| 词条 | Something Special (Kool & the Gang album) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Something Special | type = Album | artist = Kool & the Gang | cover = Something Special1981.jpg | alt = | released = September 24, 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 | venue = | studio = | genre = Post-disco, urban, funk, R&B | length = 36:18 | label = De-Lite Records | producer = Eumir Deodato | prev_title = Celebrate! | prev_year = 1980 | next_title = As One | next_year = 1982 | misc = {{Singles | name = Something Special | type = Album | single1 = Steppin' Out | single1date = 1981 | single2 = Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) | single2date = October 1981 | single3 = Get Down On It | single3date = November 24, 1981 }} }} 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. Reception{{Album ratings| rev1 =Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [1] }} 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.[2] In the UK, the album reached #10,[2] 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. Track listing{{Track listing | headline = Side 1| title1 = Steppin' Out | writer1 = James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | length1 = 4:51 | title2 = Good Time Tonight | writer2 = Taylor, Bell, Kool & the Gang | length2 = 4:59 | title3 = Take My Heart | writer3 = Claydes Smith, George Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | length3 = 4:01 | title4 = Be My Lady | writer4 = Bell, Kool & the Gang | length4 = 4:14 }} {{Track listing | headline = Side 2| title1 = Get Down on It | writer1 = Taylor, Bell, Kool & the Gang | length1 = 4:58 | title2 = Pass It On | writer2 = Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | length2 = 4:34 | title3 = Stand Up and Sing | writer3 = Taylor, Bell, Kool & the Gang | length3 = 4:35 | title4 = No Show | writer4 = Brown, Taylor, Bell, Kool & the Gang | length4 = 4:25 }}{{Track listing | headline = CD reissue bonus track{{nobold|[3]}} | title9 = Stop! | writer9 = Bell, Kool & the Gang | length9 = 3:22 }} Personnel
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See also
References1. ^{{Allmusic |class=album |id=r650262 |tab=review |label=Kool and the Gang: Something Special > Review |first=Craig |last=Lytle |accessdate=25 August 2011}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=39837 |title=Something Special |publisher=ChartStats.com |accessdate={{date|2011-10-29}}}} 3. ^{{discogs release|1510916|{{noitalic|Kool & The Gang}} – Something Special {{noitalic|CD remastered reissue}}}} 4. ^1 {{Allmusic |class=artist |id=p4703 |tab=charts-awards/billboard-albums |label=Kool & the Gang > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums |accessdate={{date|2011-08-25}}}} 5. ^1 {{Allmusic |class=artist |id=p4703 |tab=charts-awards/billboard-singles |label=Kool & The Gang > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles |accessdate={{date|2011-08-25}}}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3214 |title=Kool and the Gang |publisher=ChartCtats.com |accessdate={{date|2011-10-29}} |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130119080729/http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3214 |archivedate=2013-01-19 |deadurl=yes |df= }} External links
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