Ladies' Night (album)
1979 studio album by Kool & the Gang / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 "Ladies' Night," and the U.S. #5 follow-up "Too Hot" which both became Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. The album brought a return to the mainstream after a lull in success from 1976-1978. Ladies' Night reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart. Additionally, all the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart.[2]
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Released | September 6, 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1978-1979 | |||
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Length | 34:05 | |||
Label | De-Lite | |||
Producer | Eumir Deodato | |||
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With Ladies' Night, Kool & the Gang made their funk style more mainstream by incorporating some pop and light R&B into the sound. The result was that this album was not only popular during the 1970s black-oriented funk era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco era. Ladies' Night became their first Platinum album.[3] It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.