Earth, Wind & Fire discography

Earth, Wind & Fire discography
Earth, Wind & Fire performing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 US Open
Studio albums 21
Live albums 4
Compilation albums 17
Video albums 19
Singles 62

This following is a comprehensive discography of Earth, Wind & Fire, an American band whose songs fall within a number of genres of music.

The band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 and led by founder Maurice White. Also known as EWF or the Elements of the Universe, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.[1][2] They have sold over 100 million albums worldwide.[3][4] Rolling Stone magazine has described Earth, Wind & Fire as "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and has also declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop".[5] Earth, Wind & Fire were also ranked at number 60 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll.[6]

The band's music contains elements of African music, Latin music, funk, soul, jazz, pop, rock, and other genres. The band is known for the dynamic sound of their horn section and the interplay between the contrasting vocals of Philip Bailey's falsetto and Maurice White's tenor.[7] The kalimba (African thumb piano) is played on all of the band's albums.[8]

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[9]		 US
R&B
[10]		 AUS
[11]		 CAN
[12]		 ITA
[13]		 NLD
[14]		 NZ
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 UK
[17]
1971 Earth, Wind & Fire 172 24 — — — — — — — Warner Bros.
The Need of Love 89 35 — — — — — — —
1972 Last Days and Time 87 15 — — — — — — — Columbia
1973 Head to the Sky 27 2 — 56 — — — — —
1974 Open Our Eyes 15 1 — 19 — — — — —
1975 That's the Way of the World 1 1 84 15 — — — — —
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[18]
1976 Spirit 2 2 — 58 — — 33 — —
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[18]
1977 All 'n All 3 1 21 3 — 4 12 11 13
1979 I Am 3 1 12 4 12 4 3 3 5
1980 Faces 10 2 55 — — 8 40 23 10
1981 Raise! 5 1 37 25 11 3 19 9 14
1983 Powerlight 12 4 82 24 14 6 — 2 22
Electric Universe 40 8 — — — 22 — 17 —
1987 Touch the World 33 3 — 93 22 17 — 20 —
1990 Heritage 70 19 — — — 52 — — —
1993 Millennium 39 8 — — — 29 — 50 — Reprise
1997 In the Name of Love — 50 — — — 78 — — — Pyramid
2003 The Promise 89 19 — — — — — — — Kalimba
2005 Illumination 32 8 — — 87 — — — — Sanctuary
2013 Now, Then & Forever 11 6 — — 14 35 — — 25 Legacy
2014 Holiday — 19 — — — — — — — Legacy
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Year Album Peak Chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[9]		 US
R&B
[10]		 CAN
[12]		 NLD
[14]		 SWE
[16]
1975 Gratitude 1 1 37 — —
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[18]
 Columbia
1996 Greatest Hits Live — 75 — 78 36 Rhino
2002 That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 — — — — — Legacy
Live in Rio — — — — — Kalimba
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[9]		 US
R&B
[10]		 AUS
[11]		 CAN
[12]		 FRA
[21]		 NZ
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 UK
[17]
1974 Another Time 97 29 — 77 — — — — Warner Bros.
1978 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 6 3 7 15 — 3 13 6 ARC/Columbia
1986 The Collection — — — — — — — 5 K-tel
1988 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 190 74 — — — — — — Columbia
1992 The Eternal Dance — — — — — — — — Legacy
The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire — — — — — — — 40 Telstar
1996 Elements of Love: Ballads — — — — — — — — Columbia
Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire — — — — — — — 29 Telstar
1997 Let's Groove-The Best of — — — — — — — —
  • BPI: Gold

[23]

 Columbia
1998 Greatest Hits 40 — — — 56 — — — Columbia/Legacy
1999 The Ultimate Collection — — — — — — — 34 Concept
2002 The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire — 91 60 — — — — — Legacy
2004 Love Songs — — — — — — — —
2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire — 89 — — — — — —
2010 The Greatest Hits — — — — — — — 9
  • BPI: Silver

[24]

2013 S.O.U.L: Earth, Wind & Fire — 69 — — — — — —
2014 Ultimate Collection — — — — — — — 68
2016 The Classic Christmas Album — 34 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Hot 100
[25]		 US
R&B
[26]		 US
AC
[27]		 US
Dan
[28]		 US
Jazz
[29]		 US
(A)R&B
[30]		 AUS
[11]		 CAN
[31]		 NLD
[14]		 NZ
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 UK
[17]
1971 "Fan the Fire" — — — — — — — — — — — — Earth, Wind and Fire
"Love Is Life" 93 31 — — — — — 79 — — — —
1972 "I Think About Lovin' You" — 44 — — — — — — — — — — The Need of Love
1973 "Mom" 104 — — — — — — — — — — — Last Days and Time
"Evil" 50 25 19 — — — — — — — — — Head to the Sky
"Keep Your Head to the Sky" 52 23 — — — — — 45 — — — —
1974 "Mighty Mighty" 29 4 — — — — — 38 — — — — Open Our Eyes
"Kalimba Story" 55 6 — — — — — 63 — — — —
"Devotion" 33 23 — — — — — 55 — — — —
"Hot Dawgit" (with Ramsey Lewis) 50 61 — — — — — — — — — — Sun Goddess
1975 "Shining Star" 1 1 — — — — 95 21 14 — — — That's the Way of the World
"Sun Goddess" (with Ramsey Lewis) 44 20 — 14 — — — — — — — — Sun Goddess
"That's the Way of the World" 12 5 — — — — — 20 — — — — That's the Way of the World
"Sing a Song" 5 1 — 5 — — — 13 19 — — — Gratitude
1976 "Can't Hide Love" 39 11 — — — — — 97 — — — —
"Getaway" 12 1 — 12 — — — 29 — — — — Spirit
"Saturday Nite" 21 4 — 12 — — — — — 34 — 17
1977 "On Your Face" — 26 — — — — — — — — — —
"Serpentine Fire" 13 1 — — — — — 13 — 32 — — All´n All
1978 "Fantasy" 32 12 — — — — 25 37 7 14 8 14
"Jupiter" — — — — — — — — — — — 41
"Magic Mind" — — — — — — — — — — — 54
"Got to Get You into My Life" 9 1 30 — — — — 12 33 20 — 33 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
"September" 8 1 41 — — — 12 10 19 12 13 3
1979 "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions) 6 2 — 14 — — 6 11 4 7 7 4 I Am
"After the Love Has Gone" 2 2 3 — — — 62 11 28 8 — 4
"In the Stone" 58 23 — — — — 78 — 39 — 53
"Star" 64 47 — — — — — — 15 — — 16
"Can't Let Go" — — — — — — — — 31 — — 46
1980 "Let Me Talk" 44 8 — 85 — — — 86 — 50 — 29 Faces
"You" 48 10 30 — — — — — — — — —
"Back on the Road" — — — — — — — — — — — 63
1981 "And Love Goes On" 59 15 — — — — 57 — — 25 — — —
"Let's Groove" 3 1 — 3 — — 15 7 5 2 — 3 Raise!
1982 "Wanna Be with You" 51 15 — — — — — — — — — —
"I've Had Enough" — — — 3 — — — — — — — 29
1983 "Fall in Love with Me" 17 4 — 31 — — — 12 21 49 11 47 Powerlight
"Side by Side" 76 15 — — — — — — — — — —
"Spread Your Love" — 57 — — — — — — 48 — — —
"Magnetic" 57 10 — 36 — — — — 18 — — 92 Electric Universe
1984 "Touch" — 23 36 — — — — — — — — —
"Moonwalk" — 67 — — — — — — — — — —
1986 "Boogie Wonderland" (Extended Dance Mix) — — — — — — — — — — — 97 The Collection
1987 "System of Survival" 60 1 — 1 — — — — 14 9 — 54 Touch the World
1988 "Thinking of You" 67 3 — 1 — — — — 45 — — 94
"Evil Roy" — 22 — 38 — — — — — — — —
"You and I/Every Now and Then" — 29 — — — — — — — — — —
"Turn On (The Beat Box)" — 26 — — — — — — 30 — — — The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
1990 "Heritage feat. The Boys" — 5 — — — — — — — — — — Heritage
"For the Love of You" (featuring MC Hammer) — 19 — — — — — — — — — —
"Wanna Be the Man" (featuring MC Hammer) — 46 — — — — — — — — — —
1993 "Sunday Morning" 53 20 35 — — 10 — 33 26 — — — Millennium
"Spend the Night" — 42 — — — 36 — — — — — —
1994 "Two Hearts" — 88 — — — — — — — — —
1997 "Revolution" — 89 — — — — — — — — — In the Name of Love
"When Love Goes Wrong" — — — — — 33 — — — — — —
1999 "September '99" — — — — — — 94 — 25 — 48 25 The Ultimate Collection
"Boogie Wonderland 99" — — — — — — — — 57 — — —
2003 "All in the Way" (featuring The Emotions) — 77 25 — — 13 — — — — — — The Promise
"Hold Me" — — — — — 28 — — — — — —
2005 "The Way You Move" (featuring Kenny G) — — 12 — 12 25 — — — — — — Illumination
"Pure Gold" — 76 23 — — 15 — — — — — —
"Show Me The Way" (featuring Raphael Saadiq) — — — — — 16 — — — — — —
2006 "To You" (featuring Brian McKnight) — 71 — — 29 16 — — — — — —
2006 "Change Your Mind" — — — — — 26 — — — — — — In The Name Of Love
2012 "Guiding Lights" — — — — 16 30 — — — — — — Now, Then & Forever
2013 "My Promise" — — 30 — — 28 — — — — — — Now, Then & Forever
2013 "Something About You (Love The World)"LL Cool J, feat. Charlie Wilson, Earth, Wind & Fire and Melody Thornton — — — — — 32 — — — — — — Authentic
2014 "Never" — — — — 17 — — — — — — — The Promise
2014 "Why" — — — — 19 — — — — — — — The Promise
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videography

Year[7][32] Title[7][32] Certifications[18][19]
1975 That's the Way of the World (film)
1982 Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert
1992 The Eternal Vision
1995 Millennium Concert
1998 Live In Japan
2001 Earth, Wind & Fire: Live
  • RIAA: Gold
Shining Stars: The Official Story Of Earth, Wind & Fire
2002 Earth, Wind & Fire: Live By Request
2004 Live From New York
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live At Montreux 1997
  • RIAA: Gold
2005 The Collection
Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC  : Platinum
Live At Red Rocks
2006 Rock Legend

References

  1. ↑ "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Earth, Wind & Fire". rockhall.com.
  2. ↑ "Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductee Earth, Wind & Fire". vocalgroup.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  3. ↑ Hogan, Ed. "Philip Bailey Biography". allmusic.com.
  4. ↑ Hogan, Ed. "Maurice White Biography". allmusic.com.
  5. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Biography: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  6. ↑ "VH1: 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll". rockonthenet.com.
  7. 1 2 3 Huey, Steve. "Earth, Wind & Fire Biography". allmusic.com.
  8. ↑ The Eternal Dance, 1993, THE KALIMBA STORY By Alan Light - Rolling Stone from "The Eternal Dance" box-set.
  9. 1 2 3 "Earth, Wind & Fire: Billboard 200". Billboard.com.
  10. 1 2 3 "Earth, Wind & Fire (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com.
  11. 1 2 3 David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. 1 2 3 "CAN Charts > Earth, Wind & Fire". RPM. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  13. ↑ Italian albums:
    • "I Am" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
    • "Raise!" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
    • "Powerlight" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
    • "Touch the World" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
    • "ITA Charts > Earth, Wind & Fire". FIMI. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  14. 1 2 3 "NLD Charts > Earth, Wind & Fire". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  15. 1 2 3 "NZ Charts > Earth, Wind & Fire". Recorded Music NZ. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "SWE Charts > Earth, Wind & Fire". Sverigetopplistan. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  17. 1 2 3 "UK Charts > Earth, Wind & Fire". Official Charts Company.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "Earth, Wind & Fire". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 "Earth, Wind & Fire". Music Canada.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "UK Certified Awards Search > Earth, Wind & Fire". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  21. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire". lescharts.com.
  22. ↑ "Earth Wind & Fire: The Collection". BPI.co.uk.
  23. ↑ "Earth Wind & Fire: Let's Groove -The Best Of". BPI.co.uk.
  24. ↑ "Earth Wind & Fire: The Greatest Hits". BPI.co.uk.
  25. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Hot 100". Billboard.com.
  26. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.com.
  27. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Adult Contemporary Songs". Billboard.com.
  28. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard.com.
  29. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Smooth Jazz Songs". Billboard.com.
  30. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard.com.
  31. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: RPM (Top Singles)". Baclac.gc.ca.
  32. 1 2 "Earth, Wind & Fire". allmovie.com.
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