Song · Earth, Wind & Fire
“Sing a Song” by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released 1975
“Sing a Song” by Earth, Wind & Fire appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2009 and 2025. It was first released in 1975. Its best result is #300 on the WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009).
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Maurice White wrote "Sing a Song" with Al McKay and produced it with Charles Stepney, and Columbia sent it out as an Earth, Wind & Fire single in November 1975, lifted from the band's album Gratitude. Record World heard vocals that recalled early Sly & the Family Stone and a horn section as tight as Chicago's, and figured the group would soon be back on top. NME's Cliff White singled it out too, hearing a cross between Curtis Mayfield's Impressions and The Blackbyrds.
Record World called it right. The song spent two weeks at number one on Billboard's soul chart and got to 5 on the Hot 100, and anyone who flipped the single over found an instrumental version of it on the B-side.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 300 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2025 | 409 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
Also listed as: Sing A Song.
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