Getaway (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Spirit | ||||
| B-side | Getaway (Instrumental) | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Bernard(Beloyd)Taylor and Peter Cor Belenky | |||
| Producer | Maurice White, Charles Stepney | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Getaway" was a hit song for R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire in 1976 and written by Beloyd Taylor and Peter Cor Belenky. Released from their Spirit album, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Along with the track, "Saturday Nite", "Getaway" peaked at number twelve on the disco charts.[2] It has been covered by Lee Ritenour and His Gentle Thoughts.[3]
[edit] Reception
"Getaway" sold over a million copies and has been certified gold as up until the RIAA lowered the sales levels for certified singles in 1989, a gold single equaled 1 million units sold.[4][5]
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 179.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 86.
- ^ Spirit on Allmusic.com
- ^ RIAA Certification for After the Love Has Gone
- ^ "Rock Music, etc., Terms". spider.georgetowncollege.edu. http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/music/burnette/Mus570d/terms.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
| Preceded by "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" by Lou Rawls |
Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single August 7 - August 14, 1976 |
Succeeded by "Who'd She Coo?" by The Ohio Players |
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