The following is the discography of American disco and funk band KC and the Sunshine Band.
| KC and the Sunshine Band discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 15 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Singles | 49 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
NLD [5] |
UK [6] | |||||||||
| 1974 | Do It Good | — | — | — | — | — | — | TK | ||||||
| 1975 | KC and the Sunshine Band | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | |||||||
| The Sound of Sunshine | 131 | 24 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1976 | Part 3 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 13 | — | — |
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| 1978 | Who Do Ya (Love) | 36 | 25 | 64 | 36 | — | — | |||||||
| 1979 | Do You Wanna Go Party | 50 | 19 | 83 | 60 | — | — | |||||||
| 1981 | Space Cadet Solo Flight | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| The Painter | — | — | — | — | — | — | Epic | |||||||
| 1982 | All in a Night's Work | — | — | 38 | — | 44 | 46 | |||||||
| 1983 | KC Ten | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | Meca | ||||||
| 1993 | Oh Yeah! | — | — | — | — | — | — | ZYX | ||||||
| 2001 | I'll Be There for You | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sunshine Sound | ||||||
| 2007 | Yummy | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2015 | Feeling You! The 60's | — | — | — | — | — | — | BFD | ||||||
| A Sunshine Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
edit- Get Down Live! (1995, Intersound)
- Live: Get Down Tonight (1998, EMI-Capitol) Rehashed and shortened to 10 Tracks rerelease of the 1995 Get Down Live! release.
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
NZ [9] |
UK [6] | ||||||||||
| 1980 | Greatest Hits | 132 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 10 | TK | |||||||
| 1983 | That's the Way I Like It | — | — | 54 | — | — | K-tel | |||||||
| 1990 | The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band | — | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |||||||
| Greatest Hits[15] | — | — | — | — | — | Hollywood | ||||||||
| Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1994 | The Best of KC and the Sunshine Band: Special Edition | — | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |||||||
| 1997 | I'm Your Boogie Man and Other Hits | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Shake, Shake, Shake and Other Hits | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1998 | The Very Best Of | — | — | — | — | 82 |
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EMI | ||||||
| 1999 | 25th Anniversary Collection | — | — | — | — | — | Rhino | |||||||
| 2001 | VH1 Behind the Music: The KC and the Sunshine Band Collection | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 2002 | The Essentials | — | — | — | — | — | Warner Music | |||||||
| 2005 | In a Mellow Mood | — | — | — | — | — | Sunshine Sound | |||||||
| 2009 | The TK Years | — | — | — | — | — | EMI | |||||||
| 2011 | Flashback with KC & The Sunshine Band | — | 33 | — | — | — | Rhino | |||||||
| 2019 | An Introduction to: KC & the Sunshine Band | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US R&B [17][18] |
US Dan [19][18] |
US A/C [20][18] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
IRE [21] |
NLD [5] |
NZ [9] |
UK [6] | |||||
| 1973 | "Blow Your Whistle" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Do It Good | ||
| 1974 | "Queen of Clubs" | 66 | 25 | — | — | — | 65 | — | 9 | — | 7 | |||
| "Sound Your Funky Horn" | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | ||||
| 1975 | "I'm a Pushover" | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Get Down Tonight" | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 44 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 21 | KC and the Sunshine Band | |||
| "Shotgun Shuffle" | 88 | 25 | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | The Sound of Sunshine | |||
| "That's the Way (I Like It)" | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 5 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 4 | KC and the Sunshine Band | |||
| "I'm So Crazy ('Bout You)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | ||||
| 1976 | "Rock Your Baby" | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Sound of Sunshine | ||
| "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 16 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 22 | Part 3 | |||
| "I Like to Do It" | 37 | 4 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 31 | — | |||||
| 1977 | "I'm Your Boogie Man" | 1 | 3 | — | 38 | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | 41 | ||||
| "Keep It Comin' Love" | 2 | 1 | 36 | 28 | 1 | — | 8 | 19 | 31 |
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| "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" | 48 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1978 | "Boogie Shoes" | 35 | 29 | — | — | 33 | 30 | — | — | 31 | 34 |
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| "Black Water Gold" | — | 75 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's the Same Old Song" | 35 | 30 | — | — | 38 | 36 | — | — | — | 47 | Who Do Ya (Love) | |||
| "Do You Feel All Right" | 63 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Who Do Ya Love" | 68 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1979 | "I Will Love You Tomorrow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | |||
| "Do You Wanna Go Party" | 50 | 8 | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | Do You Wanna Go Party | |||
| "Come to My Island" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | Who Do Ya (Love) | |||
| "Please Don't Go" | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
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Do You Wanna Go Party | ||
| "I Betcha Didn't Know That" | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Yes, I'm Ready" (with Teri DeSario) | 2 | 20 | — | 1 | 30 | 10 | — | 21 | 8 | — | Moonlight Madness | |||
| 1980 | "Dancin' in the Streets" (with Teri DeSario) | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Let's Go Rock and Roll" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | Greatest Hits | |||
| "Por Favor No Te Vayas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Make Me a Star" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Space Cadet: Solo Flight | |||
| "Space Cadet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | "I Don't Wanna Make Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Me"/"Sway" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Painter | |||
| "It Happens Every Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1982 | "(You Said) You'd Gimme Some More" | — | — | 9 | — | 45 | — | 24 | — | — | 41 | All in a Night's Work | ||
| "Don't Run (Come Back to Me)" (with Teri DeSario) | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1983 | "Give It Up" | 18 | — | 24 | — | 3 | 43 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
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All in a Night's Work / KC Ten | |
| "Something's Happening" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | The Painter | |||
| "It's the Same Old Song" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | Who Do Ya (Love) | |||
| 1984 | "Are You Ready" | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | KC Ten | ||
| "On the Top" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1990 | "Game of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nobody's Perfect | ||
| 1991 | "That's the Way (I Like It)" (The Re Mastermix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | ||
| 1992 | "Please Don't Go" ('92 House Remix Version) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | "Megamix (The Official Bootleg)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Oh Yeah! | ||
| "Will You Love Me in the Morning" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1994 | "Get Down and Boogie (Megamix)" | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | "2 Live Party" (with 2 Live Crew and Freak Nasty) | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2001 | "I'll Be There for You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'll Be There for You | ||
| "All That Good Stuff" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Higher Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | "I Love You More" | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "I'm Feeling You" (featuring Bimbo Jones) | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "We Belong Together" | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | "Movin' Your Body" | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2019 | "Give Me Some More (Aye Yai Yai)" (with Tony Moran featuring Nile Rodgers) |
— | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2021 | "Romantica" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2022 | "Unconditional Love" (featuring Bimbo Jones) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Peaks on the Billboard 200:
- All except noted: "KC and the Sunshine Band Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- KC Ten: "KC Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ a b "KC and the Sunshine Band Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ a b c Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. pp. 84, 163. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Get Down and Boogie (Megamix)" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – 30 Oct 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ^ a b "CAN Charts > KC and the Sunshine Band". RPM. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ a b "NLD Charts > KC and the Sunshine Band". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ a b c "KC & the Sunshine Band | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "Golden Sunshin" (PDF). Cash Box. July 7, 1976. p. 50. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Canadian certifications – KC and the Sunshine Band". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "NZ Charts > KC and the Sunshine Band". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 341 – 5 January 1981 > Platinum and Gold Albums 1980". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 12 November 2021 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "International Certifications" (PDF). Cash Box. June 21, 1980. p. 40. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – KC and the Sunshine Band". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 12, 2023. Type KC and the Sunshine Band in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – KC and the Sunshine Band – Greatest Hits". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 3, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f "American certifications – KC & the Sunshine Band". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/728798-KC-The-Sunshine-Band-Greatest-Hits [bare URL]
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100:
- All except noted: "KC and the Sunshine Band Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- "Yes, I'm Ready", "Dancin' in the Streets" and "Give It Up": "KC Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
- All except noted: "KC and the Sunshine Band Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- "Yes, I'm Ready" and "2 Live Party": "KC Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ a b c "KC & the Sunshine Band | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ Peaks on the Dance Club Songs chart:
- All except noted: "KC and the Sunshine Band Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- "Give It Up": "KC Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- "Give Me Some More (Aye Yai Yai)": "Dance Club Songs: May 18, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "KC and the Sunshine Band Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "IRE Charts Search > KC and the Sunshine Band". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
