Ladies' Night (album)
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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.[1]
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.[2] It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.
Critical reception
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Track listing
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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
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1979 | Ladies' Night | US Billboard R&B[5] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 8 | ||
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 9 | ||
| 1980 | "Too Hot" | US Billboard R&B[5] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 5 | ||
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 23 | ||
| 1980 | Hangin' Out | US Billboard R&B[5] | 36 |
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 52 |
Certifications
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See also
References
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- ↑ a b c d e "Ladies' Night > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
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External links
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