Electric Universe (album)

Electric Universe
Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released November 4, 1983
Recorded 1983
Genre New Wave, Synth-Pop, R&B, Funk
Length 35:40
Label Columbia
Producer Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Powerlight
(1983)		 Electric Universe
(1983)		 The Collection
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
Billboard(favourable)[3]
Stereo Review(favourable)[4]

Electric Universe is the thirteenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released on Columbia Records in November 1983. It was produced by the band's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions, and went to number 40 and number 8 on the Pop and R&B album charts.

Overview

With Electric Universe came a unique new wave & synth pop sound for EWF.[5][6]

The album cut Magnetic also rose to nos. 10 & 36 upon the Billboard Hot R&B Songs and Dance Club Songs charts respectively.[7][8] Another single entitled Touch got to nos. 23 & 36 upon the Billboard Hot R&B Songs and Adult Contemporary Songs charts respectively.[9][10]

As well Electric Universe was featured in an episode of Mass Appeal's Youtube series Rhythm Roulette.[11]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Magnetic"Martin Page4:19
2."Touch"Jon Lind, Martin Page4:54
3."Moonwalk"David Porter, Desmond O'Connor4:08
4."Could It Be Right"Allee Willis, David Foster, Maurice White5:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Spirit Of A New World"Brian Fairweather, David Foster, Martin Page, Maurice White4:29
6."Sweet Sassy Lady"Lisa Vaughn, Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn4:08
7."We're Living In Our Own Time"Allee Willis, Maurice White, Michel Colombier5:18
8."Electric Nation"Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White4:30

Charts

Album – Billboard
Year Chart[1] Position
1983 Black Albums 8
Pop Albums 40
Singles – Billboard
Year Single Chart[13][14][15][10] Position
1983 "Magnetic" R&B Singles 10
Dance Club Singles 36
Pop Singles 57
"Touch" R&B Singles 23
Adult Contemporary Singles 36
"Moonwalk" R&B Singles 67

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe". robertchristgau.com.
  3. ↑ Billboard Album Reviews. Billboard Magazine. November 26, 1983. p. 58.
  4. ↑ "Popular Music". Stereo Review. April 1984. p. 85 & 86.
  5. ↑ "The Pop Life". nytimes.com.
  6. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire (Electric Universe)". alexvhenderson.com.
  7. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Magnetic (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
  8. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Magnetic (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.com.
  9. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Touch (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
  10. 1 2 Adult Contemporary. Billboard Magazine. March 3, 1984. p. 23.
  11. ↑ "Rhythm Roulette: Iman Omari (Mass Appeal)". youtube.com.
  12. ↑ "Electric Universe (Expanded Edition)". Allmusic.com.
  13. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Touch (R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
  14. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Magnetic (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
  15. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Magnetic (Dance Club Play Songs)". Billboard.com.
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