Earth, Wind & Fire discography
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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.[1][2] They are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.[3][4][5]
Studio albums21
Live albums4
Compilation albums17
Singles62
| Earth, Wind & Fire discography | |
|---|---|
Earth, Wind & Fire performing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 US Open | |
| Studio albums | 21 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 17 |
| Singles | 62 |
| Video albums | 19 |
| Music videos | 17 |
The band was formed in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969, growing out of the Salty Peppers.[3][6] 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.[7] 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 tenor.[8][9]
The band has won 6 Grammys out of 17 nominations[10] and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations.[1] 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,[1][11] a NARAS Signature Governor's Award,[1] a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award,[1][10] the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award,[12] and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019.[13] Rolling Stone has called them "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop".[14] VH1 has described EWF as "one of the greatest bands".[8]
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [15] |
US R&B [16] |
AUS [17] |
CAN [18] |
NLD [19] |
JPN [20] |
NZ [21] |
GER [22] |
SWE [23] |
UK [24] | ||||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Soundtrack albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US R&B [16] | ||||
| 1971 | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | — | 13 | Stax | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US R&B [16] |
CAN [18] |
NLD [19] |
JPN [20] |
SWE [23] | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] |
US R&B [16] |
AUS [17] |
CAN [18] |
NLD [29] |
JPN [20] |
NZ [21] |
GER [22] |
SWE [23] |
UK [24] | ||||
| 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 |
| Dance Tracks | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — |
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Sony Music | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||
| 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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Sony Music/Legacy |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | The Real... Earth, Wind & Fire | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [34] |
US R&B [35] |
US AC [36] |
US Dan [37] |
AUS [17][38] |
CAN [39] |
NLD [19] |
NZ [21] |
SWE [23] |
UK [24] | ||||
| 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 | — | — | — |
|
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[A] | All 'n All | ||
| 1978 | "Fantasy" | 32 | 12 | — | — | 25 | 37 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
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| "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" (featuring 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) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Authentic | |
| 2014 | "Never" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Promise | |
| 2015 | "Why?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "You Want My Love" (featuring Lucky Daye) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other appearances
| 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[43] |
| 1996 | "Sky" (with Bill Meyers) | All Things in Time[44] |
| 1999 | "Holiday" | The PJs soundtrack |
| 2000 | "Runaway" (with Wyclef Jean) | The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book |
| 2002 | "Whatever Happened" | Undercover Brother soundtrack |
| "Fun & Free" | The Adventures of Pluto Nash[45] | |
| 2004 | "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" | Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix |
| 2005 | "After the Love Has Gone" (with Bill Champlin) | Love Songs |
| "Gather Round" | Sounds of the Season: The NBC Holiday Collection[46] | |
| 2009 | "You" (with Chicago) | Serve4: Artists Against Hunger and Poverty[47] |
| "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[48] |
| 2015 | All | La La Time: The Roots of Earth, Wind & Fire[49] |
| 2016 | "September" (with Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick) | Trolls soundtrack |
| 2017 | "Brazilian Rhyme" (Extended Mix) | single[50] |
| 2020 | "I Feel the Light" (with Little Glee Monster) | Bright New World[51] |
| "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[52] |
| 2023 | "Hollywood" (with Victoria Monét and Hazel Monét) | Jaguar II |
Videography
Video albums
| Year[53]
↑[54] |
Title[53][54] | Certifications[25][27] |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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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Music videos
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Serpentine Fire" | All 'n All |
| 1978 | "September" | The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 |
| 1979 | "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions) | I Am |
| "After the Love Has Gone" | ||
| 1980 | "Let Me Talk" | Faces |
| 1981 | "Let's Groove" | Raise! |
| 1983 | "Fall in Love with Me" | Powerlight |
| "Magnetic" | Electric Universe | |
| 1987 | "System of Survival" | Touch the World |
| "Evil Roy" | ||
| "Thinking of You" | ||
| 1990 | "Heritage" (featuring The Boys) | Heritage |
| "Wanna Be the Man" (featuring MC Hammer) | ||
| 1993 | "Sunday Morning" | Millennium |
| "Spend the Night" | ||
| 2021 | "You Want My Love" (featuring Lucky Daye) | non-album |
Collaboration in a music video
| Year | Title | Other Performer | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Holidays" | Meghan Trainor | A Very Trainor Christmas |
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.[42]