"Summer Madness" is a song by American R&B band Kool & the Gang, released on their 1974 album Light of Worlds.

[3] It has subsequently become one of the most sampled R&B compositions of all time, and was re-released and reissued as a CD and cassette single by Epic Records in 1996.

[5] The song's most recognizable aural signature is the 4-octave ascent from F♯3 to F♯7 on an ARP 2600 played by Ronald Bell.

[6] "Summer Madness" has been used in various media, and has been prominently used as a sample in many pieces of hip-hop music since the 1980s.

[2] Notable uses of the song in media include: ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.