"Kalimba Story" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in 1974 on Columbia Records.[1]
| "Kalimba Story" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Open Our Eyes | ||||
| B-side | "Tee Nine Chee Bit" | |||
| Released | June 14, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B | |||
| Length | 2:58 (single version) 4:03 (album version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, Verdine White | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Wissert, Maurice White | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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Overview edit
Kalimba Story was produced by Maurice White and Joe Wissert and composed by Maurice and Verdine White. The song also came off EWF's 1974 album Open Our Eyes[1]
Critical reception edit
Record World said that "What Stevie Wonder has done for the clavinet, this group does for the African thumb piano, the 'kalimba.'"[2]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic called "Kalimba Story" a "treasure".[3]
Chart performance edit
The single reached number six on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart,[4] and number fifty-five on the Hot 100.[5] In Canada the song reached number 63.[6]
Samples edit
"Kalimba Story" was sampled by hip hop duo Gang Starr on their 1990 track Jazz Thing (Movie Mix).[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story. Columbia Records. 1974.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 22, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 264.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 17, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ "Gangstarr: Jazz Thing". the-breaks.com.
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