As One (Kool & the Gang album)
1982 studio album by Kool & the Gang
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As One is the fourteenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1982. "Let's Go Dancin'" peaked at No. 7 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.[3][4] "Big Fun" became an international hit.
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| Released | September 7, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | October 1981–June 1982 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 35:56 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Producer | Eumir Deodato | |||
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| Singles from As One | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | (favourable)[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kool & the Gang, with co-writing credits noted below.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Street Kids" | George Brown | 5:50 |
| 2. | "Big Fun" | 5:00 | |
| 3. | "As One" |
| 4:41 |
| 4. | "Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho" | Ronald Bell | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)" | Ronald Bell | 6:40 |
| 6. | "Pretty Baby" | Brown | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Think It Over" | Curtis Williams | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 35:56 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Big Fun" (single version) |
| 3:54 |
| 9. | "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)" (single version) | Ronald Bell | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Street Kids" (single version) | Brown | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho" (single version) | Ronald Bell | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)" (US 12" promotional dance remix) | Ronald Bell | 4:53 |
| 13. | "Street Kids" (US 12" dance remix) | Brown | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 60:54 | ||
Personnel
- Bass guitar, backing vocals – Robert "Kool" Bell
- Drums, backing vocals – George Brown
- Guitar – Charles Smith
- Tenor saxophone, OB-X synthesizer, backing vocals – Ronald Bell
- Keyboards, alto saxophone – Curtis Williams
- Lead and backing vocals – James "J.T." Taylor
- Percussion – Jimmy Maelen
- Keyboards – Eumir Deodato
- Alto saxophone – Steve Greenfield
- Trombone, backing vocals – Clifford Adams
- Trumpet, backing vocals – Michael Ray, Robert Mickens
- Handclaps – Dennis Thomas
- Strings – Kermit Moore
- Production
- Engineer – Cliff Hodsdon, Jim Bonnefond
- Assistant engineers – Barbara Ivone, Nelson Ayres
- Mixed by – Jim Bonnefond, Gabe Vigorito, Eumir Deodato
- Mastered by – Jose Rodriguez, Gabe Vigorito
- Producer – Eumir Deodato
- Co-producer – Kool & the Gang
- Art
- Design – Mo Ström
- Art direction – Bill Levy, Bob Heimall
- Cover concept and artwork by – Quintet Associates
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
