Misled (Kool & the Gang song)

"Misled"
"Misled"
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Emergency
B-side	"Ladies' Night" (Remix); "Rollin'";
Released	November 2, 1984
Genre	Dance-rock; R&B; funk; pop rock; disco; rock;
Length	4:56 (album version); 4:06 (single version); 5:38 (12" version)
Label	De-Lite
Songwriter(s)	James Taylor; Ronald Bell; Kool & the Gang;
Producer(s)	Jim Bonnefond; Kool & the Gang; Ronald Bell;
Kool & the Gang singles chronology

"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

"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

12" vinyl single^[6]

Side A

"Misled" (Full-Length Version) — 4:59

Side B

"Ladies' Night" (Remix) — 6:58
"Rollin'" — 3:10

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	8
Belgium (Ultratip)^[8]	21
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	46
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[9]	28
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	10
US Hot Black Singles^[10]	3
US "Billboard" Dance/Disco^[11]	9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart (1985)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)^[12]	69

References

^ "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.

External links

https://www.discogs.com/Kool-The-Gang-Misled/release/1141278

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[1] "Misled / Rollin by Kool & The Gang".

[2] "Kool & The Gang - Misled". Discogs.

[3] "Misled - Kool & the Gang | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-08.

[4] "Song://Database Sign-In". www.song-database.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.

[5] Bell, Ronald (10 August 2015). "Misled". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.

[6] "Kool & The Gang - Misled". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-06-23.

[7] Hung, Steffen. "australian-charts.com - Forum - 1985 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-31.

[auto-8] Hung, Steffen. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".

[9] "misled - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.

[song-database.com-10] "Internet Pop Song Database Billboard Top 40 Hot 100 Charts Hits Lyrics".

[11] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 148.

[12] "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T-21.

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v t e Kool & the Gang
Robert "Kool" Bell Ronald Bell George Brown Robert Mickens Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas Clifford Adams Sennie "Skip" Martin Shawn McQuiller Rodney Ellis Jirmad Gordon James "J.T." Taylor Claydes Charles Smith Rick Westfield
Studio albums	Kool and the Gang Music Is the Message Good Times Wild and Peaceful Light of Worlds Spirit of the Boogie Love & Understanding Open Sesame The Force Everybody's Dancin' Ladies' Night Celebrate! Something Special As One In the Heart Emergency Forever Sweat Unite State of Affairs Gangland The Hits: Reloaded Still Kool Kool for the Holidays Perfect Union People Just Wanna Have Fun
Live albums	Live at the Sex Machine Live at PJ's
Compilation albums	Kool Jazz Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang
Singles	"Let the Music Take Your Mind" "Funky Man" "Funky Stuff" "Jungle Boogie" "Hollywood Swinging" "Summer Madness" "Caribbean Festival" "Higher Plane" "Spirit of the Boogie" "Open Sesame" "Ladies' Night" "Too Hot" "Celebration" "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" "Steppin' Out" "Get Down on It" "Big Fun" "Joanna" "Misled" "Fresh" "Cherish" "Stone Love" "Rags to Riches" "Raindrops" "In the Hood" "No Show"
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