Artist Profile

Kool And The Gang

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 pop music. The group changed their name several times. Settling on Kool & the Gang, the group signed to De-Lite Records and released their debut album Kool and the Gang in 1969.
The band's first mainstream success came with the release of their fourth album Wild and Peaceful (1973); it contained the US top-ten singles "Jungle Boogie" and "Hollywood Swinging". The band entered a period of decline before they reached a second commercial peak between 1979 and 1986 following their par...

πŸ“Š Lifetime Chart Disk Log History

Song Title Line TrackπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US PeakπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US WeeksπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK PeakπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Weeks
Joanna/Tonightβ€”β€”211 wks
Get Down On Itβ€”β€”312 wks
Cherishβ€”β€”422 wks
Ooh La La La (Let'S Go Dancin')β€”β€”610 wks
Celebrationβ€”β€”713 wks
(When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heartβ€”β€”78 wks
Ladies Nightβ€”β€”912 wks
Fshβ€”β€”1112 wks
Steppin' Outβ€”β€”1213 wks
Big Funβ€”β€”148 wks
Straight Aheadβ€”β€”1510 wks
Take It To The Top (Climbing)β€”β€”159 wks
Jones Vs Jones/Summer Madnessβ€”β€”1711 wks
Too Hotβ€”β€”238 wks
Misledβ€”β€”285 wks
Hi De Hi, Hi De Hoβ€”β€”298 wks
Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)β€”β€”297 wks
Victoryβ€”β€”3011 wks
Stone Loveβ€”β€”454 wks
Emergencyβ€”β€”503 wks
Hangin' Outβ€”β€”524 wks
Celebration '88β€”β€”565 wks

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