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词条 That's the Way of the World (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
释义

  1. Overview

  2. Uses in other media

  3. Samples

  4. Covers

  5. Chart history

  6. Accolades

  7. References

  8. External links

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| name = That's the Way of the World
| cover = That's The Way Of The World - Earth, Wind & Fire.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Earth, Wind & Fire
| album = That's the Way of the World
| B-side = Africano
| released = June 17, 1975
| format = 7", 45 RPM
| recorded = Autumn 1974
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = R&B, funk
| length = 3:12 (single version)
5:44 (album version)
| label = Columbia
| writer = Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Verdine White
| producer = Maurice White
| prev_title = Sun Goddess
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = Sing a Song
| next_year = 1975
}}

"That's the Way of the World" is a song recorded by the band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as single in June 1975 on Columbia Records.[1] The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3]

Overview

The song is the title track of Earth, Wind & Fire's 1975 album That's the Way of the World. The track was produced by bandleader Maurice White, who also wrote the song along with Charles Stepney and Verdine White.[1]

Uses in other media

"That's the Way of the World" was used as the closing theme song for the sitcom Hearts Afire, which was also named after the song. It was also featured in the Cold Case episode "Fireflies".

Samples

"That's the Way of the World" has been sampled by Cam'ron on the "Do Ya Thing (Remix)". The song has also been sampled by Nas on his 2007 track Where Are They Now (West Coast Remix) and BeBe & CeCe Winans on the song Never Thought off their 2009 album Still.[2]

Covers

The song was covered by Ramsey Lewis on his 1975 album Don't It Feel Good, saxophonist Najee on his 1988 album Day by Day and drummer Norman Connors on his 1988 album Passion.[3]

Chart history

Chart (1975)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4]12
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[5]5

Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to "That's the Way of the World" is adapted from rollingstone.com and acclaimedmusic.net.[6][7]

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Rolling StoneU.S. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 2005337
Bruce PollockU.S. The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944–2000 2005*
Mark EllinghamU.S. The Rough Guide Book of Playlists: 5,000 Songs You Must Download 2007*

(*) designates lists that are unordered.

References

1. ^{{cite work|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World (Liner notes and text)|date=June 1975|publisher=Columbia Records}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Earth-wind-and-fire-thats-the-way-of-the-world-lyrics|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World|website=genius.com}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/Earth,-Wind-%26-Fire/That%27s-the-Way-of-the-World/covered/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World|website=whosampled.com}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/hot-100/song/345901|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World (Hot 100)|website=billboard.com}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-song/song/345901|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World (Hot Soul Songs)|website=billboard.com}}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/song/S3386.htm|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World |publisher=acclaimedmusic.net}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/earth-wind-and-fire-way-of-the-world-20110526 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=April 7, 2011 |accessdate=October 1, 2015}}

External links

  • {{MetroLyrics song|earth-wind-fire|thats-the-way-of-the-world}}
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