In the Heart
In the Heart is the fifteenth studio album by the funk/R&B band Kool & the Gang, released on November 21, 1983. The album became a hit and brought a return to the Billboard charts for the band. The hit love song, "Joanna", soared to number two on the charts in the U.S. and UK, and hit number one on the U.S. R&B chart. "Straight Ahead" was only #103 in the U.S. but a top twenty hit in the UK, while "Tonight" was a top twenty in the U.S.[3][4]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 21, 1983 | |||
| Studio | House of Music (West Orange, New Jersey) | |||
| Genre | R&B, post-disco, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 34:55 | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
| Producer | Jim Bonnefond, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | |||
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| Singles from In the Heart | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In the Heart" | James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Joanna" | Claydes Smith, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Tonight" | Curtis Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Rollin'" | Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Place for Us" | Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 3:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Straight Ahead" | Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Home Is Where the Heart Is" | Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 3:51 |
| 3. | "You Can Do It" | Williams, Taylor, Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang | 4:39 |
| 4. | "September Love" | George Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang | 4:39 |
Personnel
Kool & The Gang
- James "J.T." Taylor – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Curtis "Fitz" Williams – keyboards, Memorymoog, Minimoog, Oberheim OB-X, alto saxophone, backing vocals
- Ronald "Khalis" Bell – Oberheim OB-X, tenor saxophone, backing vocals
- Claydes Charles Smith – guitars
- Robert "Kool" Bell – bass
- George Brown – drums
- Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas – alto saxophone
- Clifford Adams – trombone, backing vocals
- Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet
- Michael Ray – trumpet
- Kool & The Gang – horn arrangements
Additional musicians
- Rick Iantosca – guitars (2, 3, 7)
- Brenden Harkin – guitars (3, 5, 9)
- Leslie Reil – guitars (6)
- Will Lee – bass (1, 6)
- Jeff Davis – trumpet (6)
- Greg Poree – string arrangements
- Joe Malin – string contractor
- Gene Orloff – concertmaster
Production
- Kool & The Gang – producers
- Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
- Jim Bonnefond – producer, chief engineer, mixing
- Nelson Ayres – engineer
- Cliff Hodsdon – engineer
- Gabe Vigorito – mixing
- Jose Rodriguez – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Joe Gastwirt – CD mastering
- Sydney Collier – cover concept
- Y. Bell – cover concept
- Don Lynn – back cover group photography
- Ron Slenzak – cover phototography
- Gerald Delet – management
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: In the Heart" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- Somay, Errol (2 February 1984). "Kool & the Gang: In the Heart". Rolling Stone. No. RS 414. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16.
- "In the Heart > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- "Kool and the Gang". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- "British album certifications – Kool & the Gang – In the Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- "American album certifications – Kool & the Gang – In the Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.
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