Everybody's Dancin'
1978 studio album by Kool & the Gang
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Everybody's Dancin' is the tenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1978. It peaked at No. 71 on Billboard's Top Black Albums chart.[1]
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| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Genre | Disco, funk | |||
| Length | 35:58 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Producer | Kool and the Gang, Ronald Bell | |||
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Reception
In 1978, despite their music's recent feature in Saturday Night Fever, Kool & the Gang were "at a low point"[3] of commercial decline.[4]
The Rolling Stone wrote that the band struggled to maintain its relevance in the disco world, despite a prominent horn section.[3] Speaking of the circa-1978 era, drummer George "Funky" Brown stated, "We tried our version of disco. It didn't work."[3]
The Detroit Free Press opined that "Kool and the Gang have gone bland," noting that "they've joined the disco lemmings...The edge has gone".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Everybody's Dancin'" | Ronald Bell | 8:02 |
| 2. | "Dancin' Shoes" | Claydes Smith | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Big Chief Funkum" | Ronald Bell | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Like Music" | Ronald Bell | 3:37 |
| 2. | "You Deserve a Break Today" | Ronald Bell, Deborah Bell | 3:36 |
| 3. | "At the Party" | Ronald Bell | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Stay Awhile" | George Brown, Cynthia Huggins | 4:43 |
| 5. | "It's All You Need" | Claydes Smith | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Peace to the Universe" | Claydes Smith | 0:33 |