The Gap Band discography

The Gap Band has released over 30 albums. Since their inception in 1967, the Gap Band has released 16 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).

The Gap Band discography
Studio albums	15
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	13
Singles	39
Top-40 R&B songs	23

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions						Certifications (sales thresholds)	Record label
		US Pop [1]	US R&B [2]	GER [3]	NLD [4]	NZ [5]	UK Pop [6]
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 [7]
1980	The Gap Band III	16	1	—	—	—	—	US: Platinum [7]
1982	Gap Band IV	14	1	—	—	46	—	US: Platinum [7]	Total Experience
1983	Gap Band V: Jammin'	28	2	—	—	—	—	US: Gold[7]
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
1994	Testimony	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Lalique / Rhino
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
		US R&B [8]
1996	Live & Well	54	Intersound
1998	Gotta Get Up	—	EMI-Capitol

Compilation albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)	Record label
		US [8]	US R&B [8]
1985	Gap Gold: The Best of The Gap Band	103	46	US: Platinum [7]	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 [8]	US R&B [9]	US Dance [8]	UK Pop [6]
1974	"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 II
1980	"Oops Up Side Your Head"	102	4	52	6	BPI: Silver[10]
	"Party Lights"	—	36	—	30
	"Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)"	84	1	19	22		The Gap Band III
1981	"Humpin'"	—	60	19	36
	"Yearning for Your Love"	60	5	—	47
1982	"Early in the Morning"	24	1	13	55		Gap Band IV
	"You Dropped a Bomb on Me"	31	2	39	—
	"Outstanding"	51	1	24	68
1983	"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[11]
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	—	—
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