As One (Kool & the Gang album)

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As One
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1982
RecordedOctober 1981–June 1982
Genre R&B
Length35:56
Label De-Lite
Producer Eumir Deodato
Kool & the Gang chronology
Something Special
(1981)
As One
(1982)
In the Heart
(1983)
Singles from As One
  1. "Big Fun"
    Released: August 1982
  2. "Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La, La, La)"
    Released: 1982
  3. "Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho"
    Released: 1982
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Los Angeles Times (favourable) [2]

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.

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Street Kids"George Brown, Kool & the Gang5:50
2."Big Fun"George Brown, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang5:00
3."As One"Marcangelo Perricelli, Robert Mickens, Kool & the Gang4:41
4."Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho"Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang4:22
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)"Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang6:40
2."Pretty Baby"George Brown, Kool & the Gang4:43
3."Think It Over"Curtis Williams, Kool & the Gang4:35

Personnel

Production
Art

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Lytle, Craig. "Kool & the Gang: As One" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. Johnson, Connie (December 19, 1982). "KOOL AND GANG: LIFE OF PARTY". Los Angeles Times. p. u105. ProQuest   153337547.
  3. "Ooh La La La (Let's Go Dancin')". Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  4. "Kool & The Gang - Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La) • TopPop". June 15, 2016 via YouTube.
  5. "American album certifications – Kool & The Gang – As One". Recording Industry Association of America.