In the Heart is the fifteenth studio album by the funk/R&B band Kool & the Gang, released on November 21, 1983. The album became a hit and brought a return to the Billboard charts for the band. The hit love song, "Joanna", soared to number two on the charts in the U.S. and UK, and hit number one on the U.S. R&B chart. "Straight Ahead" was only #103 in the U.S. but a top twenty hit in the UK, while "Tonight" was a top twenty in the U.S. Track listing Personnel Bass and Synclavier – Robert "Kool" Bell Drums – George Brown Guitar – Charles Smith Tenor saxophone; OB-X synthesizer; backing vocals – Ronald "Khalis" Bell Lead and backing vocals – James "J.T." Taylor Trombone; backing vocals – Clifford Adams Keyboards; alto saxophone; Memory Moog, Mini Moog, and OB-X synthesizers, backing vocals – Curtis "Fitz" Williams Alto saxophone – Dennis "D.T." Thomas Trumpet – Michael Ray, Robert "Spike" Mickens Horns arranged by – Kool & The Gang Strings arranged by – Greg Poree Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Contractor (Strings) – Joe Malin Chief engineer - Jim Bonnefond Engineers – Cliff Hodsdon, Nelson Ayres Mixed By – Gabe Vigorito, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond Mastered by – Jose Rodriguez Producer – Jim Bonnefond, Ronald Bell, Kool & The Gang CD Mastering - Joe Gastwirt Certifications References Kool & the Gang albums 1983 albums