The 17 Greatest Earth, Wind & Fire Songs of All Time
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?
1September
The band's joyous 1978 signature hit and one of the most beloved feel-good songs ever recorded.
1000pts
2Shining Star
The Grammy-winning 1975 funk classic from That's the Way of the World that topped the Billboard Hot 100.
699pts
3System of Survival
The 1987 dance-funk comeback single that topped the Billboard dance chart.
624pts
4Fantasy
The orchestral 1977 anthem from All 'n All celebrating imagination and hope.
571pts
5Devotion
The tender, gospel-tinged 1974 ballad from Open Our Eyes.
571pts
6Boogie Wonderland
The 1979 disco-funk anthem with The Emotions that defined the band at its dancefloor peak.
499pts
7After the Love Has Gone
The lush 1979 Grammy-winning ballad and the second-highest-charting single of the group's career.
499pts
8Kalimba Story
The 1974 single built around Maurice White's signature kalimba from Open Our Eyes.
499pts
9In the Stone
The bright, brass-laden 1979 album track from I Am, a fan-favorite live staple.
399pts
10Got to Get You into My Life
The band's horn-driven 1978 cover of the Beatles song from the Sgt. Pepper film soundtrack.
249pts
11Sing a Song
The upbeat 1975 funk single that became a Top 5 R&B hit.
249pts
12Serpentine Fire
The propulsive 1977 funk opener from All 'n All and a number-one R&B hit.
249pts
13Getaway
The energetic 1976 funk single from Spirit that hit number one on the R&B chart.
249pts
14Mighty Mighty
The funky, empowering 1974 single that gave the band one of its first R&B hits.
249pts
15Let's Groove
The 1981 electro-funk smash that became one of the band's biggest-selling singles worldwide.
0pts
16That's the Way of the World
The smooth, philosophical 1975 title track from the band's breakthrough album.
0pts
17Can't Hide Love
The silky 1975 soul groove later covered widely and sampled across genres.
0pts
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