Something Special (Kool and the Gang album)
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| Studio album by Kool & the Gang | ||||
| Released | September 28, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at House of Music, West Orange, New Jersey Overdubs at Kendun Recorders, Los Angeles, California and Secret Sound Studios, New York City, New York |
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| Genre | Post-disco, urban, funk, R&B | |||
| Length | 36:18 | |||
| Label | De-Lite Records | |||
| Producer | Eumir Deodato | |||
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Something Special is the thirteenth studio album by American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1981. It was the group's third consecutive Platinum-certified album.
It continued the level of success that the band's previous two albums brought, contained several hit singles including: "Take My Heart" went to No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 17 on the Pop chart. "Get Down On It" reached No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 10 on the Pop chart. In addition, "Steppin' Out" ended up at No. 12 on the R&B chart and No. 89 on the Pop chart. In the UK, the album reached #10, becoming their first hit album there and most successful studio album of all, largely due to the success of the "Get Down On It" single.
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