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=
=Live albums=
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1975
| align="left"| Gratitude | 1 | 1 | 37 | — | 58 | — | | 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=
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! rowspan="2"| Album ! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Certifications ! rowspan="2"| Record label |
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! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| AUS ! width="35"| CAN ! width="35"| NLD ! width="35"| JPN ! width="35"| NZ ! width="35"| GER ! width="35"| SWE ! width="35"| UK |
1974
| align="left"| Another Time | 97 | 29 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1978
| align="left"| The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 6 | |
rowspan="2"|1986
| align="left"| The Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Versailles |
align="left"| Dance Tracks
| — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | |
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
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Columbia |
1998
| align="left"| Greatest Hits | 40 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | |
rowspan="2"|1999
| align="left"| The Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | | Concept |
align="left"| The Dutch Collection
| — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2002
| align="left"| The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire | — | 91 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 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 | |
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
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! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
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! width="35"| US Hot 100 ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| US ! width="35"| AUS ! width="35"| CAN ! 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 | — | — | — | | 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 | — | — | — | | align="left" rowspan="2"|Gratitude |
rowspan="3"|1976
| align="left"| "Can't Hide Love" | 39 | 11 | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — |
align="left"| "Getaway"
| 12 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | | 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 | |
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 | | align="left" rowspan="2"|The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 |
align="left"| "September"
| 8 | 1 | 41 | — | 12 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
|
rowspan="5"| 1979
| align="left"| "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions) | 6 | 2 | — | 14 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | | align="left" rowspan="5"|I Am |
align="left"| "After the Love Has Gone"
| 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 4 | |
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 | | 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)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 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
Videography
=Video albums=
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Year{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/earth-wind-fire-mn0000135273/discography|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Discography|publisher=Allmusic|website=allmusic.com}} |
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1975
|That's the Way of the World (film) | |
1982
|Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert | |
1992
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1995
|Millennium Concert | |
1998
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2001
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|Shining Stars: The Official Story Of Earth, Wind & Fire
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2002
|Earth, Wind & Fire: Live By Request | |
2004
|Earth, Wind & Fire: Live At Montreux 1997 |
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rowspan="2" |2005
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Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre
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=Music videos=
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Year
! Video ! Album |
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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=
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Year
! Video ! Other Performer ! Album |
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2020
| "Holidays" | Meghan Trainor | A Very Trainor Christmas |
Notes
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.earthwindandfire.com}}
- {{Discogs artist|Earth, Wind & Fire|Earth, Wind & Fire}}
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