Earth, Wind & Fire discography
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| Earth, Wind & Fire discography | |
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Earth, Wind & Fire performing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 US Open
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| Studio albums | 21 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 17 |
| Video albums | 19 |
| Singles | 62 |
Earth, Wind & Fire (abbreviated as EWF or EW&F) is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, dance, Latin, and Afro pop.[1][2] They have been described as one of the most innovative and commercially successful acts of all time.[3][1][4] Rolling Stone called them "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop".[5] VH1 has also described EWF as "one of the greatest bands" ever.[4]
The band was founded in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969, having grown out of a previous band known as the Salty Peppers.[6][7] Other prominent members of EWF have included Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Sonny Emory, Sheldon Reynolds and Andrew Woolfolk. The band has won six Grammys from their 17 nominations.[8] They have won four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations.[1] They have also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and sold over 90 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time.[9][6][10]
EWF has been inducted into the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame and Hollywood's Rockwalk. The band have also been bestowed with an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award, BET Lifetime Achievement Award and Soul Train Legend Award.[1][11]
Earth, Wind & Fire is known for its horn section, kalimba sound, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Philip Bailey's falsetto vocals and Maurice White's baritone.[12] EWF were bestowed with the NARAS Signature Governor's Award.[1] Earth, Wind & Fire also went on to be honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[8][1] The band was also bestowed with the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award.[13]
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |||||||||
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| US Pop [14] |
US R&B [15] |
AUS [16] |
CAN [17] |
NLD [18] |
JPN [19] |
NZ [20] |
GER [21] |
SWE [22] |
UK [23] |
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| 1971 | Earth, Wind & Fire | 172 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Warner Bros. | |
| The Need of Love | 89 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | Last Days and Time | 87 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |
| 1973 | Head to the Sky | 27 | 2 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | Open Our Eyes | 15 | 1 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1975 | That's the Way of the World | 1 | 1 | 84 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1976 | Spirit | 2 | 2 | — | 58 | — | 59 | 33 | — | — | — |
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| 1977 | All 'n All | 3 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | — | 11 | 13 | ||
| 1979 | I Am | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | Faces | 10 | 2 | 55 | — | 8 | 18 | 40 | 46 | 23 | 10 | ||
| 1981 | Raise! | 5 | 1 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 1983 | Powerlight | 12 | 4 | 82 | 24 | 6 | 6 | — | 13 | 2 | 22 |
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| Electric Universe | 40 | 8 | — | — | 22 | 20 | — | 37 | 17 | — | |||
| 1987 | Touch the World | 33 | 3 | — | 93 | 17 | 21 | — | 46 | 20 | — |
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| 1990 | Heritage | 70 | 19 | — | — | 52 | 31 | — | 39 | — | — | ||
| 1993 | Millennium | 39 | 8 | — | — | 29 | 18 | — | — | 50 | — | Reprise | |
| 1997 | In the Name of Love | — | 50 | — | — | 78 | 24 | — | — | — | — | Pyramid | |
| 2003 | The Promise | 89 | 19 | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | Kalimba | |
| 2005 | Illumination | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | Sanctuary | |
| 2013 | Now, Then & Forever | 11 | 6 | — | — | 35 | — | — | 55 | — | 25 |
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Legacy |
| 2014 | Holiday | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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| US [14] |
US R&B [15] |
CAN [17] |
NLD [18] |
JPN [19] |
SWE [22] |
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| 1975 | Gratitude | 1 | 1 | 37 | — | 58 | — |
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Columbia | |||||
| 1996 | Greatest Hits Live | — | 75 | — | 78 | 43 | 36 | Rhino | ||||||
| 2002 | That's the Way of the World: Alive in '75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Legacy | ||||||
| Live in Rio | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kalimba | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |||||||||
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| US [14] |
US R&B [15] |
AUS [16] |
CAN [17] |
NLD [29] |
JPN [19] |
NZ [20] |
GER [21] |
SWE [22] |
UK [23] |
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| 1974 | Another Time | 97 | 29 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Warner Bros. | |
| 1978 | The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 6 | ARC/Columbia | |
| 1986 | The Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
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K-tel |
| The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||
| 1988 | The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 | 190 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1991 | The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 18 | |||
| 1992 | The Eternal Dance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | Telstar | ||
| 1994 | The Very Best | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Versailles |
| 1994 | Dance Tracks | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — |
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Sony Music |
| 1996 | Elements of Love: Ballads | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |
| Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | Telstar | ||
| Let's Groove: The Best Of | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Columbia | |
| 1998 | Greatest Hits | 40 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — |
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Columbia/Legacy |
| 1999 | The Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | Concept | |
| The Dutch Collection | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Sony Music | |
| 2002 | The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire | — | 91 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2004 | Love Songs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | The Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
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| 2013 | S.O.U.L: Earth, Wind & Fire | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | Ultimate Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | ||
| 2015 | The Classic Christmas Album | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US Hot 100 [33] |
US R&B [34] |
US AC [35] |
US Dan [36] |
AUS [16][37] |
CAN [38] |
NLD [18] |
NZ [20] |
SWE [22] |
UK [23] |
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| 1971 | "Fan the Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Earth, Wind and Fire | |
| "Love Is Life" | 93 | 43 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | "I Think About Lovin' You" | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Need of Love | |
| 1973 | "Mom" | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Last Days and Time | |
| "Evil" | 50 | 25 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Head to the Sky | ||
| "Keep Your Head to the Sky" | 52 | 23 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | "Mighty Mighty" | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | Open Our Eyes | |
| "Kalimba Story" | 55 | 6 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Devotion" | 33 | 23 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hot Dawgit" (with Ramsey Lewis) | 50 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sun Goddess | ||
| 1975 | "Shining Star" | 1 | 1 | — | — | 95 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — |
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That's the Way of the World |
| "Sun Goddess" (with Ramsey Lewis) | 44 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sun Goddess | ||
| "That's the Way of the World" | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | That's the Way of the World | ||
| "Sing a Song" | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 13 | 19 | — | — | — |
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Gratitude | |
| 1976 | "Can't Hide Love" | 39 | 11 | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Getaway" | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — |
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Spirit | |
| "Saturday Nite" | 21 | 4 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 17 | |||
| 1977 | "On Your Face" | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Serpentine Fire" | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 32 | — | 57[upper-alpha 1] | All 'n All | ||
| 1978 | "Fantasy" | 32 | 12 | — | — | 25 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 14 | ||
| "Jupiter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||
| "Magic Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | |||
| "Got to Get You into My Life" | 9 | 1 | 30 | — | — | 12 | 33 | 20 | — | 33 |
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The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 | |
| "September" | 8 | 1 | 41 | — | 12 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 3 | |||
| 1979 | "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions) | 6 | 2 | — | 14 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | I Am | |
| "After the Love Has Gone" | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 4 | |||
| "In the Stone" | 58 | 23 | — | — | 78 | 76 | 39 | — | 53 | 53 | |||
| "Star" | 64 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 25 | 16 | |||
| "Can't Let Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 46 | |||
| 1980 | "Let Me Talk" | 44 | 8 | — | 85 | — | 86 | — | 50 | — | 29 | Faces | |
| "You" | 48 | 10 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Back on the Road" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | |||
| 1981 | "And Love Goes On" | 59 | 15 | — | — | 57 | — | 25 | — | — | — | ||
| "Let's Groove" | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | Raise! | ||
| 1982 | "Wanna Be with You" | 51 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I've Had Enough" | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |||
| 1983 | "Fall in Love with Me" | 17 | 4 | — | 31 | — | 12 | 21 | 49 | 11 | 47 | Powerlight | |
| "Side by Side" | 76 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Spread Your Love" | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | |||
| "Magnetic" | 57 | 10 | — | 36 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 92 | Electric Universe | ||
| 1984 | "Touch" | — | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Moonwalk" | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1986 | "Boogie Wonderland (Extended Dance Mix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | The Collection | |
| 1987 | "System of Survival" | 60 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 9 | — | 54 | Touch the World | |
| 1988 | "Thinking of You" | 67 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 94 | ||
| "Evil Roy" | — | 22 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You and I" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Turn On (The Beat Box)" | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 | ||
| 1990 | "Heritage" feat. The Boys | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heritage | |
| "For the Love of You" (featuring MC Hammer) | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wanna Be the Man" (featuring MC Hammer) | — | 46 | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1993 | "Sunday Morning" | 53 | 20 | 35 | — | — | 33 | 26 | — | — | — | Millennium | |
| "Spend the Night" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "Two Hearts" | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Blood Brothers" (Japan only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1997 | "Revolution" | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Name of Love | |
| "When Love Goes Wrong" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "September '99" | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | 25 | — | 48 | 25 | The Ultimate Collection | |
| "Boogie Wonderland 99" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | |||
| 2002 | "Remix Sampler" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire | |
| 2003 | "All in the Way" (featuring The Emotions) | — | 77 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Promise | |
| "Hold Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "The Way You Move" (featuring Kenny G) | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Illumination | |
| "Pure Gold" | — | 76 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Show Me the Way" (featuring Raphael Saadiq) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "To You" (featuring Brian McKnight) | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Change Your Mind" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In The Name Of Love | |
| 2012 | "Guiding Lights" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Now, Then & Forever | ||
| 2013 | "My Promise" | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Something About You (Love the World)" (LL Cool J featuring Charlie Wilson, Earth, Wind & Fire and Melody Thornton) |
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| 2014 | "Never" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Promise | |
| 2015 | "Why?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Holidays" (Meghan Trainor featuring Earth, Wind & Fire) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Very Trainor Christmas | |
| 2021 | "You Want My Love" (featuring Lucky Daye) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | ||
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Other appearances
- "Dance, Dance, Dance" from the Rock & Rule soundtrack (1983)
- "One World" from the album Music Speaks Louder Than Words (1990)
- "Frontline of Seduction" from the "Blood Brothers" single (1993)[41]
- "Holiday" from The PJs soundtrack (1999)
- "Whatever Happened" from the Undercover Brother soundtrack (2002)[42]
Videography
| Year[43]
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Title[43][44] | Certifications[25][27] |
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| 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 |
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| Shining Stars: The Official Story Of Earth, Wind & Fire | ||
| 2002 | Earth, Wind & Fire: Live By Request | |
| 2004 | Live From New York | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire: Live At Montreux 1997 |
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| 2005 | The Collection | |
| Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre |
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| Live at Red Rocks | ||
| 2006 | Rock Legend |
Notes
- ↑ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
- ↑ "You Want My Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[40]
References
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External links
- Official website
- Earth, Wind & Fire discography at Discogs
