Song · Earth, Wind & Fire
“That's the Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released 1975
“That's the Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2026. It was first released in 1975. Its best result is #705 on the KXT 917 Song Countdown. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,852 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Earth, Wind & Fire released "That's the Way of the World" on Columbia in June 1975 as the title song of that year's album, with bandleader Maurice White producing it and writing it alongside Charles Stepney and Verdine White.
The song carries a message of hope, and the critics heard real majesty in it. The BBC's Daryl Easlea called it six minutes of airy soul with a bossa nova lilt, the Guardian's George Chesterton found something epic in the way its hopeful message unfolds, and Cash Box praised it as clean and soulful. The Boston Globe's Stephen Curwood likened it to a rush of air-conditioned cool after a sticky day outdoors. On Billboard it climbed to No. 5 on the soul singles chart and No. 12 on the Hot 100.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 705 | KXT | KXT 917 Song Countdown | 917 |
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