Today (September 7th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of
As One, the sixteenth studio album from American R&B group Kool & the Gang. After a trio of Platinum selling albums from the late 70's to the start of the decade, this one slid a bit down in sales; it only achieved Gold in the US. Chart-wise, it went to number 49 in the UK, number 41 in New Zealand, and number 25 in Germany. In the US, it topped out at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 200 and number 5 on the Billboard R&B chart.
