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KC & The Sunshine Band

Nu Disco / Disco producer and DJ.

7 tracksNu Disco / Disco· 1975–1983
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

KC & The Sunshine Band is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Nu Disco / Disco
Signature sound

Unusually low drive and energy for Nu Disco / Disco.

↓drive↓energy
How this compares to Nu Disco / Disco

Across 8 analysed tracks, KC & The Sunshine Band averages 30% energy — gentler than 91% of individual Nu Disco / Disco tracks — and 73% groove, straighter than 74%.

Measured against 7,651 Nu Disco / Disco tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 96–126 BPM with a median of 117 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 5A (C Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
95–99
1
105–109
1
110–114
2
120–124
3
125–129
1
Key distribution
1A1B12A2B3A13B14A4B5A35B16A6B17A7B8A8B9A9B10A10B11A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

3
1970s
3
1980s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Give It Up album art
Give It Up
KC & The Sunshine Band
126 BPM · 5B · Pop · 17% Warm-up
Pop
126
5B · E♭ maj
17%Warm-up
1983
Please Don't Go (Original Mix) album art
Please Don't Go (Original Mix)
KC & The Sunshine Band
96 BPM · 3B · Pop · 39% Sustainer
Pop
96
3B · D♭ maj
39%Sustainer
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That's the Way (I Like It) album art
That's the Way (I Like It)
KC & The Sunshine Band
109 BPM · 5A · Nu Disco / Disco · 26% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
109
5A · C min
26%Warm-up
1975
Boogie Shoes (2004 Remaster) album art
Boogie Shoes (2004 Remaster)
KC & The Sunshine Band
120 BPM · 1B · Pop · 16% Warm-up
Pop
120
1B · B maj
16%Warm-up
1983
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty album art
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
KC & The Sunshine Band
113 BPM · 5A · Nu Disco / Disco · 22% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
113
5A · C min
22%Warm-up
1976
That's The Way - Party Pupils Remix album art
That's The Way - Party Pupils Remix
KC & The Sunshine Band
120 BPM · 5A · Nu Disco / Disco · 51% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
120
5A · C min
51%Sustainer
1983
Keep It Comin' Love album art
Keep It Comin' Love
KC & The Sunshine Band
110 BPM · 6B · Nu Disco / Disco · 24% Warm-up
Nu Disco / Disco
110
6B · B♭ maj
24%Warm-up
1977
In The Back Of My Cadillac - Eric Kupper Remix album art
In The Back Of My Cadillac - Eric Kupper Remix
KC & The Sunshine Band, Nyne
120 BPM · 3A · Nu Disco / Disco · 47% Sustainer
Nu Disco / Disco
120
3A · B♭ min
47%Sustainer
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Top 15 by similarity

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71%
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71%
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70%
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68%
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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does KC & The Sunshine Band play at?+

KC & The Sunshine Band's tracks in our catalog range from 96 to 126 BPM, with a median of 117 BPM. Across 7 tracks, the most common range falls in the 115–120 BPM bucket.

What key are KC & The Sunshine Band's tracks in?+

KC & The Sunshine Band's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 7 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 3 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with KC & The Sunshine Band?+

KC & The Sunshine Band sits closest to Kool & The Gang, Sister Sledge, Chic in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was KC & The Sunshine Band most active?+

Our catalog has KC & The Sunshine Band releases spanning 1975 to 1983, with the most tracks from the 1980s.