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In 2001, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings completed their debut album, Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings which was Jones's first full length recording. From there, the band would tour extensively and build steadily upon a growing reputation as the unrivaled frontrunners of old-school Soul and Funk music. The band went through several changes in personnel before settling into what would be its permanent line-up. By the time they returned to the studio in 2004, the Dap-Kings roster read like a veritable who's who of the day's Soul and Funk scene, most of whom were bandleaders in their own right. Behind the ever-increasing power and stage presence of Jones, the band was a force to be reckoned with.

In the winter of 2006, the band slowed its touring schedule to make time for a return to the studio. The resulting 100 Days, 100 Nights is arguably their greatest achievement to date. With much more extensive songwriting and arranging contributions from the members of the band, the songs take more distinct and well-crafted forms, enabling a deeper more soulful return to traditional Rhythm and Blues roots. However, it is the raw fire and Soul which Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings consistently pour into their music that will make this record an irreplaceable part of many people's lives.