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In 1978, doomed [[Peoples Temple]] member Deanna Wilkinson performed the song as part of a live performance for Congressman [[Leo Ryan]] during an honorary reception the day before the tragic [[Jonestown]] Massacre.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZhNU64Vy1M [video<nowiki>]</nowiki>] |
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In 1988, Contemporary musician [[Najee]] covered the song that was released from his 1988 album, ''Day by Day'' |
In 1988, Contemporary musician [[Najee]] covered the song that was released from his 1988 album, ''Day by Day'' |
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"That's the Way of the World" is a 1975 song by the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire and is also the title track of their album That's the Way of the World. Written by Maurice White, Charles Stepney and Verdine White for Columbia Records, "That's the Way of the World" was released as a single in many countries and reached number 12 and number 5 on the US Pop and Black Singles charts.[1] It ranks #329 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
Samples
The song has been sampled by Frost on the song "Heaven & Hell" included on his album When Hell.A. Freezes Over, on the Do Ya Thing (Remix) by Cam'ron and on the West Coast remix of "Where Are They Now?" by Nas.[2]
Uses in other media
"That's the Way of the World" was used as the theme song for the sitcom Hearts Afire. It was also featured in the Cold Case episode "Fireflies".
Chart positions
| Chart (1975)[1] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Pop Singles | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Black Singles | 5 |
Accolades
The information regarding accolades attributed to "That's the Way of the World" is adapted from AcclaimedMusic.net.[3]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone | U.S. | The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2005 | 329 |
| Bruce Pollock | U.S. | The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 | 2005 | * |
(*) designates lists that are unordered.
Renditions
In 1978, doomed Peoples Temple member Deanna Wilkinson performed the song as part of a live performance for Congressman Leo Ryan during an honorary reception the day before the tragic Jonestown Massacre.[video]
In 1988, Contemporary musician Najee covered the song that was released from his 1988 album, Day by Day
In 1992, pianist Richard Tee covered the song on his album "Real Time".
In 2001, Filipino singer Gary Valenciano covered this song from his album "Revive".
In 2005, saxophonist Nelson Rangell covered the song from his release "My American Songbook, Vol. 1."[4][5]
In 2009, another saxophonist Art Sherrod, Jr. released his Seasons album which contained a cover of the EWF song.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b That's the Way of the World - Charts on allmusic.com
- ^ [1]
- ^ Acclaimed Music - That's the Way of the World
- ^ "Nelson Rangell - My American Songbook Vol. 1 overview". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "Nelson Rangell - My American Songbook (Vol. 1)". SmoothViews.com.
- ^ "Art Sherrod Jr - Seasons". SmoothVibes.com.
- ^ "Seasons overview". Allmusic.com.
