Ladies' Night (album)
Ladies' Night | ||||
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Studio album by Kool & the Gang | ||||
Released | September 6, 1979 | |||
Genre | Disco, funk, R&B | |||
Length | 34:05 | |||
Label | De-Lite | |||
Producer | Eumir Deodato | |||
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CD cover | ||||
![]() Cover of the 1995 reissue | ||||
Singles from Ladies' Night | ||||
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Rolling Stone | (mixed)[3] |
Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 "Ladies' Night," and the U.S. #5 follow-up "Too Hot" which both became Billboard Top 10 hits. The album brought a return to the mainstream after a lull in success from 1976-1978. In addition all the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart.[4]
Ladies' Night was the album where Kool & the Gang perfected their funky style and made it more mainstream by incorporating some pop and light R&B into the sound. The result was that this album was not only popular during the 1970s black-oriented funk era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco era. Ladies' Night became their first Platinum album.[5] It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.
Track listing
All tracks written by Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang; except where noted.
Side A | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Ladies' Night" | George Brown, Kool & the Gang | 6:38 |
2. | "Got You into My Life" | 4:25 | |
3. | "If You Feel Like Dancin'" | 5:05 |
Side B | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Hangin' Out" | 5:31 | |
2. | "Tonight's the Night" | 7:21 | |
3. | "Too Hot" | Brown, Kool & the Gang | 5:05 |
Charts
Album
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US Billboard R&B[6] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[6] | 13 |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart | Peak position |
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1979 | Ladies' Night | US Billboard R&B[7] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 8 | ||
UK Singles Chart[8] | 9 | ||
1980 | "Too Hot" | US Billboard R&B[7] | 3 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 5 | ||
UK Singles Chart[8] | 23 | ||
1980 | Hangin' Out | US Billboard R&B[7] | 36 |
UK Singles Chart[8] | 52 |
Personnel
Musical
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Technical
- Mike Doud - Art Direction
- Joe Kotleba - Cover Design
- Raul Vega - Photography
See also
References
- ↑ Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: Ladies' Night > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Ladies' Night". Kool & The Gang. warr.org. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ↑ Keepnews, Peter (March 6, 1980). "Kool & the Gang: Ladies' Night". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow (RS 312). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn's hot dance/disco, 1974-2003. Menomonee Falls, Wis: Record Research Inc. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7.
- ↑ "Kool & the Gang". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Ladies' Night > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ladies' Night > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singless" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Kool & the Gang - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.