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Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, funk and disco group, originally formed in 1964 as the Jazziacs based in Jersey City, New Jersey. They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of funk and R&B, progressing to a smooth pop-funk ensemble, and in the post-millennium creating music with a modern, electro-pop sound. They have sold over 70 million albums worldwide.

Below is a list of Kool And The Gang songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: De lite 807
chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #34
written by: Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Eugene Toon Jr., James
album: Celebrate!
comments: [disco funk]
Kool & the Gang Celebration
1980 De lite
2 record label: De lite 829
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #2, US AC #2
written by: Charles Smith, James
album: In the Heart
comments: Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a side in the UK
Kool & the Gang Joanna
1983 De lite
3 record label: De lite 818
chart position: RandB #4, UK #3, US dance #16, US #10
written by: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Kool & the Gang & James
album: Something Special
Kool & the Gang Get Down on It
1981 De lite
4 record label: De lite 880 869
chart position: RandB #1, UK #4, US #2, US AC #1
written by: Robert Bell
album: Emergency
Kool & the Gang Cherish
1985 De lite
5 record label: De lite 802
chart position: RandB #3, UK #23 US #5, US AC #11
written by: George Brown & Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang Too Hot
1980 De lite
6 record label: De lite 559
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, UK #51
written by: Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Donald Boyce, Melvin Brown, Robert Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis Thomas
album: Wild and Peaceful
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Jungle Boogie
1973 De lite
7 record label: De lite 815
chart position: RandB #1, US #17, UK #29, US dance #16
written by: George Brown, Kool & the Gang, Claydes Charles Smith & James
album: Something Special
Kool & the Gang Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
1981 De lite
8 record label: De lite 231
chart position: RandB #7, UK #6, US #30
written by: Amir Bayyan, James
album: As One
Kool & the Gang Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)
1982 De lite
9 record label: De lite 801
chart position: RandB #1, UK #9, US #8
written by: George Brown & Kool & the Gang
album: Ladies' Night
Kool & the Gang Ladies' Night
1979 De lite
10 record label: De lite 880 623 7
chart position: RandB #1, UK #11, US #9, US dance #1, US AC #5
written by: Kool & the Gang & James
album: Emergency
Kool & the Gang Fresh
1984 De lite
11 record label: De lite 561
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK 52
written by: Kool & the Gang & Gene Redd
album: Wild and Peaceful
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Hollywood Swinging
1974 De lite
12 record label: De lite 822
chart position: RandB #6, UK #14, US #21
written by: Robert Bell, James
album: As One
Kool & the Gang Big Fun
1982 De lite
13 record label: De lite 830
chart position: RandB #7, UK #2, US #13
written by: J. Taylor, C. Williamson
album: In the Heart
comments: Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a side in the UK
Kool & the Gang Tonight
1984 De lite
14 record label: Mercury 888 074
chart position: RandB #2, US #10, UK #30, US dance #35, US AC #35
written by: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Kool & the Gang & James
album: Forever
Kool & the Gang Victory
1986 Mercury
15 record label: Mercury 888 292
chart position: RandB #4, US #10, UK #45, US dance #41, US AC #11
written by: Claydes Charles Smith, Kool & the Gang & James
album: Forever
Kool & the Gang Stone Love
1987 Mercury
16 record label: De lite 880 431
chart position: RandB #3, US #10, UK #28, US dance #9
written by: Robert Bell
album: Emergency
Kool & the Gang Misled
1984 De lite
17 record label: De lite 813
chart position: RandB #33, UK #17, US #39
written by: George Brown & Kool & the Gang
album: Celebrate
Kool & the Gang Jones vs. Jones
1981 De lite
18 record label: De lite 816
chart position: RandB #12, UK #12, US dance #16, US #88
written by: Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool And The Gang
album: Something Special
Kool & the Gang Steppin' Out
1981 De lite
19 record label: De lite 17 (UK)
chart position: UK #7
written by: Robert Bell, James
album: In the Heart
Kool & the Gang (When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart
1984 De lite
20 record label: De lite 810
chart position: RandB #11, UK #15, US dance #1
written by: Ronald Bell, Kool And The Gang
album: Celebrate!
comments: [disco funk]
Kool & the Gang Take It to the Top
1980 De lite
21 record label: De lite 884 199
chart position: RandB #7, UK #50, US #18, US dance #41
written by: George Brown, Kool & the Gang & James
album: Emergency
comments: [disco funk]
Kool & the Gang Emergency
1985 De lite
22 record label: De lite 557
chart position: RandB #5, US #29, UK #54
written by: Kool and the Gang
album: Wild and Peaceful
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Funky Stuff
1973 De lite
23 record label: De lite 1562
chart position: RandB #1, US #37, UK #52
written by: Kool & the Gang & Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan)
album: Light of Worlds
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Higher Plane
1974 De lite
24 record label: De lite 1567
chart position: RandB #1, US #35, UK #53
written by: R. Bell, D. Boyce, Kool And The Gang
album: Spirit of the Boogie
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Spirit of the Boogie
1975 De lite
25 record label: De lite 831
chart position: RandB #49, UK #15, US #103
written by: Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool And The Gang
album: In the Heart
Kool & the Gang Straight Ahead
1983 De lite
26 record label: De lite 1573
chart position: RandB #6, US #55
written by: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan) and Kool and the Gang
album: Spirit of the Boogie
Kool & the Gang Caribbean Festival
1975 De lite
27 record label: De lite 1563
chart position: RandB #3, US #63
written by: Kool and the Gang , Saunders and Dennis Thomas
album: Light of Worlds
Kool & the Gang Rhyme Time People
1975 De lite
28 record label: Mercury 888 712
chart position: RandB #9, US #66
written by: J. Taylor, C. Williams, Kool And The Gang
album: Forever
Kool & the Gang Holiday
1987 Mercury
29 record label: De lite 1586
chart position: RandB #6, US #55, US dance #13
written by: Kool and the Gang and Robert Bell (as Robert
album: Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
Kool & the Gang Open Sesame
1976 De lite
30 record label: De lite 1579
chart position: RandB #8, US #77
written by: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Kool and the Gang and Claydes Charles Smith
album: Love and Understanding
Kool & the Gang Love and Understanding (Come Together)
1976 De lite
31 record label: De lite 14 (UK)
chart position: UK #29
written by: Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool And The Gang
album: As One
comments: [disco dance]
Kool & the Gang Hi De Hi Hi De Ho
1982 De lite
32 record label: Mercury 541
chart position: US #72, US AC #6
written by: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Robert Bell, Kyles, Stubbs, George Brown and J
album: Forever
Kool & the Gang Special Way
1987 Mercury
33 record label: De lite 1567
chart position: RandB #36, US #35
written by: Robert Mickens & Alton Taylor
album: Light of Worlds
Kool & the Gang Summer Madness
1975 De lite
34 record label: De lite 534
chart position: RandB #16, US #87
written by: Kool and the Gang and Gene Redd
album: Live at the Sex Machine
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Funky Man
1970 De lite
35 record label: De lite 804
chart position: RandB #36, US #103, UK #52
written by: Robert Bell (as Robert
album: Ladies' Night
Kool & the Gang Hangin' Out
1980 De lite
36 record label: Contempo 1001
chart position: RandB #17, US #101, UK #53
written by: Kool and the Gang
album: Open Sesame
Kool & the Gang Super Band
1977 Contempo
37 record label: Club 78 (UK)
chart position: UK #56
written by: Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang
comments: Remix Stock, Aitken & Waterman
Kool & the Gang Celebration '88 (S.A.W. Remix)
1988 Club
38 record label: De lite 529
chart position: RandB #19, US #78
written by: Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Charles Smith
album: Kool and the Gang
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Let the Music Take Your Mind
1970 De lite
39 record label: De lite 901
chart position: RandB #19, US #102
written by: Kool and the Gang and George Brown
album: The Force
Kool & the Gang Slick Superchick
1978 De lite
40 record label: Mercury 874 402
chart position: RandB #27
written by: Chuckii Booker
album: Sweat
Kool & the Gang Raindrops
1989 Mercury
41 record label: De lite 538
chart position: RandB #28, US #113
written by: Kool and the Gang and Gene Redd
album: Live at the Sex Machine
Kool & the Gang Who's Gonna Take the Weight (Part One)
1971 De lite
42 record label: De lite 523
chart position: RandB #37, US #85
written by: Gene Redd
album: Kool and the Gang
Kool & the Gang The Gang's Back Again
1969 De lite
43 record label: De lite 546
chart position: RandB #31, US #107
written by: Gene Redd and Kool and the Gang
album: Music Is the Message
Kool & the Gang Love the Life You Live (Part I)
1972 De lite
44 record label: De lite 1583
chart position: RandB #71, US #101
written by: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan) and Kool and the Gang
album: Love and Understanding
Kool & the Gang Universal Sound
1976 De lite
45 record label: De lite 540
chart position: RandB #35, US #105
written by: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Live at the Sex Machine
Kool & the Gang I Want to Take You Higher
1971 De lite
46 record label: De-Lite 519
chart position: Cashbox RandB #37
written by: Kool and the Gang
album: Kool and the Gang
comments: [funk jazz]
Kool & the Gang Kool and the Gang
1969 DeLite
47 record label: Mercury 870 513
chart position: RandB #38
album: Greatest Hits and More
Kool & the Gang Rags to Riches
1988 Mercury
48 record label: De-Lite 525
chart position: Cashbox RandB #39
written by: Gene Redd
comments: [instrumental]
Kool & the Gang Kool It (Here Comes The Fuzz)
1970 DeLite
49 record label: De-Lite 555
chart position: Cashbox RandB #56
written by: Kool and the Gang
album: Good Times
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Country Junky
1973 DeLite
50 record label: De-Lite 553
chart position: Cashbox RandB #59
written by: Gene Redd
album: Music Is The Message
comments: [funk]
Kool & the Gang Funky Granny
1972 DeLite
51 record label: De lite 910
chart position: RandB #65
written by: Ronald Bell and Kool and the Gang
Kool & the Gang Everybody's Dancin'
1978 De lite
52 record label: Mercury 876 072
chart position: RandB #74
written by: Stacy Ann Habeeb and David Bellochio
album: Sweat
comments: [ballad]
Kool & the Gang Never Give Up
1989 Mercury
53 record label: De lite 825
chart position: RandB #78
written by: George Brown, James
album: As One
comments: [disco funk]
Kool & the Gang Street Kids
1983 De lite
54 record label: KTFA 6120
chart position: RandB #96
weeksinr&bchart: 3
written by: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan)
Kool & the Gang Steppin' Into Love
2006 KTFA




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