| The Gap Band discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 15 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 13 |
| Singles | 39 |
| Top-40 R&B songs | 23 |
The Gap Band has released over 30 albums. Since their inception in 1967, the Gap Band has released 15 studio albums, 12 compilation albums and 2 live albums. They released nine self-titled albums (including two of the same name). Each album does not reflect which number they released, only which point it is in the series ( Gap Band IV , for example, is actually their sixth album).
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Record label | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [1] | US R&B [2] | GER [3] | NLD [4] | NZ [5] | UK Pop [6] | ||||
| 1974 | Magicians Holiday | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Shelter |
| 1977 | The Gap Band | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tattoo |
| 1979 | The Gap Band | 77 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Mercury |
| The Gap Band II | 42 | 3 | — | 32 | — | — |
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| 1980 | The Gap Band III | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1982 | Gap Band IV | 14 | 1 | — | — | 46 | — |
| Total Experience |
| 1983 | Gap Band V: Jammin' | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1984 | Gap Band VI | 58 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | Gap Band VII | 159 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | Gap Band 8 | — | 29 | 65 | — | — | 47 | — | |
| 1988 | Straight from the Heart | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | Round Trip | 189 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol |
| 1994 | Testimony | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lalique / Rhino |
| 1995 | Ain't Nothin' But a Party | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Raging Bull |
| 1999 | Y2K:Funkin' Till 2000 Comz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Eagle |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [8] | |||
| 1996 | Live & Well | 54 | Intersound |
| 1998 | Gotta Get Up | — | EMI-Capitol |
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] | US R&B [8] | ||||
| 1985 | Gap Gold: The Best of The Gap Band | 103 | 46 |
| Total Experience |
| 1986 | The 12" Collection | — | 61 | — | Mercury |
| 1995 | The Best of The Gap Band | — | — | — | |
| 1998 | Greatest Hits | — | — | — | PolyGram |
| The Ballads Collection | — | — | — | ||
| The Best of the Gap Band, Vol. 2 | — | — | — | Simitar | |
| 1999 | 12" Collection & More | — | — | — | PolyGram |
| 2000 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gap Band | — | — | — | Mercury |
| 2001 | Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | Hip-O |
| Love at Your Fingertips | — | — | — | Ark 21 | |
| 2003 | The Best of the Gap Band '84-'88 | — | — | — | Varèse Sarabande |
| 2006 | Gold | — | — | — | Hip-O |
| 2009 | Playlist: Your Way | — | 70 | — | Mercury |
| 2011 | Icon | — | — | — | Mercury |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [8] | US R&B [9] | US Dance [8] | UK Pop [6] | ||||
| 1974 | "Backbone" | — | — | — | — | Magicians Holiday | |
| "I-Yike-It" | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | "Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)" | — | 42 | — | — | The Gap Band(1977) | |
| "Little Bit of Love" | — | 95 | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "Shake" | 101 | 4 | 48 | — | The Gap Band(1979) | |
| "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" | — | 13 | — | — | |||
| "Steppin' (Out)" | 103 | 10 | — | — | The Gap Band II | ||
| 1980 | "Oops Up Side Your Head" | 102 | 4 | 52 | 6 | ||
| "Party Lights" | — | 36 | — | 30 | |||
| "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" | 84 | 1 | 19 | 22 | The Gap Band III | ||
| 1981 | "Humpin'" | — | 60 | 19 | 36 | ||
| "Yearning for Your Love" | 60 | 5 | — | 47 | |||
| 1982 | "Early in the Morning" | 24 | 1 | 13 | 55 | Gap Band IV | |
| "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" | 31 | 2 | 39 | — | |||
| "Outstanding" | 51 | 1 | 24 | 68 | |||
| 1983 | "Party Train" | 101 | 3 | — | — | Gap Band V: Jammin' | |
| "Jam the Motha" | — | 16 | — | — | |||
| 1984 | "Someday" | — | — | — | 17 | ||
| "I'm Ready (If You're Ready)" | — | 74 | — | 87 | |||
| "Jammin' in America" | — | — | — | 64 | |||
| "Beep a Freak" | 103 | 2 | 66 | — | Gap Band VI | ||
| 1985 | "I Found My Baby" | — | 8 | — | — | ||
| "Disrespect" | — | 18 | — | — | |||
| "Desire" | — | 46 | — | — | Gap Band VII | ||
| 1986 | "Going in Circles" | — | 2 | — | — | ||
| "Automatic Brain" | — | 78 | — | — | |||
| "Big Fun" | — | 8 | — | 4 | Gap Band 8 | ||
| 1987 | "How Music Came About" | — | — | — | 61 | ||
| "Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money) (AKA: Get Loose, Get Funky)" | — | 15 | — | — | |||
| "Sweeter Than Candy" | — | 40 | — | — | Straight from the Heart | ||
| "Oops Upside Your Head" ('87 Mix) | — | — | — | 20 | Non-album single | ||
| 1988 | "Straight from the Heart" | — | 36 | — | — | Straight from the Heart | |
| "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" | — | 14 | 35 | 63 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka: Original Soundtrack Album [11] | ||
| 1989 | "All of My Love" | — | 1 | — | 88 | Round Trip | |
| 1990 | "Addicted to Your Love" | — | 8 | — | — | ||
| "We Can Make It Alright" | — | 18 | — | — | |||
| 1995 | "First Lover" | — | 59 | 36 | — | Ain't Nothin' But a Party | |
| "Got It Goin' On" | — | 75 | — | — | |||
| 2004 | "Oops Upside Your Head" (with DJ Casper) | — | — | — | 16 | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||