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. They are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.

The band was formed in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969, growing out of the Salty Peppers. 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. 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.

The band has won 6 Grammys out of 17 nominations and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations. 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, a NARAS Signature Governor's Award, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019. Rolling Stone has called them "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" and declared that the band "changed the sound of black pop". VH1 has described EWF as "one of the greatest bands".

Albums

Studio albums Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Record label US Pop USR&B AUS CAN NLD JPN NZ GER SWE UK 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 — — — — — —RIAA: Platinum 1974 Open Our Eyes 15 1 — 19 — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum 1975 That's the Way of the World 1 1 84 15 — — — — — — RIAA: 3× Platinum 1976 Spirit 2 2 — 58 — 59 33 — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum 1977 All 'n All 3 1 21 3 4 14 12 — 11 13 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Gold NVPI: Gold 1979 I Am 3 1 12 4 4 10 3 20 3 5 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum 1980 Faces 10 2 55 — 8 18 40 46 23 10 RIAA: Gold NVPI: Platinum 1981 Raise! 5 1 37 25 3 7 19 30 9 14 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Gold NVPI: Gold1983 Powerlight 12 4 82 24 6 6 — 13 2 22 RIAA: Gold Electric Universe 40 8 — — 22 20 — 37 17 — 1987 Touch the World 33 3 — 93 17 21 — 46 20 — RIAA: Gold 1990 Heritage 70 19 — — 52 31 — 39 — — 1993 Millennium 39 8 — — 29 18 — — 50 — RIAJ: Gold 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 BPI: Gold 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 USR&B 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 USR&B CAN NLD JPN SWE 1975 Gratitude 1 1 37 — 58 — RIAA: 3× Platinum Columbia 1996 Greatest Hits Live — 75 — 78 43 36 Rhino2002 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 USR&B AUS CAN NLD JPN NZ GER SWE UK 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 RIAA: 5× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold ARC/Columbia1986 The Collection — — — — — — — — — 5 BPI: Gold K-tel The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire — — — — 21 — — — — — Columbia 1988 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 190 74 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold 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 — — — — — — — — — — SNEP: 2× Gold Versailles Dance Tracks — — — — — 62 — — — — RIAJ: Gold Sony MusicEarth, Wind & Fire — — — — — — — — — — SNEP: Gold Columbia1996 Elements of Love: Ballads — — — — — — — — — — Columbia Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire — — — — — — — — — 29 Telstar Let's Groove: The Best Of — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold Columbia 1998 Greatest Hits 40 — — — — 48 — — — — RIAJ: Gold Columbia/Legacy1999 The Ultimate Collection — — — — — — — — — 34 Concept The Dutch Collection — — — — 27 — — — — — NVPI: Gold Sony Music 2002 The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire — 91 60 — — — — — — — RIAA: GoldSony Music/Legacy 2004 Love Songs — — — — — — — — — — 2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire — 89 — — — — — — — — 2010 The Greatest Hits — — — — — — — — — 9 BPI: Gold 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 USR&B USAC USDan AUS CAN NLD NZ SWE UK 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 Goddess1975 "Shining Star" 1 1 — — 95 21 14 — — — RIAA: GoldThat'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 — — — RIAA: GoldGratitude1976 "Can't Hide Love" 39 11 — — — 97 — — — — "Getaway" 12 1 — 12 — 29 — — — — RIAA: GoldSpirit "Saturday Nite" 21 4 — 12 — — — 34 — 17 1977 "On Your Face" — 26 — — — — — — — — "Serpentine Fire" 13 1 — — — 13 — 32 — 57All 'n All 1978 "Fantasy" 32 12 — — 25 37 7 13 8 14 BPI: Silver "Jupiter" — — — — — — — — — 41 "Magic Mind" — — — — — — — — — 54 "Got to Get You into My Life" 9 1 30 — — 12 33 20 — 33 RIAA: GoldThe Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 "September" 8 1 41 — 12 10 19 12 13 3 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 8× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 8× Platinum 1979 "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions) 6 2 — 14 6 11 4 7 7 4 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: PlatinumI Am "After the Love Has Gone" 2 2 3 — — 11 11 28 8 4 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold "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 — 29Faces "You" 48 10 30 — — — — — — — "Back on the Road" — — — — — — — — — 631981 "And Love Goes On" 59 15 — — 57 — 25 — — — "Let's Groove" 3 1 — 3 15 7 5 2 — 3 RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× PlatinumRaise!1982 "Wanna Be with You" 51 15 — — — — — — — — "I've Had Enough" — — — 3 — — — — — 291983 "Fall in Love with Me" 17 4 — 31 — 12 21 49 11 47Powerlight "Side by Side" 76 15 — — — — — — — — "Spread Your Love" — 57 — — — — 48 — — — "Magnetic" 57 10 — 36 — — 18 — — 92Electric Universe1984 "Touch" — 23 36 — — — — — — — "Moonwalk" — 67 — — — — — — — — 1986 "Boogie Wonderland" (Extended Dance Mix) — — — — — — — — — 97The Collection 1987 "System of Survival" 60 1 — 1 — — 14 9 — 54Touch the World1988 "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. 21990 "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" ——————————1997 "Revolution" — 89 — — — — — — — —In the Name of Love "When Love Goes Wrong" — — — — — — — — — —1999 "September '99" — — — — 94 — 25 — 48 25The Ultimate Collection "Boogie Wonderland 99" — — — — — — 57 — — — 2002 "Remix Sampler" — — — — — — — — — 81The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire2003 "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)——————————Non-album single "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

YearSong(s)Source1983"Dance Dance Dance"Rock & Rule soundtrack1990"One World"Music Speaks Louder Than Words1994"Frontline of Seduction"Blood Brothers & More1996"Sky" (with Bill Meyers)All Things in Time1999"Holiday"The PJs soundtrack2000"Runaway" (with Wyclef Jean)The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book 2002"Whatever Happened"Undercover Brother soundtrack"Fun & Free"The Adventures of Pluto Nash2004"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 2009"You" (with Chicago)Serve4: Artists Against Hunger and Poverty"Get Your Hump on This Christmas" (featuring Cleveland Brown)The Cleveland Show2012"Eyes of Hope" and "Insensitive"Constellations: The Universe of Earth, Wind & Fire2015AllLa La Time: The Roots of Earth, Wind & Fire2016"September" (with Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick)Trolls soundtrack2017"Brazilian Rhyme" (Extended Mix)single 2020"I Feel the Light" (with Little Glee Monster)Bright New World"Holidays" (with Meghan Trainor)A Very Trainor Christmas2022"There'll Never Be" (with The Isley Brothers and El DeBarge)Make Me Say It Again, Girl2023"Hollywood" (with Victoria Monét and Hazel Monét)Jaguar II

Videography Video albums Year ↑TitleCertifications1975That's the Way of the World (film)1982Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert1992The Eternal Vision1995Millennium Concert1998Live In Japan2001Earth, Wind & Fire: LiveRIAA: GoldShining Stars: The Official Story Of Earth, Wind & Fire2002Earth, Wind & Fire: Live By Request2004Earth, Wind & Fire: Live At Montreux 1997RIAA: Gold2005The CollectionChicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek TheatreRIAA: Platinum MC: Platinum

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