Misled
Kool & the Gang
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Late at night, body's yearning Restless night, want to be with you Someone's playing in the garden So enticing, he's sure to take a bite I don't know what's come over me, yeah She's as heavy as a Chevy Pure excitement, misled When she touches, can't resist her I'm a puppet when she's playing me She's outgoing but I love her so misled So I'm saying now Baby baby, what's your claim to fame? Got me out of bed, heard you call my name What's this crazy place, you want to take me to? Tell me, what's the price if I go with you? My heart, my soul, my love Is that the goal? It's a thrill then I will Be misled, be for real Thought I knew her, this lady Opportunist, misled Always searching for adventure Like Pandora's box, misled And I don't know what I'm gonna do without her Baby, baby, what's your claim to fame? Got me out of bed, heard you call my name What's this crazy place, you want to take me to? Tell me, what's the price if I go with you? My heart, my soul, my love Is that the goal? It's a thrill then I will Be misled or be for real I've got this feeling and it's blocking my way But I love her just the same, just the same Oh yes I do Misled, heard you call my name Misled, what's your claim to fame? Misled, took me by the head Misled, said I would understand Misled, with a bomb of broken Venus Misled, not a word is said Misled, baby, that's your name Misled, what's your claim to fame? My heart, my soul, my love Is that the goal? It's a thrill then I will Misled, won't you be for real? Baby, baby, what's your claim to fame? Got me out of bed, heard you call my name What's this crazy place you want to take me to? Tell me, what's the price If I go with you? My heart, my soul, my love Is that the goal? It's a thrill then I will Hey misled, won't you be for real? Misled, misled Misled, misled Misled, misled Misled, misled Misled, .. Misled, misled Misled I was misled by you Misled Misled
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Written by: Claydes Smith, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Bell, James Taylor, Curtis Williams, James Bonneford
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11 facts about this song
Release Details"Misled" is a hit single by American R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang. It was released in 1984 as part of their sixteenth studio album titled "Emergency".
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Chart PerformanceThe song had a sensational performance on the charts. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart in 1985.
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Album Success"Emergency", the album which contains "Misled" was the band's most commercially successful album and is certified double Platinum. It contained 4 top 20 pop hits, including "Misled".
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CompositionBest described as a blend of pop, rock, and R&B, the song represents a departure from the band's earlier complete funk sound. It showcased a modern and more mainstream music trend of the '80s.
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Songwriting"Misled" was written by Ronald Bell (Khalis Bayyan) and Kool & The Gang. Ronald was one of the founding members of the band.
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Music VideoA music video was produced for the song, set in a futuristic cityscape and featuring the band performing the track. This video increased its popularity during the era of MTV.
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Cover VersionsThe song was covered by several artists as well. Notably, rock band Cinderella covered the song on their 2005 album "Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits".
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LegacyEven decades after its release, "Misled" remains one of Kool & the Gang's most recognized songs. It is frequently played on 1980s and classic pop/rock radio stations.
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Genre Transition"Misled” played a key role in Kool & the Gang's transition from a primarily funk and jazz band in the 70s to pioneers of pop and R&B sound in the 80s.
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Sampling"Misled" continues to influence contemporary music with the main riff from the song being sampled in the track "Scrappy" by Wookie, a UK garage artist.
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Live PerformancesKool & the Gang regularly performed "Misled" in live shows during their '80s peak. The song is noted for its energetic rhythm and engaging lyrics that quickly catch audience interest.
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