The Gap Band discography
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 16 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).
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | 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 | — | — |
| ||
1980 | The Gap Band III | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| |
1982 | Gap Band IV | 14 | 1 | — | — | 46 | — |
|
Total Experience |
1983 | Gap Band V: Jammin' | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| |
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. |
Live albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label |
---|---|---|---|
US R&B [8] | |||
1996 | Live & Well | 54 | Intersound |
1998 | Gotta Get Up | — | EMI-Capitol |
Compilation albums
Year | Album | Peak chart positions | 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. |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US Pop [8] |
US R&B [9] |
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 | Ultimate Collection | ||
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. |
See also
References
- ^ "The Gap Band: Billboard 200". billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021.
- ^ "The Gap Band: Top Soul Albums". billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021.
- Media Control Charts. Retrieved April 15, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "NLD Charts > The Gap Band". Dutch Charts. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "The Gap Band". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b c d e "The Gap Band". riaa.com. Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b c d e "US Charts > The Gap Band". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "The Gap Band: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gap Band - Oops Up Side Your Head". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.