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| Released | November 3, 1986 |
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| Recorded | October 1985–August 1986 |
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| Length | 48:59 |
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| Label | Mercury |
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- Kool and the Gang
- Khalis Bayyan
- I.B.M.C.
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- "Victory"
Released: November 1986
- "Stone Love"
Released: February 1987
- "Holiday"
Released: May 1987
- "Special Way"
Released: 1987
- "Peacemaker"
Released: 1987
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Forever is the seventeenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1986. The album included two major hits on the US Hot 100 Chart: "Victory" (US #10, R&B #2) and "Stone Love" (US #10, R&B #4). Three additional singles charted, "Holiday" reached the top ten on the R&B Chart, "Special Way" reached #6 on the Adult Contemporary chart. and "Peacemaker" was released in international markets and charted at #20 in New Zealand.
After this album, lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor left the group to pursue a solo career. He returned in 1996 for the State of Affairs album.