The Gap Band

The Gap Band Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Gap Band were an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members. The band was originally named The Greenwood, Archer, and Pine Band after streets (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine) in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. == History == === Early years === The band formed in Tulsa in 1967, based around the... [more on Wikipedia]

The Gap Band began charting in 1977 with Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It).The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 13 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US RnB the artist achieved 15 Top‑10s, 4 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Big Fun - #2: I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) - #3: Early in the Morning - #4: Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - #5: Outstanding
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  1977
1.
03/1977

Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)
The Gap Band greentick

3 pts




42
R&B


[Tattoo 10884]
written by Charles Wilson
Little Bit of Love
2.
06/1977

Little Bit of Love
The Gap Band greentick

1 pts




95
R&B


[Tattoo 10990]
written by Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke
  1979
3.
03/1979

Shake
The Gap Band greentick

from The Gap Band   
23 pts
101
US


4
R&B


[Mercury 74053]
written by Charles Kent Wilson
4.
05/1979

Baby Baba Boogie/Shake
The Gap Band greentick

from The Gap Band   
2 pts


48
dance




written by Lonnie Simmons & Charles Kent Wilson
5.
07/1979

Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
The Gap Band greentick

from The Gap Band   
9 pts




13
R&B


[Mercury 74080]
written by Ronnie James Wilson & Charles Kent Wilson
6.
12/1979

Steppin' (Out)
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
14 pts
103
US


10
R&B


[Mercury 76021]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
  1980
I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
7.
02/1980

#2  I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
138 pts
102
US
52
dance
4
R&B
6
UK
[Mercury 76037]
written by Rudolph Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
8.
06/1980

Party Lights
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
32 pts




36
R&B
30
UK
[Mercury 76062]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
9.
12/1980

#4  Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
87 pts
84
US
19
dance
1
R&B
22
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76091]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
Humpin'
10.
12/1980

Humpin'
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
32 pts


19
dance
60
R&B
36
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76114]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
  1981
Yearning for Your Love
11.
03/1981

Yearning for Your Love
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
49 pts
60
US


5
R&B
47
UK
[Mercury 76101]
written by Oliver Scott & Ronnie Wilson
  1982
Early in the Morning
12.
04/1982

#3  Early in the Morning
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
95 pts
24
US
13
dance
1
R&B
55
UK
[Total Experience 8201]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
13.
08/1982

You Dropped a Bomb on Me
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
58 pts
31
US
39
dance
2
R&B


[Total Experience 8203]
written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson
Outstanding
14.
12/1982

#5  Outstanding
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band IV   Gap Band IV
60 pts
51
US
24
dance
1
R&B
68
UK
[Total Experience 8205]
written by Raymond Calhoun
  1983
Party Train
15.
08/1983

Party Train
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
23 pts
101
US


3
R&B


[Total Experience 8209]
written by Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
16.
10/1983

I'm Ready If You're Ready
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
7 pts




74
R&B
87
UK
[Total Experience 8211]
written by Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Hamilton & Maurice Hayes Nestor
17.
11/1983

Jam the Motha
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
8 pts




16
R&B


[Total Experience 8210]
written by Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson & Rudy Taylor
  1984
18.
03/1984

Someday
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
50 pts






17
UK
written by Ronnie Wilson & Billy Young [songwriter]
19.
03/1984

Not Guilty
The Gap Band greentick

1 pts




77
R&B


[Mega 4005]
written by Ronnie Wilson & Charles Wilson
20.
06/1984

Jammin' in America
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band V   Gap Band V
10 pts






64
UK
written by Bernard Spears & Ronnie Wilson
21.
12/1984

Beep a Freak
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band VI   
27 pts
103
US
66
dance
2
R&B


[Total Experience 2405]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
  1985
22.
03/1985

I Found My Baby
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band VI   
13 pts




8
R&B


[Total Experience 2412]
written by Raymond Calhoun
23.
07/1985

Disrespect
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band VI   
7 pts




18
R&B


[Total Experience 2418]
written by Charlie Wilson
24.
12/1985

Desire
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band VII   
2 pts




46
R&B


[Total Experience 2427]
written by Jonah Ellis
  1986
Going in Circles
25.
02/1986

Going in Circles
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band VII   
24 pts




2
R&B


[Total Experience 2436]
written by Jerry Peters & Anita Poree
26.
07/1986

Automatic Brain
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band VII   
1 pts




78
R&B


[Total Experience 2440]
written by Anthony Walker, Charlie Wilson & Billy Young [songwriter]
27.
11/1986

#1  Big Fun
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band 8   Gap Band 8
149 pts




8
R&B
4
UK
[Total Experience 2700]
written by Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
  1987
28.
03/1987

How Music Came About
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band 8   Gap Band 8
11 pts






61
UK
written by John Black
29.
03/1987

Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money)
The Gap Band greentick

from Gap Band 8   Gap Band 8
8 pts




15
R&B


aka Get Loose, Get Funky
[Total Experience 2703]
written by Charlie Wilson, Morris Rentie & Rudy Taylor
Oops Up Side Your Head (remix)
30.
07/1987

Oops Up Side Your Head (remix)
The Gap Band greentick

43 pts






20
UK
R
written by Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Charlie Wilson
31.
10/1987

Sweeter Than Candy
The Gap Band greentick

from Penitentiary III   
3 pts




40
R&B


[RCA 5305]
written by Raymond Calhoun & Roman Johnson
  1988
32.
07/1988

Straight from the Heart
The Gap Band greentick

from Straight from the Heart   
3 pts




36
R&B


[Total Experience 101]
written by Greg C. Jackson
33.
12/1988

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
The Gap Band greentick

from I'm Gonna Git You Sucka   
25 pts


35
dance
14
R&B
63
UK
[Arista 9788]
written by Norman Whitfield & William Bryant
  1989
34.
10/1989

All of My Love
The Gap Band greentick

from Round Trip   
33 pts




1
R&B
88
UK
[Capitol 44418]
written by Ronnie James Wilson, Aldyn St. Jon & Raymond Calhoun
  1990
35.
02/1990

Addicted to Your Love
The Gap Band greentick

from Round Trip   
13 pts




8
R&B


[Capitol 44490]
written by Roman Johnson, Ronnie James Wilson, Charles Wilson & Aldyn St. Jon
36.
05/1990

We Can Make It Right
The Gap Band greentick

from Round Trip   
7 pts




18
R&B


[Capitol 44531]
written by Ross Vannelli, Ronnie James Wilson & Charles Wilson
  1995
37.
05/1995

First Lover
The Gap Band greentick

from Ain't Nothin' But a Party   
5 pts


36
dance
59
R&B


[Raging Bull 5013]
written by Amanda Rushing & Cam Wilson
38.
12/1995

Got It Goin' On
The Gap Band greentick

from Ain't Nothin' But a Party   
1 pts




75
R&B


[Raging Bull 5023]
written by Cam Wilson, Raymond Calhoun & Val Young
  1999
39.
09/1999

Good Old Fashion Lovin'
The Gap Band greentick

from Y2K   
1 pts




104
R&B


written by Ira "Champ" Gilroy, Michael Paran, Robert Wilson & Ronnie Wilson


See also...

Charlie Wilson • Robert Wilson • Ronnie Wilson • Val Young


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