Ladies' Night (album)
1979 studio album by Kool & the Gang
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Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. It became their first Platinum success, spurred on by two million selling Top Ten singles: the title track "Ladies' Night," (No. 4 in Cash Box; No. 8 in Billboard) and "Too Hot" (No. 5 in Billboard).
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| Released | September, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
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| Length | 34:05 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Producer | Eumir Deodato | |||
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The album returned them to the mainstream after a lull in their popularity. Ladies' Night hit number one on the U.S. R&B chart. All the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart.[2]
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 million selling LP.[3] It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed)[5] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [6] |
The Bay State Banner noted the "lighter sound, one that places the once prominent horns in the background and depends on softer, more implied rhythms but wisely emphasizes the boogie ethic."[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ladies' Night" | George Brown, Kool & the Gang | 6:38 |
| 2. | "Got You into My Life" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "If You Feel Like Dancin'" | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hangin' Out" | 5:31 | |
| 2. | "Tonight's the Night" | 7:21 | |
| 3. | "Too Hot" | Brown, Kool & the Gang | 5:05 |
Personnel
Musical
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Technical
- Mike Doud – art direction
- Joe Kotleba – cover design
- Raul Vega – photography
- Joe Gastwirt – CD mastering and CD digital remastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||