Released February 3, 1983 Length 41:23 Release date 3 February 1983 Label Columbia Records | Recorded 1982 Artist Earth, Wind & Fire Producer Maurice White | |
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Powerlight
(1983) Electric Universe
(1983) Genres Rhythm and blues, Boogie, Electropop Similar Earth - Wind & Fire albums, Rhythm and blues albums | ||
Powerlight is the twelfth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, produced by the band's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions, and released in February 1983. Powerlight has been certified gold for selling over 500, 000 copies in the US by the RIAA.
Contents
- earth wind fire fall in love with me 1982
- Critical reception
- Samples
- Personnel
- Production
- Songs
- References
Powerlight went to number 12 and number 4 on the Pop and R&B album charts and the single "Fall in Love with Me" reached number 17 and number 4 on the Pop and R&B charts respectively. "Fall in Love with Me" was also Grammy nominated for Best R&B vocal performance by A Duo or group.
earth wind fire fall in love with me 1982
Critical reception
Allmusic's Craig Lytle refers to the album as "an entertaining piece" and goes on to say that "Throughout the entire album, White's unifying message is fueled by the aggressive rhythms and relaxing melodies". Robert Christgau says that on the album "we're free to gape at this band's spectacular popcraft" and summed up his review by describing Powerlight as "the best argument for universalism they'll ever make".
Samples
"Something Special" has been sampled by Will Smith on the title track of his 1997 album Big Willie Style and "Side by Side" has been sampled by Common on the track Charms Alarm featured on his 1992 album Can I Borrow a Dollar?.
Personnel
Adapted from the Discogs credits.
Production
Songs
1Fall in Love With Me5:52
2Spread Your Love3:52
3Side by Side5:58