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The Gap Band

The Gap Band albums

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]

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

		Date	Title	Points	Charts Peaks	Links	Comment

	1.	1979	The Gap Band	34		MP3
	1.	03/1979	Shake	23	US 101 • US R&B 4	MP3	[Mercury 74053] written by Charles Kent Wilson
	2.	05/1979	Baby Baba Boogie/Shake	2	US dance 48	MP3	written by Lonnie Simmons & Charles Kent Wilson
	3.	07/1979	Open Up Your Mind (Wide)	9	US R&B 13	MP3	[Mercury 74080] written by Ronnie James Wilson & Charles Kent Wilson

	2.	1979-1980	Gap Band II	185		MP3
	1.	12/1979	Steppin' (Out)	14	US 103 • US R&B 10	MP3	[Mercury 76021] written by Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
	2.	02/1980	I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)	138	US 102 • US dance 52 • US R&B 4 • UK 6	MP3	[Mercury 76037] written by Rudolph Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
	3.	06/1980	Party Lights	32	US R&B 36 • UK 30	MP3	[Mercury 76062] written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson

	3.	1980-1981	Gap Band III	168		MP3
	1.	12/1980	Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)	87	US 84 • US dance 19 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 22	MP3	charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts [Mercury 76091] written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
	2.	12/1980	Humpin'	32	US dance 19 • US R&B 60 • UK 36	MP3	charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts [Mercury 76114] written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
	3.	03/1981	Yearning for Your Love	49	US 60 • US R&B 5 • UK 47	MP3	[Mercury 76101] written by Oliver Scott & Ronnie Wilson

	4.	1982	Gap Band IV	214		MP3
	1.	04/1982	Early in the Morning	95	US 24 • US dance 13 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 55	MP3	[Total Experience 8201] written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson
	2.	08/1982	You Dropped a Bomb on Me	58	US 31 • US dance 39 • US R&B 2	MP3	[Total Experience 8203] written by Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson
	3.	12/1982	Outstanding	60	US 51 • US dance 24 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 68	MP3	[Total Experience 8205] written by Raymond Calhoun

	5.	1983-1984	Gap Band V	97		MP3
	1.	08/1983	Party Train	23	US 101 • US R&B 3	MP3	[Total Experience 8209] written by Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
	2.	10/1983	I'm Ready If You're Ready	7	US R&B 74 • UK 87	MP3	[Total Experience 8211] written by Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Hamilton & Maurice Hayes Nestor
	3.	11/1983	Jam the Motha	8	US R&B 16	MP3	[Total Experience 8210] written by Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson & Rudy Taylor
	4.	03/1984	Someday	50	UK 17	MP3	written by Ronnie Wilson & Billy Young [songwriter]
	5.	06/1984	Jammin' in America	10	UK 64	MP3	written by Bernard Spears & Ronnie Wilson

	6.	1984-1985	Gap Band VI	47		MP3
	1.	12/1984	Beep a Freak	27	US 103 • US dance 66 • US R&B 2	MP3	[Total Experience 2405] written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
	2.	03/1985	I Found My Baby	13	US R&B 8	MP3	[Total Experience 2412] written by Raymond Calhoun
	3.	07/1985	Disrespect	7	US R&B 18	MP3	[Total Experience 2418] written by Charlie Wilson

	7.	1985-1986	Gap Band VII	28		MP3
	1.	12/1985	Desire	2	US R&B 46	MP3	[Total Experience 2427] written by Jonah Ellis
	2.	02/1986	Going in Circles	24	US R&B 2	MP3	[Total Experience 2436] written by Jerry Peters & Anita Poree
	3.	07/1986	Automatic Brain	1	US R&B 78	MP3	[Total Experience 2440] written by Anthony Walker, Charlie Wilson & Billy Young [songwriter]

	8.	1986-1987	Gap Band 8	167		MP3
	1.	11/1986	Big Fun	149	US R&B 8 • UK 4	MP3	[Total Experience 2700] written by Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
	2.	03/1987	How Music Came About	11	UK 61	MP3	written by John Black
	3.	03/1987	Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money)	8	US R&B 15	MP3	aka Get Loose, Get Funky [Total Experience 2703] written by Charlie Wilson, Morris Rentie & Rudy Taylor

	9.	1987	Penitentiary III	3		MP3
	1.	10/1987	Sweeter Than Candy	3	US R&B 40	MP3	[RCA 5305] written by Raymond Calhoun & Roman Johnson

	10.	1988	Straight from the Heart	3		MP3
	1.	07/1988	Straight from the Heart	3	US R&B 36	MP3	[Total Experience 101] written by Greg C. Jackson

	11.	1988	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	25		MP3
	1.	12/1988	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	25	US dance 35 • US R&B 14 • UK 63	MP3	[Arista 9788] written by Norman Whitfield & William Bryant

	12.	1989-1990	Round Trip	54		MP3
	1.	10/1989	All of My Love	33	US R&B ✫1 • UK 88	MP3	[Capitol 44418] written by Ronnie James Wilson, Aldyn St. Jon & Raymond Calhoun
	2.	02/1990	Addicted to Your Love	13	US R&B 8	MP3	[Capitol 44490] written by Roman Johnson, Ronnie James Wilson, Charles Wilson & Aldyn St. Jon
	3.	05/1990	We Can Make It Right	7	US R&B 18	MP3	[Capitol 44531] written by Ross Vannelli, Ronnie James Wilson & Charles Wilson

	13.	1995	Ain't Nothin' But a Party	7		MP3
	1.	05/1995	First Lover	5	US dance 36 • US R&B 59	MP3	[Raging Bull 5013] written by Amanda Rushing & Cam Wilson
	2.	12/1995	Got It Goin' On	1	US R&B 75	MP3	[Raging Bull 5023] written by Cam Wilson, Raymond Calhoun & Val Young

	14.	1999	Y2K	1		MP3
	1.	09/1999	Good Old Fashion Lovin'	1	US R&B 104	MP3	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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