The Gap Band III is the fifth studio album (contrary to the title) by American R&B band the Gap Band, released in 1980 on Mercury Records. It was produced by Lonnie Simmons. It was their first album to achieve platinum status. The album was reissued in a remastered edition by PTG Records in 2009.
Reception
The album reached No. 1 on the Black Albums chart and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 200.Album [ Charts and Awards at Allmusic] The album yielded 3 charting singles: the No. 60 R&B song "Humpin'", "Yearning for Your Love", a No. 5 R&B single which peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the No. 1 R&B hit "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)", which reached No. 19 on the dance chart and No. 84 on the Hot 100.Singles [ Charts and Awards at Allmusic]
This would be the group's final release by Mercury Records (via Total Experience Productions). The Gap Band's next six albums were released on Total Experience Records.
Track listing
Personnel Charlie Wilson - Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals Ronnie Wilson - Trumpet, Keyboards, Backing Vocals Robert Wilson - Bass, Backing Vocals (Lead vocals on "Gash Gash Gash") Oliver Scott - Horns, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals Raymond Calhoun - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals Melvin Webb, Ronnie Kaufman - Drums John Black - Keyboards, Backing Vocals Malvin "Dino" Vice - String Arrangements, Backing Vocals Cavin Yarbrough - Synthesizer Robert "Goodie" Whitfield - Keyboards Fred Jenkins - Guitar Glen Nightingale - Guitar Marlo Henderson - Guitar Wilmer Raglin - Horns, Backing Vocals Earl Roberson - Horns Katie Kilpatrick - Harp The Gap Band, Howard Huntsberry, Jonah Ellis, Marva King, Maxanne Lewis, Rudy Taylor, Val Young, Lonnie Simmons, Malvin "Dino" Vice - Backing Vocals
Charts Chart (1981) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albums16 Billboard Top Soul Albums1
Singles Year Single Chart positions USPop USR&B USDisco1981 "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" 84 1 19 "Yearning for Your Love" 60 5 - "Humpin'" - 60 -
See also List of number-one R&B albums of 1981 (U.S.)
References
External links The Gap Band III at Discogs