Emergency (Kool & the Gang album)

Emergency is the sixteenth studio album by the American band Kool & the Gang, released in 1984. It ultimately became the group's biggest selling career album, earning Double Platinum status in America, Platinum in Canada, and Silver in the UK.

Emergency
Studio album by Kool & the Gang
Released	November 15, 1984
Recorded	1983-1984
Genre	Post-disco R&B
Length	35:47
Label	De-Lite
Producer	Kool and the Gang, Jim Bonnefond, Ronald Bell
Kool & the Gang chronology
In the Heart (1983) Emergency (1984) Forever (1986)
Singles from Emergency
"Misled" Released: November 2, 1984 "Fresh" Released: November 24, 1984 "Cherish" Released: May 10, 1985 "Emergency" Released: 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The album produced four US top 20 hit singles including "Fresh" (US #9); "Misled" (US #10); the title track "Emergency" (US #18); and the album's biggest hit, the million-selling "Cherish" (US #2). "Fresh", "Misled", and "Cherish" also cracked the top 40 in the UK reaching #11, #28, and #4 respectively while "Emergency" only reached #50 in that country.[2]

Track listing

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Emergency"	Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	5:17
2.	"Fresh"	Taylor, Linzer, Kool & the Gang	4:22
3.	"Misled"	Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	4:56
4.	"Cherish"	Bell, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	4:47

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Surrender"	Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	5:00
2.	"Bad Woman"	Brown, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	5:35
3.	"You Are the One"	Williams, Taylor, Kool & the Gang	7:00

Personnel

• Clifford Adams – trombone, background vocals
• Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, bass guitar, vocals
• Ronald Bell – synthesizer, tenor saxophone, background vocals
• George "Funky" Brown – drums
• Rick Iantosca – guitar
• Jimmy Maelen – percussion
• Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet
• Michael Ray – trumpet
• Charles Edward Smith – guitar
• Kendal Stubbs – bass guitar, background vocals
• James "J.T." Taylor – vocals, background vocals
• Dennis "D.T." Thomas – alto saxophone
• Curtis "Fitz" Williams – synthesizer, keyboards
• Starleana Young – background vocals

Production

• Jim Bonnefond – producer, engineer, mixing
• Ronald Bell – producer, mixing
• Brian Hagiwara – photography, cover photo
• Jose Luis Rodríguez – mastering
• Jose Rodriguez – mastering
• John Rollo – remixing
• Joe Roth – engineer, assistant engineer
• Kendal Stubbs – engineer, mixing
• Gabe Vigorito – coordination, mixing
• Murry Whiteman – art direction

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Lytle, Craig. "Kool & the Gang: Emergency" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
2. "Emergency > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
3. "American album certifications – Kool & The Gang – Emergency". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Kool & The Gang – Emergency at Discogs