Kool & the Gang discography
Kool & the Gang discography
| Releases |
| ↙Studio albums |
24 |
| ↙Live albums |
2 |
| ↙Compilation albums |
11 |
| ↙Singles |
49 |
This article presents the discography of American jazz/R&B/soul/funk group Kool & the Gang.
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
| Year |
Album |
U.S. |
UK[1] |
| 1971 |
The Best of Kool and the Gang |
157 |
— |
| 1974 |
Kool Jazz |
187 |
— |
| 1975 |
Kool & the Gang Greatest Hits! |
81 |
— |
| 1978 |
Spin Their Top Hits |
208 |
— |
| 1983 |
Twice as Kool (The Hits of Kool & the Gang) |
— |
4 |
| 1988 |
Everything's Kool & the Gang: Greatest Hits & More |
109 |
— |
| The Singles Collection |
— |
28 |
| 1990 |
Kool Love |
— |
50 |
| 1993 |
The Best of Kool & The Gang: 1969-1976 |
— |
— |
| 1994 |
Celebration: The Best of Kool & The Gang (1979–1987) |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
The Very Best of Kool & the Gang |
— |
— |
| 2000 |
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Kool & the Gang |
— |
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
| Year |
Title |
U.S. |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Dance |
U.S. AC |
UK[1] |
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
[2]
|
Album |
| 1969 |
"Kool and the Gang" |
59 |
19 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Kool and the Gang |
| "The Gang's Back Again" |
85 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
| 1970 |
"Let the Music Take Your Mind" |
78 |
19 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "Funky Man" |
87 |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Live at the Sex Machine |
| 1971 |
"I Want to Take You Higher" |
105 |
35 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "Who's Gonna Take the Weight (Part One)" |
113 |
28 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| 1972 |
"Love the Life You Live, Part I" |
107 |
31 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Music Is the Message |
| 1973 |
"Funky Stuff" |
29 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Wild and Peaceful |
| 1974 |
"Jungle Boogie" |
4 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "Hollywood Swinging" |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "Higher Plane" |
37 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Light of Worlds |
| 1975 |
"Rhyme Tyme People" |
63 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "Summer Madness" 1 |
35 |
36 |
— |
— |
17 |
|
| "Spirit of the Boogie" |
35 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Spirit of the Boogie |
| "Caribbean Festival" |
55 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| 1976 |
"Love and Understanding (Come Together)" |
77 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Love & Understanding |
| "Universal Sound" |
101 |
71 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| 1977 |
"Open Sesame" |
55 |
— |
13 |
— |
— |
|
Open Sesame |
| "Super Band" |
101 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
| 1978 |
"Slick Superchick" |
102 |
19 |
— |
— |
— |
|
The Force |
| 1979 |
"Ladies' Night" |
8 |
1 |
5 |
— |
9 |
|
Ladies' Night |
| 1980 |
"Too Hot" |
5 |
3 |
— |
11 |
23 |
|
| "Hangin' Out" |
103 |
— |
— |
— |
52 |
|
| "Celebration" 2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
34 |
7 |
|
Celebrate! |
| 1981 |
"Take It to the Top" 2 |
— |
11 |
1 |
— |
15 |
|
| "Jones vs. Jones" 1 |
39 |
33 |
— |
— |
17 |
|
| "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" 3 |
17 |
1 |
16 |
— |
29 |
|
Something Special |
| 1982 |
"Steppin' Out" 3 |
89 |
12 |
16 |
— |
12 |
|
| "Get Down on It" 3 |
10 |
4 |
16 |
— |
3 |
|
| "Big Fun" |
21 |
6 |
— |
— |
14 |
|
As One |
| "Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
29 |
|
| "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La)" |
30 |
7 |
— |
— |
6 |
|
| 1983 |
"Street Kids" |
— |
78 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "Joanna" |
2 |
1 |
— |
2 |
2 |
|
In the Heart |
| 1984 |
"Tonight" |
13 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "Straight Ahead" |
103 |
— |
— |
— |
15 |
|
| "When You Say You Love Somebody (In the Heart)" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
|
| "Misled" |
10 |
3 |
— |
— |
28 |
|
Emergency |
| 1985 |
"Fresh" |
9 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
|
| "Cherish" |
2 |
1 |
— |
1 |
4 |
|
| "Emergency" |
18 |
7 |
41 |
— |
50 |
|
| 1986 |
"Victory" |
10 |
2 |
35 |
35 |
30 |
|
Forever |
| 1987 |
"Stone Love" |
10 |
4 |
41 |
11 |
45 |
|
| "Holiday" |
66 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "Special Way" |
72 |
— |
— |
6 |
— |
|
| 1988 |
"Rags to Riches" |
— |
38 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Greatest Hits & More |
| 1989 |
"Raindrops" |
— |
27 |
— |
— |
— |
|
Sweat |
| "Never Give Up" |
— |
74 |
— |
— |
— |
|
| 2005 |
"Hollywood Swinging" |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
— |
|
Be Cool soundtrack |
| 2010 |
"Miss Lead" |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
- 1 "Jones vs. Jones" / "Summer Madness" - charted as double A-side in the UK in 1981.
- 2 "Celebration" / "Take It to the Top" - charted together on U.S. dance chart.
- 3 "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" / "Steppin' Out" / "Get Down on It" - charted together on U.S. dance chart.
References