Pure Gold (song)
"Pure Gold" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in 2005 by Sanctuary Records.[1]. The song reached No. 23 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[2][3]
"Pure Gold" | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Overview
"Pure Gold" was written by Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Tony L. Tolbert, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song also came off Earth, Wind & Fire's 2005 album Illumination.[1]
Critical reception
Bill Lamb of About proclaimed that "midway through Pure Gold,...the listener realizes once again what a gorgeous instrument Philip Bailey's voice is."[4] David Wild of Rolling Stone also called the song "sexy".[5]
Use in other media
"Pure Gold" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2005 feature film Roll Bounce.[6]
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[2] | 23 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] | 76 |
U.S. Billboard Adult R&B Songs[3] | 15 |
References
- Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold. Sanctuary Records. 2005.
- "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard.
- Lamb, Bill. "Earth, Wind and Fire - Illumination". archive.li. About.
- Wild, David (November 28, 2005). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Illumination". Rolling Stone.
- "Roll Bounce (Soundtrack)". IMDB.com.
- "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
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