Misled (Kool & the Gang song)
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| Single by Kool & the Gang | ||||
| from the album Emergency | ||||
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| Released | November 2, 1984[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:56 (album version) 4:06 (single version) 5:38 (12" version) | |||
| Label | De-Lite | |||
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"Misled" is a 1984 song by American R&B group Kool & the Gang taken from their album, Emergency. The song takes influence from rock and pop music.[3] It reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4] The writing is credited to James Taylor, Ronald Bell, and Kool & the Gang.
Composition[edit]
"Misled" is written in the key of E minor (recorded a half-step lower in E♭ minor) with a moderately fast rock tempo of 122 beats per minute. The group's vocals span from B3 to A5 in the song.[5]
Track listing[edit]
12" vinyl single[6]
Side A
- "Misled" (Full-Length Version) — 4:59
Side B
- "Ladies' Night" (Remix) — 6:58
- "Rollin'" — 3:10
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Misled / Rollin by Kool & The Gang".
- ^ "Kool & The Gang - Misled". Discogs.
- ^ "Misled - Kool & the Gang | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Song://Database Sign-In". www.song-database.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ Bell, Ronald (10 August 2015). "Misled". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Kool & The Gang - Misled". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "australian-charts.com - Forum - 1985 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-31.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".
- ^ "misled - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ a b "Internet Pop Song Database Billboard Top 40 Hot 100 Charts Hits Lyrics".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 148.
- ^ "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T-21.
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