"You" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in November 1980 on Columbia Records.[1] The single reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. [2][3]
| "You" | ||||
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Faces | ||||
| B-side | "Share Your Love" | |||
| Released | November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
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| Label | ARC/Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Foster, Brenda Russell and Maurice White | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White | |||
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Overview edit
You was produced by Maurice White and composed by White, David Foster and Brenda Russell. The song also came upon EWF's 1980 album Faces.[1]
Critical reception edit
Billboard described the song as "a smooth ballad with lush strings and a tight production that make it appealing".[4] Paul Sexton of Record Mirror called You an "After The Love Has Gone clone"[5] Stephen Holden of Rolling Stone called You an example of "Bee Gees-influenced pop romanticism".[6] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review also called "You, the (album's) standout." Garland went on to state that "You is every bit as good as After the Love Has Gone on I Am which is saying quite a lot".[7]
Cover versions edit
Jazz singer Nancy Wilson covered "You" on her 1983 album I'll Be a Song.[8]
Charts edit
| Chart (1980–81) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[2] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[3] | 30 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top Soul Singles | 10[9] |
References edit
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: You. ARC/Columbia Records. November 1980.
- ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: You (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ a b "Earth Wind & Fire: You (Adult Contemporary)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Top Single Picks". Vol. 92, no. 46. Billboard Magazine. November 15, 1980. p. 93.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Sexton, Paul (October 25, 1980). Earth, Wind & Fire: Faces. Record Mirror. p. 20.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (March 5, 1981). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Faces". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.
- ^ Garland, Phyl (March 1981). "Popular Music (Earth, Wind & Fire: Faces)" (PDF). Vol. 46, no. 3. Stereo Review. p. 122.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Nancy Wilson - I'll Be A Song. Nippon Columbia Records. 38C38-7061
- ^ "The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary". cashboxmagazine.com. Cashbox. December 27, 1980.
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