Earth, Wind & Fire discography

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Earth, Wind & Fire discography
Earth, Wind & Fire at 2008 US Open.jpg
Earth, Wind & Fire performing at the opening ceremony of the 2008 US Open
Studio albums21
Live albums4
Compilation albums17
Video albums19
Singles62

This following is a comprehensive discography of the band Earth, Wind & Fire.

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]

Albums[]

Studio albums[]

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Record label
US Pop
[14] 		US
R&B
[15] 		US
Ind
[16] 		AUS
[17] 		CAN
[18] 		ITA
[19] 		NLD
[20] 		JPN
[21] 		NZ
[22] 		GER
[23] 		SWI
[24] 		NOR
[25] 		SWE
[26] 		UK
[27] 		UK R&B
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 — — — — — — — — — —
1975 That's the Way of the World 1 1 — 84 15 — — — — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[29]
1976 Spirit 2 2 — — 58 — — 59 33 — — — — — —
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[29]
1977 All 'n All 3 1 — 21 3 — 4 14 12 — — — 11 13 —
1979 I Am 3 1 — 12 4 12 4 10 3 20 — 2 3 5 —
1980 Faces 10 2 — 55 — — 8 18 40 46 — 15 23 10 —
1981 Raise! 5 1 — 37 25 11 3 7 19 30 — 15 9 14 —
1983 Powerlight 12 4 — 82 24 14 6 6 — 13 — 7 2 22 —
Electric Universe 40 8 — — — — 22 20 — 37 22 — 17 — —
1987 Touch the World 33 3 — — 93 22 17 21 — 46 25 — 20 — —
1990 Heritage 70 19 — — — — 52 31 — 39 — — — — —
1993 Millennium 39 8 — — — — 29 18 — — — — 50 — — Reprise
1997 In the Name of Love — 50 — — — — 78 24 — — — — — — 19[33] Pyramid
2003 The Promise 89 19 5 — — — — 115 — — — — — — — Kalimba
2005 Illumination 32 8 — — — 87 — 61 — — — — — — — Sanctuary
2013 Now, Then & Forever 11 6 — — — 14 35 — — 55 85 — — 25 — 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
US
[14] 		US
R&B
[15] 		CAN
[18] 		NLD
[20] 		JPN
[21] 		SWE
[26]
1975 Gratitude 1 1 37 — 58 —
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[29]
 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
[14] 		US
R&B
[15] 		AUS
[17] 		CAN
[18] 		FRA
[34] 		NLD
[35] 		JPN
[21] 		NZ
[22] 		GER
[23] 		SWE
[26] 		UK
[27]
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 K-tel
The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire — — — — — 21 — — — — — Columbia
1988 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 190 74 — — — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — — — — — — Versailles
1994 Dance Tracks — — — — — — 62 — — — — 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 — — — — — — — — — — — Columbia
1998 Greatest Hits 40 — — — 56 — 48 — — — — Columbia/Legacy
1999 The Ultimate Collection — — — — — — — — — — 34 Concept
The Dutch Collection — — — — — 27 — — — — — Sony Music
2002 The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire — 91 60 — — — — — — — — Sony Music/Legacy
2004 Love Songs — — — — — — — — — — —
2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire — 89 — — — — — — — — —
2010 The Greatest Hits — — — — — — — — — — 9
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
US Hot 100
[39] 		US
R&B
[40] 		US
AC
[41] 		US
Dan
[42] 		US
Jazz
[43] 		US
A R&B
[44] 		AUS
[17] 		CAN
[45] 		NLD
[20] 		NZ
[22] 		BEL
[46] 		SWE
[26] 		UK
[27]
 UK Dance
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 — — — — — 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 — 24 — — — Gratitude
1976 "Can't Hide Love" 39 11 — — — — — 97 — — — — — —
"Getaway" 12 1 — 12 — — — 29 — — — — — — 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 14 8 14 —
"Jupiter" — — — — — — — — — — — — 41 —
"Magic Mind" — — — — — — — — — — — — 54 —
"Got to Get You into My Life" 9 1 30 — — — — 12 33 20 — — 33 — The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
"September" 8 1 41 — — — 12 10 19 12 19 13 3 —
1979 "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions) 6 2 — 14 — — 6 11 4 7 4 7 4 — I Am
"After the Love Has Gone" 2 2 3 — — — — 11 11 28 27 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 — 26 — — —
"Let's Groove" 3 1 — 3 — — 15 7 5 2 9 — 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 18 11 47 — Powerlight
"Side by Side" 76 15 — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Spread Your Love" — 57 — — — — — — 48 — — — — —
"Magnetic" 57 10 — 36 — — — — 18 — 16 — 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 25 — 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 — — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 "Sunday Morning" 53 20 35 — — 10 — 33 26 — — — — — Millennium
"Spend the Night" — 42 — — — 36 — — — — — — — —
1994 "Two Hearts" — 88 — — — — — — — — — — — —
"Blood Brothers" b/w "Frontline of Seduction" (Japan only) — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1997 "Revolution" — 89 — — — — — — — — — — — — In the Name of Love
"When Love Goes Wrong" — — — — — 33 — — — — — — — —
1999 "September '99" — — — — — — 94 — 25 — 32 48 25 — The Ultimate Collection
"Boogie Wonderland 99" — — — — — — — — 57 — — — — —
2002 "Remix Sampler" — — — — — — — — — — — — 81 4[48] The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
2003 "All in the Way" (featuring The Emotions) — 77 25 — — 13 — — — — — — — — The Promise
"Hold Me" — — — — — 28 — — — — — — — —
2005 "The Way You Move" (featuring Kenny G) — — 12 — 12 25 — — — — — — — — Illumination
"Pure Gold" — 76 23 — — 15 — — — — — — — —
"Show Me The Way" (featuring Raphael Saadiq) — — — — — 16 — — — — — — — —
2006 "To You" (featuring Brian McKnight) — 71 — — 29 16 — — — — — — — —
2006 "Change Your Mind" — — — — — 26 — — — — — — — — In The Name Of Love
2012 "Guiding Lights" — — — — 16 30 — — — — — — — Now, Then & Forever
2013 "My Promise" — — 30 — — 28 — — — — — — — —
2013 "Something About You (Love The World)"LL Cool J, feat. Charlie Wilson, Earth, Wind & Fire and Melody Thornton — — — — — 32 — — — — — — — — Authentic
2014 "Never" — — — — 17 — — — — — — — — — The Promise
2015 "Why?" — — — — 19 — — — — — — — — —
2020 "Holidays" Meghan Trainor featuring Earth, Wind & Fire — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A Very Trainor Christmas
2021 "You Want My Love" (featuring Lucky Daye) — — — — — — — — — —[B] — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances[]

Videography[]

Year[52]

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Title[52][53] Certifications[29][31]
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 Live From New York
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live At Montreux 1997
  • RIAA: Gold
2005 The Collection
Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Platinum
Live at Red Rocks
2006 Rock Legend

Notes[]

  1. ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
  2. ^ "You Want My Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[49]

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