Perfect Union

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Perfect Union
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Studio album by
Kool & the Gang
ReleasedAugust 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)
Genre Disco, funk
Length36:12
Label Omnivore
Producer Ronald Bell, with several co-producers on select tracks
Kool & the Gang chronology
Kool for the Holidays
(2012)		Perfect Union
(2021)		 People Just Wanna Have Fun
(2023)

Perfect Union is a 2021 studio album by American disco and funk band Kool & the Gang. The album was the first new music from the group in over a decade [1] and was last to feature founding member Ronald Bell before his death. [2]

Contents

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 2.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Mark Deming writing that the band's music suffered from the loss of Ronald Bell, but also writing that "the interplay among the musicians is lively". [3]

Singles

"Sexy" peaked at No. 16 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart in October 2016. [4]

Track listing

  1. "Pursuit of Happiness" (Walter Anderson, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, Celina Gray, Balewa Muhammad, Jahqae Muhammad, Keith Murray, and Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas) – 5:13 [5]
  2. "The Weekend" (Anderson, Ronald Bell, B. Muhammad, and J. Muhammad) – 3:08
  3. "Leave It on the Dance Floor" (Anderson, Ronald Bell, and Gabriele Falanga) – 3:18
  4. "High" (Anderson and Ronald Bell) – 4:46
  5. "Sexy (Where’d You Get Yours)" (Anderson, Ronald Bell, and Alessandro Calemme) – 2:48
  6. "All to Myself" (Anderson, Ronald Bell, and Calemme) – 3:34
  7. "R.O.Y.A.L.T.Y." (Kool & the Gang mix) (Anderson, Shaun Bass, Hakim Bell, Ronald Bell, and Hamza Lee) – 3:11
  8. "Hold On" (Anderson, Robert "Kool" Bell, and Ronald Bell) – 3:35 [5]
  9. "Good Time" (Anderson, Bass, H. Bell, Ronald Bell, Akene Dunkley, and Saint) – 3:21
  10. "Pursuit of Happiness" (rap version) (Walter, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, Gray, B. Muhammad, J. Muhammad, Murray, and Thomas) – 3:18

Personnel

Kool & the Gang

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Perfect Union
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 47

References

  1. ↑ Blistein, Jon (July 6, 2021). "Kool & the Gang Preview New Album 'Perfect Union' With 'Pursuit of Happiness'". Music. Rolling Stone . Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Daniel, Christopher A. (August 20, 2021). "50 Years Later, Kool & The Gang Are Still Celebrating The "Pursuit Of Happiness" On New Album 'Perfect Union'". News. Grammy Awards . Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Deming, Mark (n.d.). "Kool & the Gang – Perfect Union". AllMusic . RhythmOne . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kool & the Gang Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard . n.d. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (July 6, 2021). "Kool & the Gang Preview New Album 'Perfect Union' With 'Pursuit of Happiness'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Kool & the Gang: Perfect Union" (in Swiss High German). Hitparade. August 9, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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