The 17 Greatest Earth, Wind & Fire Songs of All Time

By YPB Team

Soaring horns, kalimba grooves and stratospheric falsettos span funk, disco and soul at their most euphoric. Chart-topping anthems square off against deep-cut favorites. Which one wins?

September — ranked #11
September
The band's joyous 1978 signature hit and one of the most beloved feel-good songs ever recorded.
1000pts
Shining Star — ranked #22
Shining Star
The Grammy-winning 1975 funk classic from That's the Way of the World that topped the Billboard Hot 100.
699pts
System of Survival — ranked #33
System of Survival
The 1987 dance-funk comeback single that topped the Billboard dance chart.
624pts
Fantasy — ranked #44
Fantasy
The orchestral 1977 anthem from All 'n All celebrating imagination and hope.
571pts
Devotion — ranked #55
Devotion
The tender, gospel-tinged 1974 ballad from Open Our Eyes.
571pts
Boogie Wonderland — ranked #66
Boogie Wonderland
The 1979 disco-funk anthem with The Emotions that defined the band at its dancefloor peak.
499pts
After the Love Has Gone — ranked #77
After the Love Has Gone
The lush 1979 Grammy-winning ballad and the second-highest-charting single of the group's career.
499pts
Kalimba Story — ranked #88
Kalimba Story
The 1974 single built around Maurice White's signature kalimba from Open Our Eyes.
499pts
In the Stone — ranked #99
In the Stone
The bright, brass-laden 1979 album track from I Am, a fan-favorite live staple.
399pts
Got to Get You into My Life — ranked #1010
Got to Get You into My Life
The band's horn-driven 1978 cover of the Beatles song from the Sgt. Pepper film soundtrack.
249pts
Sing a Song — ranked #1111
Sing a Song
The upbeat 1975 funk single that became a Top 5 R&B hit.
249pts
Serpentine Fire — ranked #1212
Serpentine Fire
The propulsive 1977 funk opener from All 'n All and a number-one R&B hit.
249pts
Getaway — ranked #1313
Getaway
The energetic 1976 funk single from Spirit that hit number one on the R&B chart.
249pts
Mighty Mighty — ranked #1414
Mighty Mighty
The funky, empowering 1974 single that gave the band one of its first R&B hits.
249pts
Let's Groove — ranked #1515
Let's Groove
The 1981 electro-funk smash that became one of the band's biggest-selling singles worldwide.
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That's the Way of the World — ranked #1616
That's the Way of the World
The smooth, philosophical 1975 title track from the band's breakthrough album.
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Can't Hide Love — ranked #1717
Can't Hide Love
The silky 1975 soul groove later covered widely and sampled across genres.
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