Ladies Night - Kool and the Gang - MP3 instrumental karaoke

American R&B, soul, and funk band Kool and the Gang is one of the most influential acts in the history of dance music, with a large array of chart-topping hits that pushed the genre forward. By 1979, the group had already released 10 albums and achieved mainstream radio success. With the release of their album Ladies Night (1979), Kool and the Gang entered a new stage of their career, one that incorporated more pop elements into their trademark funk stylings. The album’s title track, “Ladies Night,” is one of the songs from the album that achieved massive success. The song plays on the concept of “ladies night,” where bars and nightclubs attempt to attract more female clientele. It was written by Ronald Bell, Claydes Charles Smith, George Brown, James "J.T." Taylor, Robert Bell, Earl Toon, Jr., Dennis Thomas, and Meekaaeel Muhammad. It was produced by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato. “Ladies Night” was a smash success for Kool and the Gang, peaking at Number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and Number 9 on the UK Singles chart. It would achieve Platinum certification for sales of over 1,000,000 copies.