Getaway (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
| "Getaway" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Spirit | ||||
| B-side | "Getaway (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, funk | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bernard "Beloyd" Taylor and Peter Cor Belenky | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White, Charles Stepney | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Getaway" was a hit song for R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire in 1976 and written by Beloyd Taylor and Peter Cor Belenky. Released from their Spirit album, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 9, 1976.[1][2] Along with the track, "Saturday Nite", "Getaway" peaked at number twelve on the disco charts.[3] It has been covered by Lee Ritenour and His Gentle Thoughts.[4] A remixed version also appears on the soundtrack for the 2005 PlayStation 2 video game Gran Turismo 4.
Reception
"Getaway" sold over a million copies and has been certified gold as up until the RIAA lowered the sales levels for certified singles in 1989, a gold single equaled 1 million units sold.[5][6]
Chart positions
| Chart (1976-1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 179.
- ↑ "Getaway" by Earth, Wind & Fire (Hot 100) – Billboard (magazine). Retrieved August 31, 2018
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 86.
- ↑ Spirit on Allmusic.com
- ↑ RIAA Certification for After the Love Has Gone
- ↑ "Rock Music, etc., Terms". spider.georgetowncollege.edu. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
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