Top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band Songs

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Our Top 10 Top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band Songs list looks at the songs of one of the most successful bands of the 1970s and 80s. Everyone loved the KC And The Sunshine Band, no matter what style of music people were fans of. There was just something very special and highly addictive in the songs of KC And The Sunshine Band. While they had huge success in the disco era and are thought of as one of the most successful disco bands of all time, they were in many ways more of a crossover band between disco and pop music that had incredible success on the pop charts in many ways the same as the Bee Gees had. KC And The Sunshine Band Songs have resonated in culture for the past fifty years. Rarely, one could ever attend a wedding or party without dancing to “That’s The Way I Like It,” or any other KC And The Sunshine Band Song.

Our Top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band Songs list takes a listen to ten of their most famous and well written and recorded songs. The band has released thirteen albums and a whopping forty nine singles throughout their golden career. So it wasn’t easy just picking ten.

# 10 – Let It Go (Part 1)

We open our top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band songs list with the song “Let It Go (Part 1).” The song was released on the album entitled KC And The Sunshine Band. The song served as the album’s opening track. It’s just a perfect way to open up this list. We love the horns and great rhythms found on this track as they show the depth of this music, which was often made fun of when labeled as disco. The song was never released as a single.

# 9 – Give It Up

Continuing with our top 10 KC and The Sunshine Band songs list, we listen to the great song “Give It Up.” The song was released on the All in a Night’s Work / KC Ten album. The album was released in 1983. It was the first single released from the album. The song hit the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number eighteen. This would become the last top 20 hit for KC And The Sunshine Band in the US. The song did very well in the United Kingdom, becoming a number one hit. It was also viewed as a comeback song for KC as it was just attributed to KC when it was released.

# 8 – Yes, I’m Ready with Teri DeSario

In the number eight spot, our top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band songs list, we present the song “Yes, I’m Ready,” a great duet between KC and Teri DeSario. The song was released on the Moonlight Madness album, a Teri DeSario album. It was all part of the Casablanca Records family. The album was released in 1979. It was the first single released from the album. The song exploded onto the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching the number two spot.

# 7 – Boogie Shoes

In the number seven position, our top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band songs list is the song entitled “Boogie Shoes.” The song was released on the album entitled KC and the Sunshine Band. The album was released in 1975. It was the third single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number thirty five, which was a disappointment in many ways compared to the album’s first two singles hitting number one.

# 6 -Keep It Comin’ Love

Landing in the number six spot on our top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band songs list, we present the song “Keep It Comin’ Love.” The song was released on the album entitled Part 3. The album was released in 1977. It was the fourth single released from the album. The song was a massive hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two. It went one step higher on the Billboard R&B charts, becoming a number one single.

# 5 – Please Don’t Go

At the halfway point on our top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band songs list, we present the song ‘Please Don’t Go.” This was a cool mid-tempo, almost ballad-like song with a great out hook. The song was issued on the 1979 Do You Wanna Go Party album. It was the first single released from the album. The band was still hot and hitting number one, and the song hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. I love the synths on this one. They are done so well by KC, whose official name, if you don’t know, is Harry Wayne Casey.

# 4 – (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

At the number four spot on our top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band songs list, we present the song (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty.” The song was released on the album entitled Part 3. This was a big-time disco hit. The album was released in 1976. It was the first single released from the album. The song hit the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number one.

# 3 – I’m Your Boogie Man

Moving along on our top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band songs list, we take a listen to the sensational song “I’m Your Boogie Man. ” The song was released on the 1977 album Part 3. It was the first single released from the album. The song was a hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number one.

# 2 – Get Down Tonight

KC And The Sunshine Band’s single Get Down Tonight was the song that started it all for the band and put them on the world map. “Get Down Tonight” was released on the album entitled KC and the Sunshine Band. The album was released in 1975. It was the first single released from the album. The song was a monster hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number. Hello world, and welcome to the music of KC And The Sunshine Band.

# 1 – That’s the Way (I Like It)

We close out our top 10 KC And The Sunshine Band songs list with the group’s most famous song, “That’s the Way (I Like It).” The song was released on the album entitled KC and the Sunshine Band. The album was released in 1975. It was the second single released from the album. The song hit the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number one. This song and the Bee Gees “Staying Alive” and Donna Summer’s “Last Dance” represented the peak musical moments of the disco era. It was released just at the start, but it became more popular every year throughout the 1970s and has continued to be one of the most famous songs ever released.

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