1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 22 (UK)chart position:  RandB #4, UK #6, US #101, US Dance #52written by:  C. Wilson, L. Simmons, R. Wilson, R. Tayloralbum:  Gap Band IIcomments:  [disco funk]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Oops Up Side Your Head  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Mercury  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 8201chart position:  RandB #1, UK #55, US #24, US dance #13written by:  Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilsonalbum:  Gap Band IVcomments:  [disco funk boogie]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Early in the Morning  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 2700chart position:  RandB #8, UK #4written by:  Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Tayloralbum:  Gap Band 8comments:  [disco funk boogie]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Big Fun  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 114 (UK)chart position:  RandB #2, US #31, US dance #39written by:  Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilsonalbum:  Gap Band IVcomments:  [disco funk boogie]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
You Dropped a Bomb on Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
Total Experience  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 76091chart position:  RandB #1, UK #22, US dance #19written by:  Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Tayloralbum:  Gap Band IIIcomments:  [disco funk boogie]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 76101chart position:  RandB #5, UK #47, US #60written by:  Oliver Scott & Ronnie Wilsonalbum:  Gap Band III  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Yearning for Your Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 704chart position:  RandB #1, US dance #24, US #51, UK #68written by:  Raymond Calhounalbum:  Gap Band IVcomments:  [disco funk boogie]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Outstanding  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 8209chart position:  RandB #3, US #101written by:  Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Tayloralbum:  Gap Band Vcomments:  [disco funk]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Party Train  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 2405chart position:  RandB #2, US #103, US Dance #66written by:  Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Tayloralbum:  Gap Band VI  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Beep a Freak  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 15493chart position:  RandB #1,  UK #88written by:  Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson), Aldyn St. Jon and Raymond Calhounalbum:  Round Trip  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
All Of My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990 
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 74053chart position:  RandB #4, US #101written by:  Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson)album:  The Gap Band  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Shake  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 2436chart position:  RandB #2written by:  Jerry Peters and Anita Poreealbum:  Gap Band VIIcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Going in Circles  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 5 (UK)chart position:  UK #17written by:  Ronnie Wilson and Billy Youngalbum:  Gap Band Vcomments:  (featuring Stevie Wonder)  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Someday  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Total Experience  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 76021chart position:  RandB #10, US #103written by:  Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilsonalbum:  Gap Band II  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Steppin' (Out)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Club 54 (UK)chart position:  UK #20written by:  Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Charlie Wilson  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Oops Up Side Your Head (extended)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
Club  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 2412chart position:  RandB #8written by:  Raymond Calhounalbum:  Gap Band VI  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
I Found My Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 112 016chart position:  RandB #14, UK #63, US Dance #35written by:  Norman Whitfield and William Bryantalbum:  I'm Gonna Git You Sucka  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1989 
Arista  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 44490chart position:  RandB #8written by:  Roman Johnson, Ronnie Wilson, Charles Wilson and Aldyn St. Jonalbum:  Round Tripcomments:  [new jack swing]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Addicted to Your Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990 
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 76062chart position:  RandB #36, UK #30written by:  Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilsonalbum:  Gap Band II  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Party Lights  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 76114chart position:  RandB #60, UK #36, US Dance #19written by:  Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Tayloralbum:  Gap Band IIIcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Humpin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 74080chart position:  RandB #13written by:  Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson) and Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson)album:  The Gap Band  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Open Up Your Mind (Wide)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 49743chart position:  RandB #15written by:  Charlie Wilson, Morris Rente and Rudy Tayloralbum:  Gap Band 8comments:  	aka Get Loose, Get Funky  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 8210chart position:  RandB #16written by:  Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson and Rudy Tayloralbum:  Gap Band Vcomments:  [funk]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Jam the Motha  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 2418chart position:  RandB #18written by:  Charlie Wilsonalbum:  Gap Band VI  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Disrespect  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 79045chart position:  RandB #18written by:  Ross Vannelli, Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson) and Charles Wilsonalbum:  Round Trip  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
We Can Make It Right  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990 
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 49755 (UK)chart position:  UK #61written by:  John Black, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmonsalbum:  Gap Band 8  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
How Music Came About (Bop B Da B Da Da)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
Total Experience  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 6chart position:  UK #64written by:  Bernard Spears and Ronnie Wilsonalbum:  Gap Band V  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Jammin' in America  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 8211chart position:  RandB #74, UK #87written by:  Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes Nestoralbum:  Gap Band Vcomments:  [disco funk]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
I'm Ready If You're Ready  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 101chart position:  RandB #36written by:  Greg C. Jacksonalbum:  Straight from the Heart   
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Straight from the Heart  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Raging Bull 5013chart position:  RandB #59, US Dance #36written by:  Amanda Rushing and Cam Wilsonalbum:  Ain't Nothin' But a Party  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
First Lover  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1995 
Raging Bull 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 5305chart position:  RandB #40written by:  Raymond Calhoun and Roman Johnsonalbum:  Penitentiary III  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Sweeter Than Candy  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      32 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tattoo 10884chart position:  RandB #42written by:  Charles Wilson  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Tattoo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      33 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 2427chart position:  RandB #46written by:  Jonah Ellisalbum:  Gap Band VII   
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Desire  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      34 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 4006chart position:  US Dance #48written by:  Lonnie Simmons and Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson)album:  The Gap Band  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Baby Baba Boogie  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1979 
Mercury 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      35 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Raging Bull 5023chart position:  RandB #75written by:  Cam Wilson, Raymond Calhoun and Val Youngalbum:  Ain't Nothin' But a Party  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Got It Goin' On  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1995 
Raging Bull 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      36 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Passport 4005chart position:  RandB #77written by:  Ronnie Wilson and Charles Wilsonalbum:  Strike A Groovecomments:  [funk]  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Not Guilty  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Passport 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      37 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 2636chart position:  RandB #78written by:  Anthony Walker, Charlie Wilson and Billy Youngalbum:  Gap Band VII  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Automatic Brain  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      38 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tattoo 0884chart position:  RandB #95written by:  Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rogers and Simon Kirke  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Little Bit of Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
Tattoo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      39 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Big Traxchart position:  RandB #104album:  Y2K: Funkin\' Till 2000 Comz  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
Good Old Fashion Lovin'  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1999 
Big Trax
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Total Experience 49755written by:  J. Hamilton, M. Hayes, T. Rabbalbum:  Gap Band 8  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
I Owe It To Myself  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Total Experience 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Mercury 76114written by:  Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilsonalbum:  The Gap Band II  
  
      
The Gap Band  
    
     
      
     
No Hiding Place  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1980 
Mercury