Jupiter (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

"Jupiter" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire that was issued as a single in April 1978 on Columbia Records. The single rose to No. 26 on the UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Singles chart and No. 41 on the UK Pop Singles chart.[1][2][3]

"Jupiter"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album All 'N All
B-side"Runnin'"
ReleasedApril 1978
GenreR&B
Length3:11
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Phillip Bailey
Producer(s)Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"Fantasy"
(1978)		 "Jupiter"
(1978)		 "Magic Mind"
(1978)

Overview

Jupiter was written by EWF leader Maurice White and Verdine White, Larry Dunn and Phillip Bailey. The single's b-side was a song called Runnin'. Both Jupiter and Runnin' came off the band's 1977 studio album All 'N All.[1]

Critical reception

Alex Henderson of Allmusic noted that on Jupiter EWF are "tearing into the hardest of funk".[4]

Chart positions
Year Chart Peak
position
1978 UK Pop Singles 41
UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Singles 26[2]
N.L. Dutch Single Tip 24[5]

References
  1. Earth, Wind & Fire: Jupiter. Columbia Records. April 1978.
  2. "Top British Soul Singles". No. 254. Blues & Soul. June 20, 1978. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. "Earth, Wind & Fire". officialcharts.com.
  4. Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: All n' All". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  5. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Jupiter". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
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