Earth, Wind & Fire discography

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{{Infobox artist discography

|Artist = Earth, Wind & Fire

|Image = Earth, Wind & Fire at 2008 US Open.jpg

|Caption = Earth, Wind & Fire performing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 US Open

|Studio = 21

|Live = 4

|Compilation = 17

|Video = 19

|Tribute =

|EP =

|Singles = 62

|Music videos = 17

|B-sides =

|Soundtrack =

}}

Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American musical group. Their style and sound span over various music genres such as jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin, and Afro-pop.{{cite web |title=Maurice White |url=https://www.songhall.org/profile/maurice_white |website=songhall.org |publisher=Songwriters Hall of Fame}}{{cite magazine|title=The Kalimba Story|author=Light, Alan|year=1992|magazine=Rolling Stone}} They are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.{{cite web|date=October 25, 2019|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|url=https://walkoffame.com/earth-wind-fire/|website=Hollywood Walk of Fame}}{{cite web|title=The Vocal Group Hall Of Fame|url=http://vocalgroup.org/inductees/earth-wind-and-fire/|publisher=Vocal Group Hall of Fame}}

The band was formed in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969, growing out of the Salty Peppers.{{cite web|url=https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/earth-wind-fire|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|website=rockhall.com|publisher=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame}}{{cite web|last1=Wang|first1=Oliver|title=Maurice White: five deep cuts from the Earth, Wind & Fire co-founder|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/05/maurice-white-earth-wind-and-fire-deep-cuts |website=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=November 1, 2016|date=February 5, 2016}} Prominent members have included Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Fred Ravel, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds and Andrew Woolfolk.{{cite web|url=https://www.earthwindandfire.com/history/members/ |title=Earth, Wind & Fire Members|publisher=earthwindandfire.com}} The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Bailey's falsetto and Maurice's baritone.{{cite web |author=O'Keefe, Meghan |date=April 22, 2014 |title=Happy Earth, Wind & Fire Day! |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/e14er0/happy-earth-wind-fire-day |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629042354/https://www.vh1.com/news/e14er0/happy-earth-wind-fire-day |url-status=live |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |publisher=VH1}}{{cite work|title=The Eternal Dance|year=1992|author=Nathan, David|author-link=David Nathan (music writer)|title-link=The Eternal Dance|publisher=Columbia Records}}

The band has won 6 Grammys out of 17 nominations and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame, and Hollywood's Rockwalk, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band has received an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, a Soul Train Legend Award,{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/playback/2003/fall/action/earthwindfire|title=Legendary R&B Group Earth, Wind & Fire Inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk|date=July 7, 2003|website=ascap.com|publisher=ASCAP}} a NARAS Signature Governor's Award, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/earth-wind-fire/14550|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|date=June 28, 2023|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences}} the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award,{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jun/20/congressional-medals-awarded-to-community-driven-y/|title=Congressional medals awarded to community-driven youths|author=Totland, Colton|date=June 20, 2012|work=The Washington Times}} and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors/|title=Celebrate the 2019 Honorees|date=December 8, 2019|publisher=Kennedy Center}} Rolling Stone has called them "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop".{{cite magazine|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Biography|magazine=Rolling Stone}} VH1 has described EWF as "one of the greatest bands".

Albums

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Album

! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Certifications

! rowspan="2"| Record label

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="35"| US Pop
{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/tlp/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire (Billboard 200)|publisher=Billboard}}

! width="35"| US
R&B

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/blp/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)|publisher=billboard.com}}

! width="35"| AUS
{{cite book|title=Australian Charts Book 1970–1992|author=David Kent|isbn=0-646-11917-6|year=1993|publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.}}

! width="35"| CAN
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Earth%2c+Wind&|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|publisher=RPM|website=bac-lac.gc.ca}}

! width="35"| NLD
{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Earth%2C+Wind+%26+Fire|title=NLD Charts > Earth, Wind & Fire|publisher=MegaCharts|access-date=2012-01-12}}

! width="35"| JPN

! width="35"| NZ
{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Earth%2C+Wind+%26+Fire&titel=Earth%2C+Wind+%26+Fire&cat=a|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|website=charts.nz}}

! width="35"| GER
{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-60043|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|website=offiziellecharts.de}}

! width="35"| SWE
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/search?query=Earth%2C+Wind+|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|website=sverigetopplistan.se}}

! width="35"| UK
{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16058/earth-wind-and-fire/|title=UK Charts > Earth, Wind & Fire|publisher=Official Charts Company}}

rowspan="2" | 1971

| align="left"| Earth, Wind & Fire

| 172

| 24

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| rowspan="2"| Warner Bros.

align="left"| The Need of Love

| 89

| 35

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

1972

| align="left"| Last Days and Time

| 87

| 15

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| rowspan="13"|Columbia

1973

| align="left"| Head to the Sky

| 27

| 2

| —

| 56

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

1974

| align="left"| Open Our Eyes

| 15

| 1

| —

| 19

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAA: Platinum
1975

| align="left"| That's the Way of the World

| 1

| 1

| 84

| 15

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
1976

| align="left"| Spirit

| 2

| 2

| —

| 58

| —

| 59

| 33

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
1977

| align="left"| All 'n All

| 3

| 1

| 21

| 3

| 4

| 14

| 12

| —

| 11

| 13

|

  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • BPI: Silver{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Earth Wind and Fire|access-date=October 25, 2024}}
  • MC: Gold{{cite web|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?fwp_gp_search=Earth%20Wind%20%20Fire&fwp_gp_format=album-vinyl&_gp_search=Earth%2C%20Wind|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|date=26 April 2006 |publisher=Music Canada}}
  • NVPI: Gold
1979

| align="left"| I Am

| 3

| 1

| 12

| 4

| 4

| 10

| 3

| 20

| 3

| 5

|

  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • MC: Platinum
1980

| align="left"| Faces

| 10

| 2

| 55

| —

| 8

| 18

| 40

| 46

| 23

| 10

|

  • RIAA: Gold
  • NVPI: Platinum{{cite certification|region=Netherlands|artist=Earth Wind & Fire|type=album|access-date=10 May 2019}}
1981

| align="left"| Raise!

| 5

| 1

| 37

| 25

| 3

| 7

| 19

| 30

| 9

| 14

|

  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold
  • NVPI: Gold
rowspan="2"|1983

| align="left"| Powerlight

| 12

| 4

| 82

| 24

| 6

| 6

| —

| 13

| 2

| 22

|

  • RIAA: Gold
align="left"| Electric Universe

| 40

| 8

| —

| —

| 22

| 20

| —

| 37

| 17

| —

|

1987

| align="left"| Touch the World

| 33

| 3

| —

| 93

| 17

| 21

| —

| 46

| 20

| —

|

  • RIAA: Gold
1990

| align="left"| Heritage

| 70

| 19

| —

| —

| 52

| 31

| —

| 39

| —

| —

1993

| align="left"| Millennium

| 39

| 8

| —

| —

| 29

| 18

| —

| —

| 50

| —

|

| Reprise

1997

| align="left"| In the Name of Love

| —

| 50

| —

| —

| 78

| 24

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| Pyramid

2003

| align="left"| The Promise

| 89

| 19

| —

| —

| —

| 115

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| Kalimba

2005

| align="left"| Illumination

| 32

| 8

| —

| —

| —

| 61

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| Sanctuary

2013

| align="left"| Now, Then & Forever

| 11

| 6

| —

| —

| 35

| —

| —

| 55

| —

| 25

|

  • BPI: Gold

| rowspan="2"| Legacy

2014

| align="left"| Holiday

| —

| 19

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

=Live albums=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Album

! colspan="6"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Certifications

! rowspan="2"| Record label

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="30"| US

! width="30"| US
R&B

! width="30"| CAN

! width="30"| NLD

! width="30"| JPN

! width="30"| SWE

1975

| align="left"| Gratitude

| 1

| 1

| 37

| —

| 58

| —

|

  • RIAA: 3× Platinum

| Columbia

1996

| align="left"| Greatest Hits Live

| —

| 75

| —

| 78

| 43

| 36

|

| Rhino

rowspan="2"|2002

| align="left"| That's the Way of the World: Alive in '75

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| Legacy

align="left"| Live in Rio

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| Kalimba

colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

=Compilation albums=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Album

! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Certifications

! rowspan="2"| Record label

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="35"| US

! width="35"| US
R&B

! width="35"| AUS

! width="35"| CAN

! width="35"| NLD
{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Earth%2C+Wind+%26+Fire|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|publisher=Dutch Charts|website=dutchcharts.nl}}

! width="35"| JPN

! width="35"| NZ

! width="35"| GER

! width="35"| SWE

! width="35"| UK

1974

| align="left"| Another Time

| 97

| 29

| —

| 77

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| Warner Bros.

1978

| align="left"| The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1

| 6

| 3

| 7

| 15

| 19

| 12

| 3

| 28

| 13

| 6

|

  • RIAA: 5× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • MC: Platinum
  • NVPI: Gold

| ARC/Columbia

rowspan="2"|1986

| align="left"| The Collection

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 5

|

  • BPI: Gold{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/6847-2049-2|title=Earth Wind & Fire: The Collection|website=BPI.co.uk}}

| K-tel

align="left"| The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 21

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| rowspan="4"|Columbia

1988

| align="left"| The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2

| 190

| 74

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAA: Gold
1991

| align="left"| The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 28

| —

| —

| —

| 18

|

rowspan="2"|1992

| align="left"| The Eternal Dance

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 40

|

| Telstar

rowspan="3"| 1994

| align="left"| The Very Best

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • SNEP: 2× Gold{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?interprete=Earth|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|publisher=SNEP}}

| Versailles

align="left"| Dance Tracks

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 62

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAJ: Gold

| Sony Music

align="left"|Earth, Wind & Fire

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| Columbia

rowspan="3"|1996

| align="left"| Elements of Love: Ballads

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| Columbia

align="left"| Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 29

|

| Telstar

align="left"| Let's Groove: The Best Of

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • BPI: Gold{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/9971-2049-2|title=Earth Wind & Fire: Let's Groove -The Best Of|website=BPI.co.uk}}

| Columbia

1998

| align="left"| Greatest Hits

| 40

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 48

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAJ: Gold{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005|publisher=Oricon Entertainment|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9}}

| Columbia/Legacy

rowspan="2"|1999

| align="left"| The Ultimate Collection

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 34

|

| Concept

align="left"| The Dutch Collection

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 27

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • NVPI: Gold

| Sony Music

2002

| align="left"| The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire

| —

| 91

| 60

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAA: Gold

| rowspan="8"|Sony Music/Legacy

2004

| align="left"| Love Songs

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2008

| align="left"| Playlist: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire

| —

| 89

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2010

| align="left"| The Greatest Hits

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 9

|

  • BPI: Gold{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/6975-2049-2|title=Earth Wind & Fire: The Greatest Hits|website=BPI.co.uk}}
2013

| align="left"| S.O.U.L: Earth, Wind & Fire

| —

| 69

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2014

| align="left"| Ultimate Collection

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 68

|

2015

| align="left"| The Classic Christmas Album

| —

| 34

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2020

| align="left"| Gold

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 48

|

colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Single

! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="35"| US Hot 100
{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/hsi/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Hot 100|website=Billboard.com}}

! width="35"| US
R&B

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/bsi/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|website=Billboard.com}}

! width="35"| US
AC

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/asi/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Adult Contemporary Songs|website=Billboard.com}}

! width="35"| US
Dan

{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/dsi/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Hot Dance Club Songs|website=Billboard.com}}

! width="35"| AUS
{{Cite web|title=Week commencing 24 September 1990|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2021/09/week-commencing-24-september-1990.html|access-date=2022-02-11|language=en-GB}}

! width="35"| CAN
{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Earth%2c+Wind+%26+Fire&ChartEn=Top+Singles&|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: RPM (Top Singles)|website=Baclac.gc.ca|date=17 July 2013 }}

! width="35"| NLD

! width="35"| NZ

! width="35"| SWE

! width="35"| UK

rowspan="2"| 1971

| align="left"| "Fan the Fire"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan="2"|Earth, Wind and Fire

align="left"| "Love Is Life"

| 93

| 43

| —

| —

| —

| 79

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

1972

| align="left"| "I Think About Lovin' You"

| —

| 44

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"|The Need of Love

rowspan="3"| 1973

| align="left"| "Mom"

| —

| 39

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"|Last Days and Time

align="left"| "Evil"

| 50

| 25

| 19

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan="2"|Head to the Sky

align="left"| "Keep Your Head to the Sky"

| 52

| 23

| —

| —

| —

| 45

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

rowspan="4"|1974

| align="left"| "Mighty Mighty"

| 29

| 4

| —

| —

| —

| 38

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan="3"|Open Our Eyes

align="left"| "Kalimba Story"

| 55

| 6

| —

| —

| —

| 63

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Devotion"

| 33

| 23

| —

| —

| —

| 55

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Hot Dawgit" (with Ramsey Lewis)

| 50

| 61

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"|Sun Goddess

rowspan="4"|1975

| align="left"| "Shining Star"

| 1

| 1

| —

| —

| 95

| 21

| 14

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAA: Gold

| align="left"|That's the Way of the World

align="left"| "Sun Goddess" (with Ramsey Lewis)

| 44

| 20

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"|Sun Goddess

align="left"| "That's the Way of the World"

| 12

| 5

| —

| —

| —

| 20

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"|That's the Way of the World

align="left"| "Sing a Song"

| 5

| 1

| —

| 5

| —

| 13

| 19

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAA: Gold

| align="left" rowspan="2"|Gratitude

rowspan="3"|1976

| align="left"| "Can't Hide Love"

| 39

| 11

| —

| —

| —

| 97

| —

| —

| —

| —

align="left"| "Getaway"

| 12

| 1

| —

| 12

| —

| 29

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

  • RIAA: Gold

| align="left" rowspan="3"|Spirit

align="left"| "Saturday Nite"

| 21

| 4

| —

| 12

| —

| —

| —

| 34

| —

| 17

rowspan="2"| 1977

| align="left"| "On Your Face"

| —

| 26

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

align="left"| "Serpentine Fire"

| 13

| 1

| —

| —

| —

| 13

| —

| 32

| —

| 57{{Efn|Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".|name=fn2|group=upper-alpha}}

|

| align="left" rowspan="4"|All 'n All

rowspan="5"| 1978

| align="left"| "Fantasy"

| 32

| 12

| —

| —

| 25

| 37

| 7

| 13

| 8

| 14

|

  • BPI: Silver
align="left"| "Jupiter"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 41

|

align="left"| "Magic Mind"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 54

|

align="left"| "Got to Get You into My Life"

| 9

| 1

| 30

| —

| —

| 12

| 33

| 20

| —

| 33

|

  • RIAA: Gold

| align="left" rowspan="2"|The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1

align="left"| "September"

| 8

| 1

| 41

| —

| 12

| 10

| 19

| 12

| 13

| 3

|

  • RIAA: 6× Platinum
  • ARIA: 8× Platinum{{cite certification|region=Australia|certyear=2023|access-date=18 June 2024}}
  • BPI: 4× Platinum
  • RMNZ: 6× Platinum{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|artist=Earth, Wind And Fire|type=single|source=radioscope|access-date=April 17, 2025}}
rowspan="5"| 1979

| align="left"| "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions)

| 6

| 2

| —

| 14

| 6

| 11

| 4

| 7

| 7

| 4

|

  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Platinum
  • RMNZ: Platinum

| align="left" rowspan="5"|I Am

align="left"| "After the Love Has Gone"

| 2

| 2

| 3

| —

| —

| 11

| 11

| 28

| 8

| 4

|

  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
  • RMNZ: Gold
align="left"| "In the Stone"

| 58

| 23

| —

| —

| 78

| 76

| 39

| —

| 53

| 53

align="left"| "Star"

| 64

| 47

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 15

| 25

| 16

align="left"| "Can't Let Go"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 31

| —

| 46

|

rowspan="3"|1980

| align="left"| "Let Me Talk"

| 44

| 8

| —

| 85

| —

| 86

| —

| 50

| —

| 29

|

| align="left" rowspan="4"|Faces

align="left"| "You"

| 48

| 10

| 30

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Back on the Road"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 63

|

rowspan="2"|1981

| align="left"| "And Love Goes On"

| 59

| 15

| —

| —

| 57

| —

| 25

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Let's Groove"

| 3

| 1

| —

| 3

| 15

| 7

| 5

| 2

| —

| 3

|

  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Platinum
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum

| align="left" rowspan="3"|Raise!

rowspan="2"|1982

| align="left"| "Wanna Be with You"

| 51

| 15

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

align="left"| "I've Had Enough"

| —

| —

| —

| 3

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 29

rowspan="4"|1983

| align="left"| "Fall in Love with Me"

| 17

| 4

| —

| 31

| —

| 12

| 21

| 49

| 11

| 47

|

| align="left" rowspan="3"|Powerlight

align="left"| "Side by Side"

| 76

| 15

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Spread Your Love"

| —

| 57

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 48

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Magnetic"

| 57

| 10

| —

| 36

| —

| —

| 18

| —

| —

| 92

|

| align="left" rowspan="3"|Electric Universe

rowspan="2"|1984

| align="left"| "Touch"

| —

| 23

| 36

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Moonwalk"

| —

| 67

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

1986

| align="left"| "Boogie Wonderland" (Extended Dance Mix)

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 97

|

| align="left"|The Collection

1987

| align="left"| "System of Survival"

| 60

| 1

| —

| 1

| —

| —

| 14

| 9

| —

| 54

|

| align="left" rowspan="4"|Touch the World

rowspan="4"|1988

| align="left"| "Thinking of You"

| 67

| 3

| —

| 1

| —

| —

| 45

| —

| —

| 94

|

align="left"| "Evil Roy"

| —

| 22

| —

| 38

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "You and I"

| —

| 29

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Turn On (The Beat Box)"

| —

| 26

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 30

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"| The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2

rowspan="3"|1990

| align="left"| "Heritage" (featuring The Boys)

| —

| 5

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan="3"|Heritage

align="left"| "For the Love of You" (featuring MC Hammer)

| —

| 19

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Wanna Be the Man" (featuring MC Hammer)

| —

| 46

| —

| —

| 146

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

rowspan="2"|1993

| align="left"| "Sunday Morning"

| 53

| 20

| 35

| —

| —

| 33

| 26

| —

| —

| —

|

| rowspan="4" align="left" |Millennium

align="left"| "Spend the Night"

| —

| 42

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

rowspan="2" |1994

| align="left"| "Two Hearts"

| —

| 88

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"|"Blood Brothers" {{small|(Japan only)}}

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|

rowspan="2"|1997

| align="left"| "Revolution"

| —

| 89

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan=2|In the Name of Love

align="left"| "When Love Goes Wrong"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

rowspan="2"|1999

| align="left"| "September '99"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 94

| —

| 25

| —

| 48

| 25

|

| align="left" rowspan="2"|The Ultimate Collection

align="left"| "Boogie Wonderland 99"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 57

| —

| —

| —

|

2002

| align="left"| "Remix Sampler"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| 81

|

| align="left"|The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire

rowspan="2"|2003

| align="left"| "All in the Way" (featuring The Emotions)

| —

| 77

| 25

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan="2"|The Promise

align="left"| "Hold Me"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

rowspan="3"|2005

| align="left"| "The Way You Move" (featuring Kenny G)

| —

| —

| 12

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan="4"|Illumination

align="left"| "Pure Gold"

| —

| 76

| 23

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

align="left"| "Show Me the Way" (featuring Raphael Saadiq)

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2006

| align="left"| "To You" (featuring Brian McKnight)

| —

| 71

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2006

| align="left"| "Change Your Mind"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"|In the Name of Love

2012

| align="left"| "Guiding Lights"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

|

| align="left" rowspan=2|Now, Then & Forever

2013

| align="left"| "My Promise"

| —

| —

| 30

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2013

| align="left"| "Something About You (Love the World)"
(LL Cool J featuring Charlie Wilson, Earth, Wind & Fire and Melody Thornton)

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left"|Authentic

2014

| align="left"|"Never"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan=2|The Promise

2015

| align="left"| "Why?"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2021

| align="left"| "You Want My Love" (featuring Lucky Daye)

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—

|—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"You Want My Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-11-26|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=November 29, 2021|access-date=November 27, 2021}}}}

|—

|—

|

|Non-album single

colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Song(s)

!Source

1983

|"Dance Dance Dance"

|Rock & Rule soundtrack

1990

|"One World"

|Music Speaks Louder Than Words

1994

|"Frontline of Seduction"

|Blood Brothers & More{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7593003-Earth-Wind-Fire-Blood-Brothers-More | title=Blood Brothers & More | website=Discogs | date=25 February 1994 }}

1996

|"Sky" (with Bill Meyers)

|All Things in Time{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/22Av6btrdWt12ccNcumblX | title=All Things in Time | website=Spotify }}

1999

|"Holiday"

|The PJs soundtrack

2000

|"Runaway" (with Wyclef Jean)

|The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book

rowspan="2"| 2002

|"Whatever Happened"

|Undercover Brother soundtrack

"Fun & Free"

|The Adventures of Pluto Nash{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180052/soundtrack/?ref_=tt_ov_at_dyk_snd | title=The Adventures of Pluto Nash | website=IMDb }}

2004

|"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

|Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

rowspan="2"| 2005

|"After the Love Has Gone" (with Bill Champlin)

|Love Songs

"Gather Round"

|Sounds of the Season: The NBC Holiday Collection{{cite web | url=https://www.mauricewhite.com/album/sounds-of-the-season-the-nbc-holiday-collection-2005/ | title=Sounds of the Season: The NBC Holiday Collection }}

rowspan="2"| 2009

|"You" (with Chicago)

|Serve4: Artists Against Hunger and Poverty{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7DEHOQSaZzgny4T6666X0O | title=Serve4: Artists Against Hunger and Poverty | website=Spotify }}

"Get Your Hump on This Christmas" (featuring Cleveland Brown)

|The Cleveland Show

2012

|"Eyes of Hope" and "Insensitive"

|Constellations: The Universe of Earth, Wind & Fire{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/release/28133437-Earth-Wind-Fire-Constellations-The-Universe-Of-Earth-Wind-Fire | title=Constellations: The Universe of Earth, Wind & Fire | website=Discogs | date=2012 }}

2015

|All

|La La Time: The Roots of Earth, Wind & Fire{{cite web | url=https://theseconddisc.com/2015/09/17/uh-huh-yeah-new-release-explores-the-roots-of-earth-wind-fire/ | title=La La Time: The Roots of Earth, Wind & Fire | date=17 September 2015 }}

2016

|"September" (with Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick)

|Trolls soundtrack

2017

|"Brazilian Rhyme" (Extended Mix)

|single{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10011433-Earth-Wind-Fire-Brazilian-Rhyme-Extended-Mix | title=Brazilian Rhyme (Extended Mix) | website=Discogs | date=March 2017 }}

rowspan="2"| 2020

|"I Feel the Light" (with Little Glee Monster)

|Bright New World{{cite web | url=https://www.mauricewhite.com/album/bright-new-world-little-glee-monster-2020/ | title=Bright New World }}

"Holidays" (with Meghan Trainor)

|A Very Trainor Christmas

2022

|"There'll Never Be" (with The Isley Brothers and El DeBarge)

|Make Me Say It Again, Girl{{cite web |url=https://www.mauricewhite.com/album/make-me-say-it-again-girl-the-isley-brothers-2022/ | title=Make Me Say It Again, Girl }}

2023

|"Hollywood" (with Victoria Monét and Hazel Monét)

|Jaguar II

Videography

=Video albums=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
Year{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/earth-wind-fire-mn0000135273/discography|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Discography|publisher=Allmusic|website=allmusic.com}}

{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/earth-wind-fire-p20988|title=Earth, Wind & Fire|website=allmovie.com}}

!Title

!Certifications

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

|Earth, Wind & Fire: Live At Montreux 1997

|

  • RIAA: Gold
rowspan="2" |2005

|The Collection

|

Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre

|

  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Platinum

=Music videos=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Video

! Album

1977

| "Serpentine Fire"

| All 'n All

1978

| "September"

| The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1

rowspan="2"| 1979

| "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions)

| rowspan="2"| I Am

"After the Love Has Gone"
1980

| "Let Me Talk"

| Faces

1981

| "Let's Groove"

| Raise!

rowspan="2"| 1983

| "Fall in Love with Me"

| Powerlight

"Magnetic"

| Electric Universe

rowspan="3"| 1987

| "System of Survival"

| rowspan="3"| Touch the World

"Evil Roy"
"Thinking of You"
rowspan="2"| 1990

| "Heritage" (featuring The Boys)

| rowspan="2"| Heritage

"Wanna Be the Man" (featuring MC Hammer)
rowspan="2"| 1993

| "Sunday Morning"

| rowspan="2"| Millennium

"Spend the Night"
2021

| "You Want My Love" (featuring Lucky Daye)

| non-album

=Collaboration in a music video=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Video

! Other Performer

! Album

2020

| "Holidays"

| Meghan Trainor

| A Very Trainor Christmas

Notes

{{notelist-ua}}

References

{{reflist}}