Misled (Kool & the Gang song)

"Misled"
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Emergency
B-side	"Ladies' Night" (Remix) "Rollin'"
Released	November 2, 1984[1]
Genre	Dance-rock R&B funk pop rock disco rock[2]
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
"(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart" (1984) "Misled" (1984) "Fresh" (1984)

"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

1. "Misled" (Full-Length Version) — 4:59

Side B

1. "Ladies' Night" (Remix) — 6:58
2. "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

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.
8. Hung, Steffen. "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".
9. "misled - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
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.

External links

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