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Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)

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Emergency
Studio album by
Kool & the Gang
ReleasedNovember 15, 1984
RecordedOctober 1983 – August 1984
Studio
Genre
Length35:47
LabelDe-Lite
Producer
  • Kool and the Gang
  • Jim Bonnefond
  • Ronald Bell
Kool & the Gang chronology
In the Heart
(1983) 		Emergency
(1984) 		Forever
(1986)
Singles from Emergency
  1. "Misled"
    Released: November 2, 1984
  2. "Fresh"
    Released: November 24, 1984
  3. "Cherish"
    Released: May 1985
  4. "Emergency"
    Released: August 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[3]
Stereo Review(favourable)[4]
The Village VoiceB−[2]

Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. It ultimately became the group's biggest selling career album, earning Double Platinum status in America, Platinum in Canada, and Silver in the UK.

The album produced four US top 20 hit singles including "Fresh" (US #9); "Misled" (US #10); the title track "Emergency" (US #18); and the album's biggest hit, the million-selling "Cherish" (US #2). "Fresh", "Misled", and "Cherish" also cracked the top 40 in the UK reaching #11, #28, and #4 respectively while "Emergency" only reached #50 in that country.[5]

Track listing

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Emergency"Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang5:17
2."Fresh"Taylor, Linzer, Kool & the Gang4:22
3."Misled"Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang4:56
4."Cherish"Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang4:47
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Surrender"Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang5:00
2."Bad Woman"Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang5:35
3."You Are the One"Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang7:00

Personnel

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Kool & The Gang

Additional musicians

  • Rick Iantosca – guitars (1–3, 5, 6)
  • Kendal Stubbs – bass guitar (3), backing vocals
  • Jimmy Maelen – percussion
  • Starleana Young – backing vocals

Production

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  • Kool & The Gang – producers
  • Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
  • Jim Bonnefond – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Kendal Stubbs – engineer, mixing
  • Gabe Vigorito – mixing, album coordinator
  • Jim Roth – assistant engineer
  • Jose Rodriguez – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Joni Weinstein – art direction, design, cover concept
  • Murry Whiteman – art direction
  • Lumel/Whiteman Graphics Design – graphics
  • Brian Hagiwara – cover photography
  • Lazaro Arias – stylist
  • Roz Burns – make-up
  • Gerald Delet – management

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. "Kool & the Gang: Emergency" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  3. ^ Gardner, Mike (December 8, 1984). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency". Vol. 31, no. 50. Record Mirror. p. 18. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. ^ Garland, Phyl (May 1985). "Kool and the Gang: Emergency" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 50, no. 5. Stereo Review. p. 95.
  5. ^ "Emergency > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kool & the Gang – Emergency". Music Canada. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Kool & the Gang – Emergency". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Kool & the Gang – Emergency". Recording Industry Association of America.
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