Mighty Mighty (song)

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"Mighty Mighty"
Earth, Wind & Fire- Mighty Mighty.jpg
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album Open Our Eyes
B-side"Drum Song"
Released1974
GenreFunk, R&B
Length3:01
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Maurice White, Verdine White
Producer(s)Joe Wissert, Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"Keep Your Head to the Sky"
(1973) 		"Mighty Mighty"
(1974) 		"Kalimba Story"
(1974)

"Mighty Mighty" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in 1974 on Columbia Records.[1] The single reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3]

Overview[]

Mighty Mighty was produced by Maurice White and Joe Wissert and composed by Maurice and Verdine White. Mighty Mighty also came off EWF's 1974 album Open Our Eyes.[1]

Critical reception[]

Simon Warner of Popmatters described the song as "an infectious rhythm track built on a chunky guitar line, riddled with snaking, Sly-like horn refrains, and edged with the multiple vocal harmonies."[4] Alex Henderson of Allmusic also called Mighty Mighty "a gritty funk smoker".[5]

Chart positions[]

Chart (1974) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 29
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 4

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty. Columbia Records. 1974.
  2. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
  3. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty (Hot 100)". Billboard.com.
  4. ^ Warner, Simon. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes/Spirit". popmatters.com. PopMatters.
  5. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.

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