Historical Artist Profile
KC & The Sunshine Band
Biography & Overview
KC and the Sunshine Band are an American disco and funk band that were founded in 1973 in Miami, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits "Get Down Tonight", "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Boogie Shoes", "Please Don't Go", and "Give It Up". The band took their name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey's last name ('KC') and the 'Sunshine Band' from KC's home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: four in the 1970s and the first number one song of the 1980s.
🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History
6 Charted Tracks
"Get Down Tonight"
Entered Charts: 1975
#1 HIT
"That's The Way (I Like It)"
Entered Charts: 1975
#1 HIT
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Entered Charts: 1976
#1 HIT
"I'm Your Boogie Man"
Entered Charts: 1977
#1 HIT
"Please Don't Go"
Entered Charts: 1979
#1 HIT
"Keep It Comin' Love"
Entered Charts: 1977
Peak: #2
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History
14 Charted Tracks
"Give It Up"
Entered Charts: 1983
#1 HIT
"Please Don't Go"
Entered Charts: 1979
Peak: #3
"That's The Way (I Like It)"
Entered Charts: 1975
Peak: #4
"Queen Of Clubs"
Entered Charts: 1974
Peak: #7
"Sound Your Funky Horn"
Entered Charts: 1974
Peak: #17
"Get Down Tonight"
Entered Charts: 1975
Peak: #21
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Entered Charts: 1976
Peak: #22
"Keep It Comin' Love"
Entered Charts: 1976
Peak: #31
"I'M So Crazy"
Entered Charts: 1975
Peak: #34
"Boogie Shoes"
Entered Charts: 1978
Peak: #34
"I'm Your Boogie Man"
Entered Charts: 1977
Peak: #41
"(You Said) You'D Gimme Some Mo"
Entered Charts: 1983
Peak: #41
"It'S The Same Old Song"
Entered Charts: 1978
Peak: #47
"The Same Old Song"
Entered Charts: 1983
Peak: #99