Gap Band IV
Encyclopedia
Gap Band IV is an album
by The Gap Band, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music
) on Total Experience Records
. The album reached #1 on the Black Albums chart and #14 on the Pop Albums chart. Contrary to the name, it is the band's sixth album.
" (#2 Black Singles, #39 Club Play Singles, #31 Pop Singles), and "Outstanding
" (#1 Black Singles, #24 Club Play Singles, #51 Pop Singles).
This was the first Gap Band album producer Lonnie Simmons released directly on his label, Total Experience Records
. The album was later reissued on CD by Mercury Records
, Total Experience's parent company at the time.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by The Gap Band, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music
1982 in music
This is a list of notable events in music from 1982. 1982 was a big year in music with Madonna making her debut as well as the year that Michael Jackson released Thriller which became the world's best selling album and it still holds that title today....
) on Total Experience Records
Total Experience Records
Total Experience Records was a record label founded in 1977 by Lonnie Simmons. Its two major acts were The Gap Band and Yarbrough & Peoples. It originally began as a production company with a distribution deal through Mercury/PolyGram before becoming a full fledged label in 1981...
. The album reached #1 on the Black Albums chart and #14 on the Pop Albums chart. Contrary to the name, it is the band's sixth album.
Reception
The album produced the singles "Early in the Morning" (#1 Black Singles, #13 Club Play Singles, #24 Pop Singles), "You Dropped a Bomb on MeYou Dropped a Bomb on Me
"You Dropped a Bomb on Me" is an electrofunk song performed by The Gap Band, released in 1982 on producer Lonnie Simmons' label, Total Experience Records. It reached #2 on the Billboard R&B charts, #39 on the dance charts and #31 on the Billboard Hot 100....
" (#2 Black Singles, #39 Club Play Singles, #31 Pop Singles), and "Outstanding
Outstanding
"Outstanding" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Raymond Calhoun. The song originally appeared on the group's platinum-selling 1982 album Gap Band IV. It is one of their signature songs and biggest hits, reaching the number one spot on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart in...
" (#1 Black Singles, #24 Club Play Singles, #51 Pop Singles).
This was the first Gap Band album producer Lonnie Simmons released directly on his label, Total Experience Records
Total Experience Records
Total Experience Records was a record label founded in 1977 by Lonnie Simmons. Its two major acts were The Gap Band and Yarbrough & Peoples. It originally began as a production company with a distribution deal through Mercury/PolyGram before becoming a full fledged label in 1981...
. The album was later reissued on CD by Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
, Total Experience's parent company at the time.
Track listing
- "Early in the Morning" (Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor, Charlie WilsonCharlie Wilson (musician)Charles Kent "Charlie" Wilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter-producer and the former lead vocalist for the Gap Band. As a solo artist he has been nominated for four Grammy awards, received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005...
) – 6:30 - "Season's No Reason to Change" (Simmons, Ronnie Wilson) – 4:49
- "Lonely Like Me" (Simmons, Taylor, Ronnie) – 5:21
- "OutstandingOutstanding"Outstanding" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Raymond Calhoun. The song originally appeared on the group's platinum-selling 1982 album Gap Band IV. It is one of their signature songs and biggest hits, reaching the number one spot on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart in...
" (Raymond Calhoun) – 3:18 - "Stay with Me" (Ronnie) – 4:11
- "You Dropped a Bomb on MeYou Dropped a Bomb on Me"You Dropped a Bomb on Me" is an electrofunk song performed by The Gap Band, released in 1982 on producer Lonnie Simmons' label, Total Experience Records. It reached #2 on the Billboard R&B charts, #39 on the dance charts and #31 on the Billboard Hot 100....
" (Simmons, Taylor, C. Wilson) – 5:12 - "I Can't Get over You" (Simmons, Ronnie, Charlie) – 6:02
- "Talkin' Back" (Simmons, Taylor, Robert Wilson, Charlie, Ronnie) – 6:42
Personnel
- Charlie WilsonCharlie Wilson (musician)Charles Kent "Charlie" Wilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter-producer and the former lead vocalist for the Gap Band. As a solo artist he has been nominated for four Grammy awards, received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005...
- Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals - Ronnie Wilson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Robert Wilson - Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Oliver Scott - Horns, Synthesizer, Keyboards
- Raymond Calhoun - Drums, Percussion
- Melvin Webb, Ronnie Kaufman - Drums
- Dionne Oliver - Bass
- Fred Jenkins, Glen Nightingale, Jimi Macon - Guitar
- Robert "Goodie" Whitfield, Louis Cabaza - Keyboards, Synthesizer
- Wilmer Raglin- Horns, Backing Vocals
- Andy Ward, Earl Roberson, Larry Stone - Horns
- Alisa PeoplesYarbrough and PeoplesYarbrough and Peoples was an American R&B duo from Dallas, Texas. Their biggest selling release was "Don't Stop the Music", a US Billboard R&B chart topper in 1981.-Career:...
, Calvin YarbroughYarbrough and PeoplesYarbrough and Peoples was an American R&B duo from Dallas, Texas. Their biggest selling release was "Don't Stop the Music", a US Billboard R&B chart topper in 1981.-Career:...
, David Drew, Lonnie SimmonsLonnie SimmonsLonnie Simmons is an American record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is founder and president of the now-defunct Total Experience Records. As a composer, he wrote several #1 R&B songs for his label's major acts, The Gap Band and Yarbrough and Peoples....
, Marva King, Maxayne Lewis, Rudy Taylor, Sheila Young, Val YoungVal YoungVal Young , is an Urban/Dance-pop artist from Detroit, Michigan, who achieved success during the 1980s. She is now based in Los Angeles.- Career :...
- Backing Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
14 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Disco |
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| 1982 | "Early in the Morning" | 24 | 1 | 13 |
| "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" | 31 | 2 | 39 | |
| 1983 | "Outstanding" | 51 | 1 | 24 |