Pure Gold (song)

"Pure Gold"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album Illumination
Released 2005
Recorded 2004
Genre R&B
Length 3:56
Label Sanctuary Records
Songwriter(s) Bobby Ross Avila,Issiah J. Avila, Tony L. Tolbert, James Harris III, Terry Lewis
Producer(s) Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"The Way You Move"
(2005)		 "Pure Gold"
(2005)		 "Show Me the Way"
(2005)

"The Way You Move"
(2005)		 "Pure Gold"
(2005)		 "Show Me the Way"
(2005)

"Pure Gold" is a single by the band Earth, Wind & Fire released in 2005 on Sanctuary Records. The single rose to Nos. 23 & 15 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary singles and Adult R&B Songs charts respectively.[1][2][3]

Overview

Pure Gold was written by Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Tony L. Tolbert, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. As well the song came upon EWF's 2005 studio album, Illumination.[1]

Reception

"Pure Gold" garnered a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.[1][4]

Use in other media

"Pure Gold" was featured in the feature film Roll Bounce.[5]

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[2] 23
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] 76
U.S. Billboard Adult R&B Songs[3] 15

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Earth, Wind & Fire: Illumination". allmusic.com.
  2. 1 2 "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.com.
  3. 1 2 "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
  4. ↑ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominations". NY Times.com.
  5. ↑ "Earth Wind & Fire". IMDB.com.
  6. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.com.
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