Kool & the Gang discography

Kool & the Gang discography
Studio albums26
Live albums4
Compilation albums19
Singles68

This article presents the discography of American band Kool & the Gang.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Record label
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		US
Jazz
[3] 		AUS
[4] 		CAN
[5] 		GER
[6] 		NLD
[7] 		NZ
[8] 		UK Pop
[9] 		UK R&B
[10]
1969 Kool and the Gang — 43 — — — — — — — — De-Lite
1972 Music Is the Message — 25 — — — — — — — —
Good Times 142 34 — — — — — — — —
1973 Wild and Peaceful 33 6 — — 53 — — — — —
1974 Light of Worlds 63 16 — — 93 — — — — —
1975 Spirit of the Boogie 48 5 18 — — — — — — —
1976 Love & Understanding 68 9 — — — — — — — —
Open Sesame 110 9 32 — — — — — — —
1977 The Force 142 33 — — — — — — — —
1978 Everybody's Dancin' — 71 — — — — — — — —
1979 Ladies' Night 13 1 — — 56 — 43 — — —
1980 Celebrate! 10 2 — 72 7 — 13 20 — —
1981 Something Special 12 1 — — — — 28 13 10 —
1982 As One 29 5 — — — 25 — 41 49 —
1983 In the Heart 29 5 — — — 19 17 32 18 —
1984 Emergency 13 3 — 45 24 26 13 41 47 —
1986 Forever 25 9 — 71 75 14 — 49 — — Mercury
1989 Sweat — 52 — 103[14] — 28 — — — —
1992 Unite — — — — — 94 — — — — JRS
1996 State of Affairs — — — — — — — — — — Curb
2001 Gangland — — — — — — — — — — Eagle Music
2004 The Hits: Reloaded — — — — — 26 — — 56 21 Virgin/EMI
2007 Still Kool — 31 — — — — — — — — New Door
2013 Kool for the Holidays — — — — — — — — — — ATO
2021 Perfect Union — — — — — — — — — — Omnivore
2023 People Just Wanna Have Fun — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Record label
US Pop
[1] 		US
R&B
[2]
1971 Live at the Sex Machine 122 6 De-Lite
1971 Live at PJ's 171 24
1998 Greatest Hits Live — — Rhino
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold) 		Record label
US Pop
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		US
Jazz
[3] 		GER
[6] 		NLD
[7] 		UK
[9]
1971 The Best of Kool and the Gang 157 32 — — — — De-Lite
1974 Kool Jazz 187 26 14 — — —
1975 Kool & the Gang Greatest Hits! 81 21 — — — —
1977 Hollywood Swinging/Summer Madness — — — — — —
1978 Kool & the Gang Spin Their Top Hits — — — — —
1983 Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang — — — — — 4
1984 The Very Best of Kool & the Gang: Let's Go Dancing — — — — 21 — Disques Vogue
1988 Everything's Kool & the Gang: Greatest Hits & More 109 58 — 17 73 — Mercury
The Singles Collection — — — — — 28 De-Lite
1990 The Very Best of Kool & the Gang — — — — 22 — Arcade
Kool Love — — — — — 50 Telstar
1993 The Best of Kool & the Gang: 1969–1976 — — — — — — Mercury
1994 Celebration: The Best of Kool & the Gang: 1979–1987 — — — — — —
Anthology — — — — — —
1999 The Very Best of Kool & the Gang — — — — — —
12" Collection & More — — — — — —
2000 The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kool & the Gang — — — — — —
2002 Kool Funk Essentials — — — — — — Charly
2005 Gold — — — — — — Mercury
2011 Icons — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[16] 		US
R&B
[17] 		US
Dan
[18] 		AUS
[4][14] 		CAN
[5] 		GER
[6] 		IRE
[19] 		NLD
[7] 		NZ
[8] 		UK
[9]
1969 "Kool and the Gang" 59 19 — — 81 — — — — — Kool and the Gang
"The Gang's Back Again" (A-side) 85 39 — — — — — — — —
"Kool's Back Again" (B-side) — 37 — — — — — — — —
"Let the Music Take Your Mind" 78 19 — — — — — — — —
1970
"Kool It (Here Comes the Fuzz)" — — — — — — — — — — Live at the Sex Machine
"Funky Man" 87 16 — — — — — — — —
1971 "Who's Gonna Take the Weight (Part One)" — 28 — — — — — — — —
"I Want to Take You Higher" — 35 — — — — — — — —
"N.T. Part I" — — — — — — — — — — Live at PJ's
1972 "Love the Life You Live, Part I" — 31 — — — — — — — — Music Is the Message
"Music Is the Message (Part 1)" — — — — — — — — — —
"Funky Granny" — — — — — — — — — —
"Good Times" — — — — — — — — — — Good Times
1973 "Country Junky" — — — — — — — — — —
"Funky Stuff" 29 5 — — — — — — — 57[A] Wild and Peaceful
"Jungle Boogie" 4 2 — — 29 45 — — — 53[A]
1974 "Hollywood Swinging" 6 1 — — 15 — — — — —
"Higher Plane" 37 1 — — 73 — — — — — Light of Worlds
"Rhyme Tyme People" 63 3 — — — — — — — —
1975 "Spirit of the Boogie" (A-side) 35 1 — 71 — — — — — 58[A] Spirit of the Boogie
"Summer Madness" (B-side) 36 — — — — — — —
"Caribbean Festival" 55 6 — — — 55 — — — —
1976 "Love and Understanding (Come Together)" 77 8 — — — — — — — — Love & Understanding
"Universal Sound" — 71 — — — — — — —
"Open Sesame – Part 1" 55 6 13 — 70 — — — — — Open Sesame
1977 "Super Band" — 17 — — — — — — — 52[A]
1978 "Slick Superchick" — 19 — — — — — — — — The Force
"A Place in Space" — — — — — — — — — —
"I Like Music" — — — — — — — — — — Everybody's Dancin'
"Everybody's Dancin'" — 65 — — — — — — — —
1979 "Ladies' Night" 8 1 5 — 4 18 — 12 — 9 Ladies' Night
"Too Hot" 5 3 — — 18 — — — — 23
1980 "Hangin' Out" 103 36 — — — 53 — 80 — 52
"Celebration" 1 1 1 33 1 17 18 2 1 7 Celebrate!
1981 "Take It to the Top" — 11 1 — 63 26 — — — 15
"Jones vs. Jones" 39 33 — — — — 17 — — 17
"Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" 17 1 16 — — 39 27 — 41 29 Something Special
"Steppin' Out" 89 12 — — 20 — — 12 12
"Get Down on It" 10 4 — 74 11 43 11 10 3 3
1982 "No Show" — 34 — — — — — — —
"Big Fun" 21 6 — — — 40 16 30 40 14 As One
"Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La)" 30 7 — — — 49 8 14 34 6
"Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho" — 40 — — — 17 23 — 29 29
1983 "Street Kids" — 78 — — — — — — — —
"Straight Ahead" — 49 — — — — — 11 — 15 In the Heart
"Joanna" 2 1 — 45 15 18 4 35 7 2
1984 "Tonight" 13 7 — — — — — 48 —
"(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart" — — — — — 9 43 — 7 7
"Fresh" 9 1 1 — 10 26 19 27 — 11 Emergency
"Misled" 10 3 9 8 32 46 — — — 28
1985 "Cherish" 2 1 — 1 5 6 3 — 4
"Emergency" 18 7 41 — 63 56 26 48 — 50
1986 "Victory" 10 2 35 89 36 11 17 44 22 30 Forever
1987 "Stone Love" 10 4 41 94 69 18 29 13 — 45
"Holiday" 66 9 — — — 24 — — — —
"Special Way" 72 24 6 — — — — — — —
"Peace Maker" — 78 — — — — 20 — — —
1988 "Rags to Riches" — 38 — — — 26 93 — — — Everything's Kool & the Gang (Greatest Hits & More)
"Strong" — 53 — — — 61 — — — —
"Celebration" (remix) — — — — — 40 — — 56 —
1989 "Raindrops" — 27 — — — 42 — — — — Sweat
"Never Give Up" — 74 — — — — — — — —
1992 "Unite" — — — — — — — 52 — — Unite
1996 "In the Hood" — 27 — — — — — — — 148 State of Affairs
"Salute to the Ladies" — 60 — — — — — — — —
2003 "Ladies Night" (with Atomic Kitten) — — — 39 — 33 14 16 — — Ladies Night / The Hits: Reloaded
2004 "Fresh" (with Liberty X) — — — — — — 3 — — — Being Somebody / The Hits: Reloaded
"Too Hot" (with Lisa Stansfield) — — — — — — — — — — The Hits: Reloaded
"Get Down on It" (with Blue and Lil' Kim) — — — — — 29 — 96 — — Best of Blue / The Hits: Reloaded
2005 "Hollywood Swinging" (with Jamiroquai) — — 5 — — — — — — — The Hits: Reloaded
"No Show" (featuring Blackstreet) — — — — — — — — — —
2006 "Steppin' into Love" — 96 — — — — — — — — Still Kool
2010 "Miss Lead" (featuring Towanna) — — — — — — — — — — Single
2016 "Sexy (Where'd You Get Yours)" — — — — — — — — — — Perfect Union
2021 "Pursuit of Happiness" (rap version) — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Kool & the Gang (Top Soul Albums)". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b "US Album Charts > Kool & the Gang". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  4. ^ a b David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ a b "Kool & the Gang (Top Albums/CDs)". bac-lac.gc.ca. RPM. July 17, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "GER Charts > Kool & the Gang". Media Control Charts. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "NLD Charts > Kool & the Gang". MegaCharts. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "NZ Charts > Kool & the Gang". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "UK Charts > Kool & the Gang". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  10. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums chart". officialcharts.com. Official Charts. June 26, 2004.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "American certifications – Kool & The Gang". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "CAN Certifications > Kool & the Gang". Music Canada. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "British certifications – Kool & the Gang". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 30, 2023. Type Kool & the Gang in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  14. ^ a b "Week commencing 7 August 1989". Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Kool and the Gang". SNEP.
  16. ^ "Kool & the Gang: Hot 100". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Kool & the Gang: Dance Club Songs". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Kool & the Gang: Dance Club Songs". Billboard.
  19. ^ "IRE Charts Search >Kool & the Gang". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  20. ^ "British certifications – Kool & the Gang – Celebration". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  22. ^ "British certifications – Kool & the Gang – Get Down On It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "Kool & the Gang - Joanna". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  24. ^ "Kool & the Gang - Fresh". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  25. ^ "Kool & the Gang - Cherish". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved March 26, 2022.