During their eight-year reign as one of the premiere R&B/funk bands, Kool & the Gang, featuring James "J.T." Taylor
on lead, had one Top Ten hit after another and quite a few number one
hits. This album did not spawn any number one singles, but it did house
two festive Top Ten numbers in "Big Fun" and "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La,
La, La)." The former has a rapid, groovin' bassline accentuated by some
jittering horns. The latter is Caribbean-flavored single ideal for a
popular party/cook-out dance called the electric slide. Respectively,
they peaked at six and seven on the Billboard R&B charts. Though it
appears that the lyric to the title song depicts a relationship between a
man and woman, it is actually speaking of the band as an unit. The
nine-piece outfit also pays homage to the great bandleader Cab Calloway
with the rhythmic number "Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho." Aside from the two
released singles, this album does not have that constant spark like some
of their more accomplished efforts.
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Kool & The Gang - As One 1982
As One is the fourteenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang,
released in 1982. The album did not yield any #1 singles, but the song
"Let's Go Dancin'" did make the top ten, peaking at #7 on the U.S. R&B chart and #6 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] "Big Fun" also became an international hit.
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