''Gap Band IV'' is the sixth

album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

(contrary to the title) by

The Gap Band The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members; it was named after streets (Greenwood, Archer, an ...

, released in

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C., Un ...

Total Experience Records Total Experience Records was a record label founded by Lonnie Simmons. Its two major acts were The Gap Band and Yarbrough & Peoples. It originally began in 1977 as a production company whose albums were released by Mercury Records before becom ...

. The album reached #1 on the

Black Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated Jan ...

chart and #14 on the Pop Albums chart, achieved platinum status, and is considered their most successful project. The album produced the singles " Early in the Morning" (#1 Black Singles, #13

Club Play Singles Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as th ...

, #24 Pop Singles), "

You Dropped a Bomb on Me "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" is a funk song performed by the Gap Band, released in 1982 on producer Lonnie Simmons's label, Total Experience Records. In addition to the single release, the song was featured on the band's 1982 album '' Gap Band IV'' ...

" (#2 Black Singles, #39 Club Play Singles, #31 Pop Singles), and "

Outstanding "Outstanding" is a song originally performed by the Gap Band and written by member Raymond Calhoun. The song originally appeared on the group's platinum-selling 1982 album '' Gap Band IV''. It is one of their signature songs and biggest hits, re ...

" (#1 Black Singles, #24 Club Play Singles, #51 Pop Singles). It also achieved a rare feat in which every song on the album received radio airplay. It was the first album producer Lonnie Simmons released directly on his label,

. The album was later reissued on CD in 1994 by

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Track listing

Personnel

Charlie Wilson Charles, Charlie, Charley, or Chuck Wilson may refer to: Entertainment * Charles Heath Wilson (1809–1882), Anglo-Scottish painter, art teacher and author * Charles C. Wilson (1894–1948), American film actor * Charles Banks Wilson (1918–2013) ...

- Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals *Ronnie Wilson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion, Backing Vocals *Robert Wilson - Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals *Oliver Scott - Horns, Synthesizer, Keyboards *Raymond Calhoun - Drums, Percussion *Melvin Webb, Ronnie Kaufman - Drums *Dionne Oliver - Bass *Fred Jenkins, Glen Nightingale, Jimi Macon - Guitar *Robert "Goodie" Whitfield, Louis Cabaza - Keyboards, Synthesizer *Wilmer Raglin- Horns, Backing Vocals *Andy Ward, Earl Roberson, Larry Stone - Horns *David Drew, Marva King,

Maxayn Maxayn was an American soul group of the 1970s. The band took its name from the lead singer Maxayn Lewis (born Paulette Parker), former Ikette and wife of band keyboardist Andre Lewis. The band also included Marlo Henderson (guitar) and Emry Tho ...

Lewis, Alisa Peoples, Calvin Yarbrough,

Lonnie Simmons Lonnie Simmons (December 12, 1944 - February 6, 2019) was an American record producer from Los Angeles, California. He was founder and president of the now-defunct Total Experience Records. As a composer, he co-wrote several #1 R&B songs for his ...

, Rudy Taylor, Sheila Young, Val Young - Backing Vocals

Charts

Singles

References

External links

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