Kool & The Gang - Ladies Night (De-Lite Records 1979)

"Ladies' Night" is the hit title track on the album of the same name released in 1979 by Kool & the Gang. The song is a play on the popular use of "Ladies Nights" at bars and clubs that were meant to draw in more female patrons in order to draw in even more male clientele. The song as a single was a success, and became a radio staple. It was also a chart success, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980 and stayed atop the R&B charts for two weeks. It also gave them their first hit in the United Kingdom in August 1979, peaking at number 9 in the UK Singles Chart.

Rapper Lil' Kim used a sample of this song for the remix of her song, "Not Tonight", also called "Not Tonight (Ladies' Night Remix)", which features Angie Martinez, Da Brat, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Missy Elliott.

Kool & the Gang is an American band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "D.T." Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. They have undergone numerous changes in personnel and have explored many musical styles throughout their history, including jazz, soul, funk, rock, and pop music. After settling on their name following several changes, the group signed to De-Lite Records and released their debut album, Kool and the Gang (1970).

The band's first taste of success came with their fourth album Wild and Peaceful (1973), which contained the US top-ten singles "Jungle Boogie" and "Hollywood Swinging". Kool & the Gang subsequently entered a period of decline before they reached a second commercial peak between 1979 and 1986 following their partnership with Brazilian musician/producer Eumir Deodato and the addition of singer James "J.T." Taylor to the line-up. Their most successful albums of this period include Ladies' Night (1979), Celebrate! (1980), and Emergency (1984), their highest selling album with two million copies sold in the US, and the hit singles "Ladies' Night", the US number one "Celebration", "Get Down on It", "Joanna", and "Cherish". The band continues to perform worldwide, including as support for Van Halen in 2012 and their fiftieth-anniversary tour in 2014.

Kool & the Gang have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and, in 2006, a Music Business Association Chairman's Award for artistic achievement. In 2018, the Bells, Brown, and Taylor were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Their discography includes 23 studio albums and almost 70 singles. They have sold 7.5 million and 4.5 million RIAA-certified albums and singles, respectively, in the US. Worldwide, they have sold 70 million albums.

Mmm, oh yeah
Oh, what a night
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
Oh, what a night (oh, what a night)
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
Oh, what a night (huh)

Girls, y'all got the one
A night that's special everywhere
From New York to Hollywood
It's Ladies' Night and, girl, the feeling's good

Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
Oh, what a night (Oh, what a night)
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night

On disco lights your name will be seen
You can fulfill all your dreams
Party here, party there, everywhere
This is your night, baby, you've got to be there
Come on lets all celebrate
Oh, It's Ladies' Night and the feeling's right
Come on lets all celebrate
Lady, Lady, Lady, I love you

Girls, y'all got the one
A night that's special everywhere
You dance, you smile, the guys go wild
So chic, so fine, you all look so divine

Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
Oh, what a night (Oh, what a night)
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
Oh, what a night

Romantic lady
Single baby
Mm, sophisticated mama
Come on you disco lady, yeah
Play with me tonight mama, yeah

If you hear any noise, it ain't the boys
It's Ladies' Night, uh-huh
Gonna step out Ladies' Night
Steppin' out Ladies' Night
Gonna step out Ladies' Night
Steppin' out Ladies' Night

Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
Oh, what a night (oh, what a night)
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
And the feeling's right
Oh, yes, it's Ladies' Night
Oh, what a night

On disco lights your name will be seen
You can fulfill all your dreams
Party here, party there, everywhere
This is your night, baby, you've got to be there well

This is your night tonight
Everything's gonna be alright
(Repeat 3X's)

This is your night tonight (come on let's all celebrate)
Everything's gonna be alright
This is your night tonight
Everything's gonna be alright
(Repeat 6X's)

This is your night tonight
Everything's gonna be alright
(Repeat 7X's)

This is your night tonight (come on let's all celebrate)
Everything's gonna be alright
(Repeat to Fade)

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