The band's first taste of mainstream success came with the release of their fourth album Wild and Peaceful (1973), which contained the US top-ten singles "Jungle Boogie" and "Hollywood Swinging". Kool & the Gang subsequently entered a period of decline before they reached a second commercial peak between 1979 and 1986 following their partnership with Brazilian musician and producer Eumir Deodato and the addition of singer James "J.T." Taylor to the lineup. Their most successful albums of this period include Ladies' Night (1979), Celebrate! (1980), and Emergency (1984), their highest selling album with two million copies sold in the US. Their hit singles during this period included "Ladies' Night", the US No. 1 "Celebration", "Get Down on It", "Joanna", "Misled", and "Cherish". The band continues to perform worldwide, including as support for Van Halen in 2012 and their fiftieth-anniversary tour in 2014.
Kool & the Gang have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and, in 2006, a Music Business Association Chairman's Award for artistic achievement. As well the band has been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame and been bestowed with a MOBO Award for Outstanding Achievement, the Soul Train Legend Award, the Marian Anderson Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. During 2018, the Bells, Brown, and Taylor were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and received their first-time nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. Their discography includes 23 studio albums and almost 70 singles. They have sold 7.5 million and 4.5 million RIAA-certified albums and singles, respectively, in the United States. Worldwide, they have sold 70 million albums.
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Discography
Kool and the Gang (1969)
Music Is the Message (1972)
Good Times (1972)
Wild and Peaceful (1973)
Light of Worlds (1974)
Spirit of the Boogie (1975)
Love & Understanding (1976)
Open Sesame (1976)
The Force (1977)
Everybody's Dancin' (1978)
Ladies' Night (1979)
Celebrate! (1980)
Something Special (1981)
As One (1982)
In the Heart (1983)
Emergency (1984)
Forever (1986)
Sweat (1989)
Unite (1992)
State of Affairs (1996)
Gangland (2001)
The Hits: Reloaded (2004)
Still Kool (2007)
Kool for the Holidays (2013)
Perfect Union (2021)
People Just Wanna Have Fun (2023)
No Show
Kool & The Gang Lyrics
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In my life there was a chance
To believe in someone new
[Love finally came]
We waited for the perfect day
You and I would slip away
Become one inside our dreams
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
No show
[You never showed, never came]
You said your love was strong for me
I must face reality
I believed and called your name, oh
[You never came]
Now I'm alone on my way home
Just a fool who played the game
With a love I thought I knew
Oh, yes, I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I tried to hide my emotions
But my lips kept on saying your name
No show
I thought at last love came to pass
In my life was a chance
To believe in someone new like you
We waited for the perfect day
For you and I to slip away
Become one inside our dreams
Oh, but I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
No show
[You never showed, never came]
I stood in the falling rain (You never came)
You never showed, never came (Hurt me so, baby, why didn't you show in the
falling rain)
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain (I thought that you loved me)
You never showed, never came (When you and I had made our plans, baby)
I stood in the falling rain (We waited for the perfect day)
You never showed, never came (Darling, I stood in the falling rain)
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
Stood in the falling rain
And you never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain (I tried to hide my emotions)
You never showed, never came (But my lips kept on saying your name)
I stood in the falling rain
The lyrics of No Show by Kool & The Gang featuring Blackstreet express the disappointment and heartache of waiting for someone who never shows up. The singer thought that love had finally come to pass and that they had found someone new to believe in. They waited for the perfect day, hoping to slip away with the one they loved and become one inside their dreams. However, their expectations were shattered when the person never showed up, leaving them standing alone in the falling rain.
The lyrics are filled with the pain and confusion of unrequited love. The singer had believed in the other person's love for them, calling their name and waiting for them to come. But they were left alone, feeling like a fool who had played a game with a love they thought they knew. The chorus repeats the phrase "No show" over and over, emphasizing the disappointment and hurt of being left waiting and alone.
Overall, the lyrics of No Show are a poignant and relatable expression of the pain of unrequited love and the disappointment of waiting for someone who never shows up.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought at last love came to pass
Love had finally arrived in my life
In my life there was a chance
I had the opportunity for a new love
To believe in someone new
I had faith in the possibility of a new relationship
We waited for the perfect day
We anticipated the ideal moment for our relationship to flourish
You and I would slip away
We would escape from the world to be together
Become one inside our dreams
We would merge together in our fantasies
Oh, but I stood in the falling rain
Despite the conditions, I waited for you
You never showed, never came
You never arrived, despite your promise
No show
You failed to keep your commitment
You said your love was strong for me
You professed your deep affection for me
I must face reality
I realized that I needed to come to terms with the truth
I believed and called your name
I trusted and hoped for your arrival
Now I'm alone on my way home
I am left to return home by myself
Just a fool who played the game
I feel foolish for playing along with your promises
With a love I thought I knew
I was under the impression that I knew the love we shared
I tried to hide my emotions
I attempted to conceal my feelings
But my lips kept on saying your name
My subconscious mind kept thinking of you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RONALD BELL, ROBERT BELL, CLAYDES SMITH, ROBERT MICKENS, JAMES TAYLOR, GEORGE BROWN, EUMIR DEODATO
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Emmanuelle Lannes
I thought at last love came to pass
In my life there was a chance
To believe in someone new
[Love finally came]
We waited for the perfect day
You and I would slip away
Become one inside our dreams
Oh, but I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
No show
[You never showed, never came]
You said your love was strong for me
I must face reality
I believed and called your name, oh
[You never came]
Now I'm alone on my way home
Just a fool who played the game
With a love I thought I knew
Oh, yes, I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I tried to hide my emotions
But my lips kept on saying your name
No show
I thought at last love came to pass
In my life was a chance
To believe in someone new like you
We waited for the perfect day
For you and I to slip away
Become one inside our dreams
Oh, but I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
No show
[You never showed, never came]
I stood in the falling rain (You never came)
You never showed, never came (Hurt me so, baby, why didn't you show in the
falling rain)
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain (I thought that you loved me)
You never showed, never came (When you and I had made our plans, baby)
I stood in the falling rain (We waited for the perfect day)
You never showed, never came (Darling, I stood in the falling rain)
I stood in the falling rain
You never showed, never came
Stood in the falling rain
And you never showed, never came
I stood in the falling rain (I tried to hide my emotions)
You never showed, never came (But my lips kept on saying your name)
I stood in the falling rain
Sunshine Mitchell
I can remember playing this song over and over as a teen. Never did I think it would take this long to truly understand the lyrics. Beautiful song!
Justice Da Magnificent
Very Sad 😔 song
Septia Woman
This is now 2019...and I STILL play this song! Will always be one of my favs!
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Replay, replay, replay, I never get tired of hearing this song!
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C.Moorejr
A terrific 🎶 Tune.
Blessed Every second
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Kurt Adams
Yes indeed
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Maverick 260
JT's voice was like silk... one of the most under rated voices of all time;