

MP3


       		Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a-side in the UK
[De-Lite 829]
written by Charles Smith, James "J.T." Taylor & Kool & The Gang greentick
2.12/1983

Straight Ahead

63
US 103 • US R&B 49 • UK 15

MP3


       		[De-Lite 831]
written by Ronald Bell, James "J.T." Taylor & Kool & The Gang greentick
3.02/1984

Tonight

236
US 13 • US R&B 7 • UK 2

MP3


       		Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a-side in the UK
[De-Lite 830]
written by James "J.T." Taylor, Curtis "Fitz" Williams & Kool & The Gang greentick
4.04/1984

(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart

93
UK 7

MP3


       		written by Robert Bell, James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Bell & Kool & The Gang greentick
16.1984-1985Emergency799

MP3

1.11/1984

Fresh

219
US 9 • US AC 5 • US dance ✫1 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 11

MP3


       		[De-Lite 880623]
written by Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
2.11/1984

Misled

136
US 10 • US dance 9 • US R&B 3 • UK 28

MP3


       		[De-Lite 880431]
written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
3.05/1985

Cherish

359
US 2 • US AC ✫1 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 4

MP3


       		[De-Lite 880869]
written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
4.10/1985

Emergency

84
US 18 • US dance 41 • US R&B 7 • UK 50

MP3


       		[De-Lite 884199]
written by George Brown, Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
17.1986-1987Forever308

MP3

1.11/1986

Victory

142
US 10 • US AC 35 • US dance 35 • US R&B 2 • UK 30

MP3


       		[Mercury 888074]
written by Khalis Bayyan, Robert "Kool" Bell, Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
2.01/1987

Stone Love

121
US 10 • US AC 11 • US dance 41 • US R&B 4 • UK 45

MP3


       		[Mercury 888292]
written by Claydes Charles Smith, Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
3.06/1987

Holiday

21
US 66 • US R&B 9

MP3


       		[Mercury 888712]
written by Curtis "Fitz" Williams, Kool & The Gang greentick & James "J.T." Taylor
4.10/1987

Special Way

24
US 72 • US AC 6

MP3


       		[Mercury 888867]
written by Khalis Bayyan, Robert "Kool" Bell, Dwania Kyles, Kendall Stubbs, George Brown & James "J.T." Taylor
18.1988Greatest Hits & More6

MP3

1.08/1988

Rags to Riches

3
US R&B 38

MP3


       		[Mercury 870513]
written by Abdul Muhammad Meekaaeel & Halaa Muhammad Imani
2.09/1988

Greatest Hits & More (EP)

3
US dance 40

MP3


       
19.1989Sweat6

MP3

1.07/1989

Raindrops

5
US R&B 27

MP3


       		[Mercury 874402]
written by Chuckii Booker
2.10/1989

Never Give Up

1
US R&B 74

MP3


       		[Mercury 876072]
written by Stacy Ann Habeeb & David Bellochio
20.2006Still Kool1

MP3

1.04/2006

Steppin' into Love

1
US R&B 96

MP3


       		[KTFA 6120]
written by Khalis Bayyan


See also...

Claydes Charles Smith • Clifford Adams • Curtis "Fitz" Williams • Dennis Thomas • George Brown • James "J.T." Taylor • Michael Ray • Robert Bell • Robert Mickens • Ronald Bell

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