In the Heart

In the Heart
Studio album by Kool & the Gang
Released November 21, 1983
Genre R&B, urban, post-disco, adult contemporary, rock
Length 34:55
Label De-Lite
Producer Jim Bonnefond, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang chronology
As One
(1982)As One1982		 In the Heart
(1983)		 Emergency
(1984)Emergency1984
Singles from In the Heart
  1. "Joanna"
    Released: December 17, 1983
  2. "Tonight"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

In the Heart is the fifteenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released on November 21, 1983. The album became a hit and brought a return to the Billboard charts for the band. The hit love song, "Joanna", soared to number two on the charts in the U.S. and UK, and hit number one on the U.S. R&B chart. "Straight Ahead" was a top twenty hit in the UK, while "Tonight" did the same in the U.S.[3][4]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Heart"James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang4:03
2."Joanna"Claydes Smith, Taylor, Kool & the Gang4:20
3."Tonight"Curtis Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang3:53
4."Rollin'"Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang3:10
5."Place For Us"Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang3:42
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Straight Ahead"Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang3:31
2."Home Is Where the Heart Is"Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang3:51
3."You Can Do It"Williams, Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang4:39
4."September Love"George Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang4:39

Personnel

  • Bass – Robert "Kool" Bell
  • Drums – George Brown
  • Guitar – Charles Smith
  • Tenor saxophone; OB-X synthesizer; backing vocals – Ronald "Khalis" Bell
  • Lead and backing vocals – James "J.T." Taylor
  • Trombone; backing vocals – Clifford Adams
  • Keyboards; alto saxophone; Memory Moog, Mini Moog, and OB-X synthesizers, backing vocals – Curtis "Fitz" Williams
  • Alto saxophone – Dennis "D.T." Thomas
  • Trumpet – Michael Ray, Robert "Spike" Mickens

References

  1. ↑ Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: In the Heart" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Somay, Errol (2 February 1984). "Kool & the Gang: In the Heart". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (RS 414). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16.
  3. ↑ "In the Heart > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Kool and the Gang". ChartStats.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 30 October 2011.


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