The Gap Band (1979 album)
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| Studio album by The Gap Band | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978-1979 | |||
| Genre | Soul Funk | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Lonnie Simmons | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Gap Band is an album by The Gap Band, released in 1979 on Mercury Records. It is the group's second self-titled album, and their third album overall. The album was the band's first to be released on Mercury Records. It reached number ten on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | Shake | Charlie Wilson | 4:57 |
| 2. | You Can Count On Me | Buddy Jones/Charlie Wilson | 4:59 |
| 3. | Open Up Your Mind (Wide) | Charlie Wilson/Ronnie Wilson | 7:08 |
| 4. | Messin' With My Mind | Cam Wilson/Rick Calhoun/Whitfield, Robert Louis | 4:12 |
| 5. | Baby Baba Boogie | Cam Wilson/Lonnie Simmons/Ronnie Wilson | 6:36 |
| 6. | I'm In Love | Lonnie Wilson/Ronnie Wilson | 5:25 |
| 7. | Got To Get Away | Ronnie Wilson | 3:48 |
| 8. | I Can Sing | Charlie Wilson/Ronnie Wilson | 5:18 |
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 77 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | |
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| US R&B |
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| 1979 | "Baby Baba Boogie" | - | 48 |
| "Shake" | 4 | - | |
External links
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. The Gap Band: The Gap Band (1979) > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Gap Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ↑ "The Gap Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
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