In the Heart

In the Heart
Studio album by
Kool & the Gang
ReleasedNovember 21, 1983 (1983-11-21)
Studios
  • House of Music (West Orange, New Jersey)
GenreSmooth R&B
Length34:55
LabelDe-Lite
Producers
Kool & the Gang chronology
As One
(1982)		 In the Heart
(1983)		 Emergency
(1984)
Singles from In the Heart
  1. "Joanna"
    Released: December 17, 1983
  2. "Tonight"
    Released: January 1984
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In the Heart is the fifteenth studio album by the funk/R&B band Kool & the Gang, released on November 21, 1983. Four singles were released from the album, with two singles becoming major hits on the US Hot 100. The first single, "Straight Ahead", failed to chart on the Hot 100, but the second single, "Joanna", reached number two on the charts in the US and UK, and hit number one on the US R&B chart. The third single, "Tonight", peaked at No. 13 on the US Hot 100. The fourth single "(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart" did not chart on the Hot 100, but became a moderate hit on the UK R&B chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kool & the Gang, with co-writing credits noted below.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Heart"
4:03
2."Joanna"
4:20
3."Tonight"
  • Curtis Williams
  • Taylor
3:53
4."Rollin'"
  • Taylor
  • Ronald Bell
3:10
5."Place for Us"
  • Williams
  • Taylor
3:42
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Straight Ahead"
  • Taylor
  • Ronald Bell
3:31
7."Home Is Where the Heart Is"Ronald Bell3:51
8."You Can Do It"
  • Williams
  • Taylor
  • Ronald Bell
4:39
9."September Love"
  • George Brown
  • Taylor
4:39
Total length:34:55
2016 Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Joanna" (single version)
  • Smith
  • Taylor
4:02
11."Tonight" (AOR mix)
  • Williams
  • Taylor
3:53
12."(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart" (single remix)
  • Taylor
  • Ronald Bell
3:51
13."Straight Ahead" (12" long version)
  • Taylor
  • Ronald Bell
4:51
14."Ladies' Night" (12" '83 remix)Ronald Bell7:05
15."Tonight" (12" dance mix)
  • Williams
  • Taylor
6:17
Total length:65:58

Personnel

Kool & the Gang

Additional musicians

Production

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Hanson, Amy. "Kool & the Gang: In the Heart" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Somay, Errol (February 2, 1984). "Kool & the Gang: In the Heart". Rolling Stone. No. RS 414. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007.
  3. ↑ "In the Heart > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Kool and the Gang". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ "British album certifications – Kool & the Gang – In the Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 25, 2023. Select albums in the Formats field. Type In the Heart Kool & the Gang in the "Search:" field.
  6. ↑ "American album certifications – Kool & the Gang – In the Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.