Today Marks The 49th Anniversary of The Bar-Kays’ 6th Studio Album “Too Hot to Stop” Originally Released on October 1, 1976.
“Too Hot to Stop” is the sixth studio album by American funk group The Bar-Kays and their debut album for Mercury Records released in 1976.
The album peaked at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's chart and at #69 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.
Three songs were released as singles from the album "Shake Your Rump to the Funk", "Too Hot to Stop" and "Spellbound".
"Shake Your Rump to the Funk" peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Too Hot to Stop" peaked at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and #74 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Spellbound" peaked at #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
“Too Hot To Stop” is considered by funk fans to be one of the very best Bar-Kays albums.
The album’s content inspired George Clinton, leader of Parliament-Funkadelic, to invite the Bar-Kays to be one of the opening acts on his band's legendary 1976-77 P-Funk Earth Tour.
Track-listing
1. Too Hot To Stop
2. Cozy
3. Bang, Bang (Stick 'Em Up)
4. Spellbound
5. Shake Your Rump to the Funk
6. You're So Sexy
7. Summer of Our Love
8. Whitehouseorgy
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology ©
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