| KC and the Sunshine Band | ||||
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| Released | July 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1975 | |||
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| Length | 29:36 | |||
| Label | TK | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A− [2] |
KC and the Sunshine Band is the second studio album by KC and the Sunshine Band. The record was produced by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch and was released in July 1975 on the TK label.
KC and the Sunshine Band contains two of the group's biggest hits, "That's the Way (I Like It)" and "Get Down Tonight", both of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B Singles Chart. The song "Boogie Shoes" also subsequently became a hit in early 1978 after being included on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.
The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2012 by Big Break Records.
All tracks are written by Harry Wayne Casey track 6 additional writing by Willie Clarke
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Let It Go (Part One)" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "That's the Way (I Like It)" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Get Down Tonight" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Boogie Shoes" | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 5. | "Ain't Nothin' Wrong" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "What Makes You Happy" | 2:49 |
| 8. | "I Get Lifted" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Let It Go (Part Two)" | 2:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Get Down Tonight" (Single Version) | 3:12 |
| 11. | "That's The Way (I Like It)" (Single Version) | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Get Down Tonight" (Tom Moulton Mix) | 9:06 |
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [10] | Gold | 50,000 [10] |
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