Steppin' Out (Kool & the Gang song)
| "Steppin' Out" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kool & the Gang | ||||
| from the album Something Special | ||||
| B-side | "Love Festival" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Disco, funk | |||
| Length | 4:51 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronald Nathan Bell Claydes Charles Smith George Melvin Brown James "J.T." Taylor Robert Spike Mickens Robert Earl Bell Eumir Deodato | |||
| Kool & the Gang singles chronology | ||||
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"Steppin' Out" is a hit song for Kool & the Gang. It reached #89 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the R&B chart.[1] The song was re-released in 2004, featuring Beverley Knight, for the remix album The Hits: Reloaded.
Record World said it has a "big brisk beat...punchy horns and sleek backing vocals."[2]
Track listing
[edit]De-Lite Records – DE-815:[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steppin' Out" (From the album Something Special) | James Taylor & Ronald Bell | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Love Festival" (From the album Celebrate!) | Claydes Charles Smith | 4:55 |
Charts
[edit]| Year | Chart | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK Singles[4] | 12 |
| 1981 | Irish Singles[5] | 20 |
| 1982 | Billboard Hot 100[6] | 89 |
| 1982 | US R&B[6] | 12 |
| 1982 | US Dance[6] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kool & the Gang: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. January 23, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Steppin' Out/Love Festival". Discogs. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "UK Charts > Kool & the Gang". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "IRE Charts Search > Steppin' Out". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ a b c "US Singles Charts > Kool & the Gang". Billboard.
External links
[edit]- "Steppin' Out" at Discogs (list of releases)
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