Wild And Peaceful, by the American funk band Kool & the Gang, was released in September of 1973 and became a huge success. It charted at #6 on the Billboard R&B Charts, and stayed on the chart for 36 weeks. Not only reaching the #33 on the Pop charts, it succeeded in giving the band it’s first 3 Top 10 singles.
The hugely popular track, “Jungle Boogie”, shot up to #2 in the R&B Charts and #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Also, “Hollywood Swinging” topped the charts in the Hot Soul Singles category. “Hollywood Swinging” reached #6 on the Pop charts as well. The two singles eventually sold over a million copies and were certified Gold by the RIAA. The album itself was also certified Gold.