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 Pop
[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 Icon
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Pop
[16]
US
R&B

[17]
US
A R&B

[18]
US
Dan

[19]
US
A/C

[20]
AUS
[4][14]
CAN
[5]
GER
[6]
IRE
[21]
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[upper-alpha 1] Wild and Peaceful
"Jungle Boogie" 4 2 29 45 53[upper-alpha 1]
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[upper-alpha 1] 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[upper-alpha 1]
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 11 18 23
1980 "Hangin' Out" 103 36 53 52 80
"Celebration" 1 1 1 34 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 2 45 15 18 4 35 7 2
1984 "Tonight" 13 7 48
"(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart" 31 9 43 7
"Fresh" 9 1 1 5 10 26 19 27 11 Emergency
"Misled" 10 3 9 8 32 46 28
1985 "Cherish" 2 1 1 1 5 6 3 4
"Emergency" 18 7 41 63 56 26 48 50
1986 "Victory" 10 2 35 35 89 36 11 17 44 22 30 Forever
1987 "Stone Love" 10 4 41 11 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" 35 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 & Lil' Kim) 29 96 Best of Blue / The Hits: Reloaded
2005 "Hollywood Swinging" (with Jamiroquai) 5 The Hits: Reloaded
"No Show" (featuring Blackstreet) 36
2006 "Steppin' into Love" 96 38 Still Kool
2010 "Miss Lead" (featuring Towanna) Single
2016 "Sexy (Where'd You Get Yours)" 16 Perfect Union
2021 "Pursuit of Happiness" (rap version) 28
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

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