The Gap Band III


The Gap Band III is the fifth studio album by American R&B band the Gap Band, released in 1980 on Mercury Records. It was produced by Lonnie Simmons. It was their first album to achieve platinum status. The album was reissued in a remastered edition by PTG Records in 2009.

Reception

The album reached No. 1 on the Black Albums chart and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 200. The album yielded 3 charting singles: the No. 60 R&B song "Humpin'", "Yearning for Your Love", a No. 5 R&B single which peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the No. 1 R&B hit "Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)", which reached No. 19 on the dance chart and No. 84 on the Hot 100.
This would be the group's final release by Mercury Records. The Gap Band's next six albums were released on Total Experience Records.

Personnel