"All in the Way" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire featuring the Emotions, released as a single in 2003 on Kalimba Music from the album The Promise.[1] The single peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart, No. 25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and No. 31 on the UK R&B Singles chart.[2][3][4]

"All in the Way"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring the Emotions
from the album The Promise
ReleasedMarch 2003
GenreR&B
Length3:33
LabelKalimba Music
Songwriter(s)Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Wendi Vaughn and Maurice White
Producer(s)Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"September '99"
(1999)
"All in the Way"
(2003)
"Hold Me"
(2003)
The Emotions singles chronology
"If I Only Knew Then (What I Know Now)"
(1985)
"All in the Way"
(2003)

"All in the Way" was written by Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn and Wendi Vaughn, and produced by White.

Critical reception edit

People described "All in the Way" as a "funky, finger-popping mid-tempo number".[5] David Peschek of The Guardian described the song as "effortlessly feelgood".[6]

Charts edit

Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[3] 25
US Billboard Adult R&B Songs[2] 13
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] 77
UK R&B Singles[4] 31
UK Independent Singles[4] 45

References edit

  1. ^ Earth, Wind & Fire feat. The Emotions: All in the Way. Kalimba Music. 2003.
  2. ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  4. ^ a b c "Earth, Wind and Fire - All in the Way". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
  5. ^ Picks and Pans Main: Song. People. May 26, 2003.
  6. ^ Peschek, David (April 9, 2004). "Earth, Wind and Fire, The Promise". The Guardian.
  7. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: All In The Way (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.