Earth, Wind and Fire / discography

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Earth, Wind and Fire  - discography
Earth, Wind and Fire live 2008
Earth, Wind and Fire live 2008
Publications
Arrow southwest blue.svgStudio albums 19th
Arrow southwest blue.svgLive albums 5
Arrow southwest blue.svgCompilations 17th
Arrow southwest blue.svgSingles 88
Arrow southwest blue.svgVideo albums 19th
Arrow southwest blue.svgBox sets 1

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American band Earth, Wind and Fire .

Albums

Studio albums

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
1970 Earth, Wind & Fire
Warner Music Group 		- - - - US172 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B24 (17 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 1971
1971 The Need of Love
Warner Music Group 		- - - - US89 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B35 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1971
1972 Last Days and Time
Columbia Records 		- - - - US87 (25 weeks)
US 		R&B15 (31 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 1972
1973 Head to the Sky
Columbia Records 		- - - - US27
platinum
platinum

(71 weeks)US 		R&B2 (49 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 1973
1974 Open Our Eyes
Columbia Records 		- - - - US15th
platinum
platinum

(37 weeks)US 		R&B1 (38 weeks)
R&B
First published: March 25, 1974
1975 That's the way of the World
Columbia Records 		- - - - US1
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(55 weeks)US 		R&B1 (33 weeks)
R&B
First release: March 15, 1975
Soundtrack for the film of the same name,
number 486 of the Rolling Stone 500
1976 Spirit
Columbia Records 		- - - - US2
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(30 weeks)US 		R&B2 (28 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 1976
1977 All 'n All
Columbia Records 		- - - UK13
silver
silver

(23 weeks)UK 		US3
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(47 weeks)US 		R&B1 (38 weeks)
R&B
1979 I am
American Record Company 		DE20 (18 weeks)
DE 		- - UK5
platinum
platinum

(41 weeks)UK 		US3
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(38 weeks)US 		R&B1 (37 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 9, 1979
1980 Faces
American Record Company 		DE46 (5 weeks)
DE 		- - UK10 (6 weeks)
UK 		US10
gold
gold

(21 weeks)US 		R&B2 (22 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 14, 1980
1981 Raise!
American Record Company 		DE30 (23 weeks)
DE 		- CH-
gold
gold
CH 		UK14th
gold
gold

(22 weeks)UK 		US5
platinum
platinum

(25 weeks)US 		R&B1 (29 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 14, 1981
1983 Powerlight
Columbia Records 		DE13 (13 weeks)
DE 		- - UK22 (6 weeks)
UK 		US12
gold
gold

(21 weeks)US 		R&B4 (25 weeks)
R&B
First published: February 3, 1983
Electric Universe
Columbia Records 		DE37 (3 weeks)
DE 		- CH22 (2 weeks)
CH 		- US40 (16 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (21 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 4, 1983
1987 Touch the World
Columbia Records 		DE42 (3 weeks)
DE 		- CH25 (2 weeks)
CH 		- US33
gold
gold

(28 weeks)US 		R&B3 (31 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 1987
1990 Heritage
Columbia Records 		DE39 (10 weeks)
DE 		- - - US70 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B19 (20 weeks)
R&B
First published: January 1990
1993 Millennium
Reprise Records 		- - - - US39 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (24 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 14, 1993
1997 In the Name of Love
Rhino Records 		- - - - - R&B50 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: July 24, 1996; as an avatar in Japan
2003 The Promise
Kalimba Records 		- - - - US89 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B19 (9 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 20, 2003
2005 Illumination
Sanctuary Records 		- - - - US32 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (19 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 20, 2005
2013 Now, Then & Forever
Legacy Recordings 		DE55 (1 week)
DE 		AT75 (1 week)
AT 		CH85 (1 week)
CH 		UK25th
silver
silver

(3 weeks)UK 		US11 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (11 weeks)
R&B
First published: September 10, 2013
2014 Holiday
Legacy Recordings 		- - - - - R&B26 (10 weeks)
R&B
First release: October 21, 2014
Christmas album

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

Live albums

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
1975 Gratitude
Columbia Records 		- - - - US1
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(54 weeks)US 		R&B1 (29 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 11, 1975
1996 Greatest Hits Live
Rhino Records 		- - - - - R&B75 (3 weeks)
R&B
First published: October 29, 1996

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More live albums

  • 1995: Live in Velfarre (First published: July 15, 1995, Label: Cutting Edge )
  • 2002: That's the Way of the World: Alive in '75 (First published: April 23, 2002, Label: Legacy Recordings )
  • 2002: Live in Rio (first release: November 19, 2002, label: Kalimba Records )

Compilations

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
1974 Another Time
Warner Music Group 		- - - - US97 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B29 (10 weeks)
R&B
Republication of Earth, Wind & Fire (1971) and The Need of Love (1972)
First published: September 7, 1974
1978 The Best Of - Vol. 1
ARC / Columbia Records 		DE28 (24 weeks)
DE 		- - UK6th
platinum
platinum

(42 weeks)UK 		US6th
Quintuple platinum
× 5
Quintuple platinum

(60 weeks)US 		R&B3 (21 weeks)
R&B
First published: November 23, 1978
1986 The Collection
K-Tel 		- - - UK5
gold
gold

(13 weeks)UK 		- -
First published: 1986
1988 The Best Of - Vol. 2
Columbia Records 		- - - - US190
gold
gold

(4 weeks)US 		R&B74 (5 weeks)
R&B
First published: May 30, 1988
1992 The Very Best Of
Telstar 		DE18 (18 weeks)
DE 		- - UK40 (6 weeks)
UK 		- -
First publication: 1992
1996 Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best Of
Telstar 		- - - UK29 (5 weeks)
UK 		- -
First published: September 2, 1996
1999 The Ultimate Collection
Concept Records 		- - - UK34 (5 weeks)
UK 		- -
First published: September 6, 1999
2002 The Essential
Legacy Recordings 		- - - - US-
gold
gold
US 		R&B91 (1 week)
R&B
First published: July 30, 2002
2008 Playlist: The Very Best Of
Legacy Recordings 		- - - - - R&B89 (1 week)
R&B
First published: November 7, 2008
2010 The Greatest Hits
Sony Music Entertainment 		- - - UK9
silver
silver

(8 weeks)UK 		US40 (21 weeks)
US 		-
First published: July 19, 2010
2013 SOUL: Earth, Wind & Fire
Sony Music Special Products 		- - - - - R&B69 (4 weeks)
R&B
First published: June 11, 2013
2016 Greatest hits
Sony 		- - CH89 (1 week)
CH 		- - -
First published: November 3, 1998
Number one albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK-UK US2US R&B6thR&B
Top 10 albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK5UK US8thUS R&B16R&B
Albums in the charts DE10DE AT1AT CH4thCH UK12UK US24US R&B29R&B

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More compilations

  • 1992: The Eternal Dance (3-CD set, first published September 8, 1992, label: Columbia Records)
  • 1996: Elements of Love: Ballads (First released June 11, 1996, Label: Columbia Records)
  • 1997: Let's Groove - The Best Of (First release: April 1st, 1997, Label: Columbia Records, UK:goldgold)
  • 1998: Greatest Hits (First published: November 17, 1998, Label: Columbia Records / Legacy)
  • 2004: Love Songs (first release: January 13, 2004, label: Legacy Recordings)
  • 2006: Beautiful Ballads (first release: December 26, 2006, label: Legacy Recordings)
  • 2009: The Music Of (First release: September 29, 2009, Label: Sony Music Entertainment)
  • 2017: The Real ... Earth, Wind & Fire (The Ultimate Collection) (First published: March 24, 2017, Label Columbia)

EPs

year Title
music label 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
2002 The Essential Earth Wind & Fire - Remix Sampler
Columbia Records 		- - - UK81 (1 week)
UK 		- -
First release: 2002
contains two remixes by Restless Soul and Masters at Work , placed in the single charts

Singles

Chart placements

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks [↑]: treated together with the previous entry;
[←]: placed in both charts
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US R&B R&B
1971 Love Is Life
Earth, Wind & Fire 		- - - - US93 (5 weeks)
US 		R&B43 (5 weeks)
R&B
1972 I Think About Lovin 'You
The Need of Love 		- - - - - R&B44 (3 weeks)
R&B
1973 Evil
Head to the Sky 		- - - - US50 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B25 (11 weeks)
R&B
1974 Keep Your Head to the Sky
Head to the Sky 		- - - - US52 (11 weeks)
US 		R&B23 (13 weeks)
R&B
Mighty Mighty
Open Our Eyes 		- - - - US29 (15 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (17 weeks)
R&B
Kalimba Story
Open Our Eyes 		- - - - US55 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B6 (13 weeks)
R&B
Devotion
Open Our Eyes 		- - - - US33 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B23 (11 weeks)
R&B
Hot Dawgit - - - - US50 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B61 (11 weeks)
R&B
with Ramsey Lewis
A-side: Sun Goddess
Sun Goddess
Gratitude[DE: ↑][AT: ↑][CH: ↑][UK: ↑] 		US44 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B20 (12 weeks)
R&B
with Ramsey Lewis
B-side: Hot Dawgit
1975 Shining Star
That’s the Way of the World 		- - - - US1
gold
gold

(20 weeks)US 		R&B1 (16 weeks)
R&B
That's the Way of the World
That's the Way of the World 		- - - - US12 (16 weeks)
US 		R&B5 (14 weeks)
R&B
Sing a song
gratitude 		- - - - US5
gold
gold

(17 weeks)US 		R&B1 (18 weeks)
R&B
1976 Can't Hide Love
Gratitude 		- - - - US39 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B11 (13 weeks)
R&B
Getaway
Spirit 		- - - - US12
gold
gold

(19 weeks)US 		R&B1 (17 weeks)
R&B
Saturday Nite
Spirit 		- - - UK17 (9 weeks)
UK 		US21 (15 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (16 weeks)
R&B
1977 On Your Face
Spirit 		- - - - - R&B26 (11 weeks)
R&B
Serpentine Fire
All 'n All 		- - - - US13 (18 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (20 weeks)
R&B
1978 Fantasy
All 'n All 		- - - UK14 (10 weeks)
UK 		US32 (15 weeks)
US 		R&B12 (13 weeks)
R&B
Jupiter
All 'n All 		- - - UK41 (5 weeks)
UK 		- -
Got to Get You into My Life
The Best Of - Vol. 1 		- - - UK33 (7 weeks)
UK 		US9
gold
gold

(13 weeks)US 		R&B1 (16 weeks)
R&B
Magic Mind
All 'n All 		- - - UK54 (5 weeks)
UK 		- -
September
The Best Of - Vol. 1 		DE20 (15 weeks)
DE 		- - UK3
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(17 weeks)UK 		US8th
Double gold
× 2
Double gold

(17 weeks)US 		R&B1 (17 weeks)
R&B
1979 Boogie Wonderland
I Am 		DE25 (11 weeks)
DE 		- - UK4th
gold
gold

(13 weeks)UK 		US6th
gold
gold

(16 weeks)US 		R&B2 (13 weeks)
R&B
After the Love Has Gone
I Am 		- - - UK4th
silver
silver

(10 weeks)UK 		US2
gold
gold

(17 weeks)US 		R&B2 (17 weeks)
R&B
Star
I Am 		- - - UK16 (8 weeks)
UK 		US64 (6 weeks)
US 		R&B47 (7 weeks)
R&B
In the Stone
I Am 		- - - UK53 (3 weeks)
UK 		US58 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B23 (10 weeks)
R&B
Can't Let Go
I Am 		- - - UK46 (7 weeks)
UK 		- -
1980 After the Love Has Gone
I Am 		- - - UK4th
silver
silver

(10 weeks)UK 		US2
gold
gold

(17 weeks)US 		R&B2 (17 weeks)
R&B
1980 Let Me Talk
Faces 		- - - UK29 (5 weeks)
UK 		US44 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B8 (12 weeks)
R&B
You
Faces 		- - - - US48 (12 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (13 weeks)
R&B
Back on the Road
Faces 		- - - UK63 (4 weeks)
UK 		- -
1981 And Love Goes On
Faces 		- - - - US59 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B15 (11 weeks)
R&B
Let's groove
raise! 		- - - UK3
Double silver
× 2
Double silver

(13 weeks)UK 		US3
gold
gold

(24 weeks)US 		R&B1 (22 weeks)
R&B
1982 Wanna Be With You
Raise! 		- - - - US51 (7 weeks)
US 		R&B15 (11 weeks)
R&B
I've had enough
raise! 		- - - UK29 (6 weeks)
UK 		- -
1983 Fall in Love with Me
Powerlight 		DE42 (8 weeks)
DE 		- - UK47 (5 weeks)
UK 		US17 (16 weeks)
US 		R&B4 (17 weeks)
R&B
Side by side power
light 		- - - - US76 (4 weeks)
US 		R&B15 (11 weeks)
R&B
Spread Your Love
Powerlight 		- - - - - R&B57 (8 weeks)
R&B
Magnetic
Electric Universe 		- - - UK92 (2 weeks)
UK 		US57 (9 weeks)
US 		R&B10 (14 weeks)
R&B
1984 Touch
Electric Universe 		- - - - - R&B23 (11 weeks)
R&B
Moonwalk
Electric Universe 		- - - - - R&B67 (6 weeks)
R&B
1986 Boogie Wonderland 1986 - - - UK97 (1 week)
UK 		- -
1987 System of Survival
Touch the World 		- - - UK54 (4 weeks)
UK 		US60 (13 weeks)
US 		R&B1 (15 weeks)
R&B
1988 Thinking of You
Touch the World 		- - - UK94 (1 week)
UK 		US67 (8 weeks)
US 		R&B3 (12 weeks)
R&B
Evil Roy
Touch the World 		- - - - - R&B22 (10 weeks)
R&B
You & I
Touch the World 		- - - - - R&B29 (9 weeks)
R&B
Turn On (The Beat Box)
Caddyshack II OST 		- - - - - R&B26 (10 weeks)
R&B
1990 Heritage
Heritage 		- - - - - R&B5 (12 weeks)
R&B
For the Love of You
Heritage 		- - - - - R&B19 (11 weeks)
R&B
feat. MC hammer
Wanna Be the Man
Heritage 		- - - - - R&B46 (6 weeks)
R&B
feat. MC hammer
1993 Sunday Morning
Millennium 		DE75 (5 weeks)
DE 		- - - US53 (10 weeks)
US 		R&B20 (18 weeks)
R&B
Spend the Night
Millennium 		- - - - - R&B42 (14 weeks)
R&B
1994 Two Hearts
Millennium 		- - - - - R&B88 (4 weeks)
R&B
1997 Revolution
In the Name of Love 		- - - - - R&B89 (3 weeks)
R&B
1999 September '99 ( Phats & Small Remix) DE40 (9 weeks)
DE 		- CH33 (7 weeks)
CH 		- - -
2003 All in the Way
The Promise 		- - - - - R&B77 (8 weeks)
R&B
feat. The Emotions
2005 Pure gold
illumination 		- - - - - R&B76 (10 weeks)
R&B
2006 To You
Illumination 		- - - - - R&B71 (11 weeks)
R&B
Number one singles DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK-UK US1US R&B8thR&B
Top 10 singles DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK4thUK US7thUS R&B20thR&B
Singles in the charts DE5DE AT-AT CH1CH UK21stUK US33US R&B49R&B

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More singles

  • 1971: Fan the Fire
  • 1971: Help Somebody
  • 1971: C'mon Children
  • 1972: Mom
  • 1975: Reasons
  • 1978: Runnin ' ( Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance ( 1979 ))
  • 1979: Love Music
  • 1980: Back on the Road
  • 1980: Caras / Chispa
  • 1981: The Changing Time
  • 1982: Steppin 'Out / Fall in Love with Me (split single with Joe Jackson )
  • 1983: Moonwalk
  • 1983: Electric Nation
  • 1983: We're Living in Our Own Time
  • 1987: System of Survival / Rain in the Summertime (split with The Alarm )
  • 1989: Megamix
  • 1989: The Medley
  • 1997: When Love Goes Wrong (feat.Philip Bailey & Maurice White )
  • 1998: Shining Star ( Sunz of Man feat. Ol 'Dirty Bastard & Earth, Wind & Fire)
  • 1999: Remix 2000
  • 1999: Boogie Wonderland '99
  • 2000: Boogie Wonderland 2K (Earth, Wind & Fire meets Tiefschwarz )
  • 2000: Fantasy (Remix)
  • 2003: Never (Sunaga T Experience Remix)
  • 2004: All in the Way (Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Jay Séalee )
  • 2004: Never (Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Jay Séalee)
  • 2004: Runnin '(Benji Candelario Mixes)
  • 2004: Moment of Truth / Somebody in the World for You (Split with The Mighty Hannibal )
  • 2005: Show Me the Way ( feat.Raphael Saadiq )
  • 2005: Elevated
  • 2007: Boogie Wonderland (vs. Bimbo Jones )

Video albums

  • 1975: That's the Way of the World (film)
  • 1982: Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert
  • 1992: The Eternal Vision
  • 1994: 1994 World Tour in Japan
  • 1995: Millenium Concert
  • 1998: Live in Japan
  • 1999: The Ultimate Collection
  • 2001: Earth, Wind & Fire Live (US:goldgold)
  • 2001: Shining Stars: The Official Story of Earth, Wind & Fire
  • 2002: Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request
  • 2004: Live form New York
  • 2004: In Concert
  • 2004: Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997 (US:goldgold)
  • 2005: The Collection
  • 2005: Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theater (US:platinumplatinum)
  • 2005: Live at Red Rocks
  • 2006: Rock Legend
  • 2007: Live in Tokyo
  • 2008: Live in Japan

Awards for music sales

Golden record

  • ArgentinaArgentina Argentina
    • 1999: for the album Big Hits & Remixes
  • DenmarkDenmark Denmark
    • 2020: for the single Let's Groove
  • FranceFrance France
    • 1994: for the album Earth, Wind & Fire
  • ItalyItaly Italy
    • 2019: for the single Boogie Wonderland
  • JapanJapan Japan
    • 1995: for the album Millenium
    • 1996: for the album The Eternal Dance
    • 2002: for the album Greatest Hits
    • 2005: for the album The Best Of - Vol. 1
    • 2014: for the single September
  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1978: for the album All 'n All
    • 1982: for the album Raise
  • MexicoMexico Mexico
    • 2014: for the single September
  • New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand
    • 1979: for the album I Am
  • NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands
    • 1979: for the album All 'n All
    • 1980: for the album The Best Of - Vol. 1
    • 1982: for the album Raise
    • 2002: for the album The Dutch Collection

2 × gold record

  • FranceFrance France
    • 1997: for the album The Very Best Of
    • 2001: for the album The Best Of - Vol. 1

Platinum record

  • DenmarkDenmark Denmark
    • 2018: for the single September
  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1979: for the album I Am
    • 1979: for the album The Best Of - Vol. 1
    • 2006: for the video album Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theater
  • NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands
    • 1979: for the album I Am

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Silver record icon.svg silver Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Argentina (CAPIF) Argentina (CAPIF) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 30,000 capif.org.ar
Denmark (IFPI) Denmark (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 135,000 ifpi.dk
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 5 × gold5 0! P- 500,000 snepmusique.com
Italy (FIMI) Italy (FIMI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 25,000 fimi.it
Japan (RIAJ) Japan (RIAJ) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 5 × gold5 0! P- 500,000 riaj.or.jp
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 2 × gold2 Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum3 310,000 musiccanada.com
Mexico (AMPROFON) Mexico (AMPROFON) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 30,000 amprofon.com.mx
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 7,500 nztop40.co.nz
Netherlands (NVPI) Netherlands (NVPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 4 × gold4th Platinum record icon.svg platinum1 290,000 nvpi.nl
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 25,000 hitparade.ch
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg 16 × gold16 Platinum record icon.svg 22 × platinum22nd 32,700,000 riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Silver record icon.svg 6 × silver6th Gold record icon.svg 4 × gold4th Platinum record icon.svg 4 × platinum4th 3,280,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Silver record icon.svg 6 × silver6th Gold record icon.svg 42 × gold42 Platinum record icon.svg 31 × platinum31

swell

  1. ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
  2. ↑ a b c The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
  3. ^ A b c Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
  4. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

Web links