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 songs written and composed by Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang; except where noted.
| 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 |
| 1. |
"Hangin' Out" |
|
5:31 |
| 2. |
"Tonight's the Night" |
|
7:21 |
| 3. |
"Too Hot" |
Brown, Kool & the Gang |
5:05 |
Charts
Album
Singles
Personnel
Musical
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- 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
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Technical
- Mike Doud - Art Direction
- Joe Kotleba - Cover Design
- Raul Vega - Photography
See also
References
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