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[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| 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 | — |
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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. | |||||||||
Live albums[edit]
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [8] | |||
| 1996 | Live & Well | 54 | Intersound |
| 1998 | Gotta Get Up | — | EMI-Capitol |
Compilation albums[edit]
| 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 |
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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[edit]
| 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" | 103 | 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "GER Charts > The Gap Band". Media Control Charts. Retrieved April 15, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "NLD Charts > The Gap Band". Dutch Charts. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "NZ Charts > The Gap Band". 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.