Ladies' Night (album)
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Ladies' Night is the thirteenth 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.
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.
Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...
, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 "Ladies' Night
Ladies' Night (song)
"Ladies' Night" is the hit title track single on the album Ladies' Night released in 1979 by Kool and the Gang. The song as a single was a success, and became a radio staple...
," 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.
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
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
era. Ladies' Night became their first Platinum album.
Track listing
Album
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
13 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ladies' Night | US Billboard R&B | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
8 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 9 | ||
| 1980 | Too Hot | US Billboard R&B | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
5 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 23 | ||
| 1980 | Hangin' Out | US Billboard R&B | 36 |
| UK Singles Chart | 52 |
Musical
- Clifford Adams - Trombone
- Christine Albert - Trumpet
- Robert "Kool" Bell - Bass, Vocals
- Ronald BellRonald Bell (musician)Ronald Bell, also known by his Arabic name Khalis Bayyan is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer and singer, who was a founding member of the band, Kool & the Gang...
- Keyboards, Vocals, Wind - George "Funky" Brown - Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
- Diane Cameron - Vocals
- Deodato - Keyboards
- Jon FaddisJon FaddisJon Faddis is an American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator renowned for both his highly virtuosic command of the instrument and for his expertise in the field of music education...
- Trumpet - Cynthia Huggins - Vocals
- Adam Ippolito - Keyboards
- Robert "Spike" Mickens - Trumpet, Vocals
- Joan Motley - Vocals
- Charles Smith - Guitar, Vocals
- James "J.T." Taylor - Vocals
- Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Keyboards, Vocals, Wind
- Cedric Toon - Vocals
- Earl Toon - Keyboards, Vocals