The Gap Band has released over 30 albums. Since their inception in 1967, the Gap Band has released 14 studio albums, 12 compilation albums and 2 live albums. They released nine self-titled albums (including two of the same name). Each album does not reflect which number they released, only which point it is in the series (Gap Band IV, for example, is actually their sixth album).
Albums Studio albums Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Record label US Pop USR&B GER NLD NZ UK Pop 1974 Magicians Holiday — — — — — — — Shelter 1977 The Gap Band — — — — — — — Tattoo 1979 The Gap Band 77 10 — — — — — Mercury The Gap Band II 42 3 — 32 — — US: Gold 1980 The Gap Band III 16 1 — — — — US: Platinum 1982 Gap Band IV 14 1 — — 46 — US: Platinum Total Experience 1983 Gap Band V: Jammin' 28 2 — — — — US: Gold 1984 Gap Band VI 58 1 — — — — — 1985 Gap Band VII 159 6 — — — — — 1986 Gap Band 8 — 29 65 — — 47 — 1988 Straight from the Heart — 74 — — — — — 1989 Round Trip 189 20 — — — — — Capitol 1995 Ain't Nothin' But a Party — — — — — — — Raging Bull 1999 Y2K:Funkin' Till 2000 Comz — — — — — — — Eagle "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Year Album Peak chart positions Record label USR&B 1996 Live & Well 54 Intersound 1998 Gotta Get Up — EMI-Capitol
Compilation albums Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Record label US USR&B 1985 Gap Gold: The Best of The Gap Band 103 46 US: Platinum Total Experience 1986 The 12" Collection — 61 — Mercury 1995 The Best of The Gap Band — — — 1998 Greatest Hits — — — PolyGram The Ballads Collection — — — The Best of the Gap Band, Vol. 2 — — — Simitar 1999 12" Collection & More — — — PolyGram 2000 The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gap Band — — — Mercury 2001 Ultimate Collection — — — Hip-O Love at Your Fingertips — — — Ark 21 2003 The Best of the Gap Band '84-'88 — — — Varèse Sarabande 2006 Gold — — — Hip-O 2009 Playlist: Your Way — 70 — Mercury 2011 Icon — — — Mercury "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US Pop USR&B USDance UK Pop1974 "Backbone" — — — — Magicians Holiday "I-Yike-It" — — — —1977 "Out of the Blue (Can You Feel It)" — 42 — — The Gap Band (1977) "Little Bit of Love" — 95 — —1979 "Shake" 101 4 48 — The Gap Band (1979) "Open Up Your Mind (Wide)" — 13 — — "Steppin' (Out)" 103 10 — — The Gap Band II1980 "Oops Up Side Your Head" 102 4 52 6 BPI: Silver "Party Lights" — 36 — 30 "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" 84 1 19 22 The Gap Band III1981 "Humpin'" — 60 19 36 "Yearning for Your Love" 60 5 — 471982 "Early in the Morning" 24 1 13 55 Gap Band IV "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" 31 2 39 — "Outstanding" 51 1 24 681983 "Party Train" 101 3 — — Gap Band V: Jammin' "Jam the Motha" — 16 — —1984 "Someday" — — — 17 "I'm Ready (If You're Ready)" — 74 — 87 "Jammin' in America" — — — 64 "Beep a Freak" 103 2 66 — Gap Band VI 1985 "I Found My Baby" — 8 — — "Disrespect" — 18 — — "Desire" — 46 — — Gap Band VII 1986 "Going in Circles" — 2 — — "Automatic Brain" — 78 — — "Big Fun" — 8 — 4 Gap Band 8 1987 "How Music Came About" — — — 61 "Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money) (AKA: Get Loose, Get Funky)" — 15 — — "Sweeter Than Candy" — 40 — — Straight from the Heart "Oops Upside Your Head" ('87 Mix) — — — 20 Non-album single 1988 "Straight from the Heart" — 36 — — Straight from the Heart "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" — 14 35 63 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka: Original Soundtrack Album 1989 "All of My Love" — 1 — 88 Round Trip 1990 "Addicted to Your Love" — 8 — — "We Can Make It Alright" — 18 — —1995 "First Lover" — 59 36 — Ain't Nothin' But a Party "Got It Goin' On" — 75 — —1999 "Good Old Fashioned Lovin" — 104 — — Y2K:Funkin' Till 2000 Comz 2004 "Oops Upside Your Head" (with DJ Casper) — — — 16 Non-album single "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
See also Charlie Wilson discography
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