Mom (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

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"Mom"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album Last Days and Time
B-side"Power"
ReleasedNovember 1972
Genre
Length3:44
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joe Wissert
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"I Think About Lovin' You"
(1971) 		"Mom"
(1972) 		"Evil"
(1973)

"Mom" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in November 1972 by Columbia Records.[1] The song peaked at No. 39 on the Cashbox Top R&B Songs chart.[2]

Overview[]

"Mom" was produced by Joe Wissert and composed by Maurice White with Verdine White. The single's b-side was a song called Power. Both Mom and Power came off Earth, Wind & Fire's 1972 album Last Days and Time.[1]

Critical reception[]

Billboard called Mom "a fine blues ballad".[3] Record World described the song as a "soulful swinger".[4] Paul Sexton of Record Mirror called Mom "one of the (album's) highlights."[5] Robert Christgau of the Village Voice described the song as "their best tune" on the album.[6] Ovid Goode Jr. of the Los Angeles Daily News also noted that "A little sentimentality is expressed on the album with 'Mom', a song expressing the love and dedication that only a mother can give."[7]

Samples[]

"Mom" was sampled by DJ Quik on the track "Speed" off his 1998 album Rhythm-al-ism.[8] The single's b-side Power, was sampled by Mac Miller on the track BDE Bonus from his 2011 album Best Day Ever and by OGC on the song Gun Clap from their 1996 album Da Storm.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Mom. Columbia Records. November 1972.
  2. ^ "The CASH BOX R&B Top 65". cashboxmagazine.com. Cashbox. March 10, 1973.
  3. ^ "Radio Action and Pick Singles". Vol. 84 no. 50. Billboard. December 9, 1972. p. 42. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. ^ "Single Reviews". Vol. 27. Record World Magazine. December 9, 1972. p. 10. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ Sexton, Paul (November 17, 1979). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Last Days and Time". Vol. 26 no. 46. Record Mirror. p. 16. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Last Days and Time". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  7. ^ Jr. Goode, Ovid (November 17, 1972). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Last Days and Time". newspapers.com. Los Angeles Daily News. p. 37.
  8. ^ "DJ Quik: Speed". genius.com.
  9. ^ "10 of the Best Earth, Wind & Fire Samples in Hip Hop Songs". bet.com. BET. February 5, 2016.
  10. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Last Days and Time". the-breaks.com.


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