Turn on (The Beat Box)
| "Turn on (The Beat Box)" | ||||
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 | ||||
| B-side | "Turn On (The Beat Box)" (Instrumental) | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Funk | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, Rhett Lawrence and Martin Page | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White, Rhett Lawrence | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Turn On (The Beat Box)" is a single by R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire issued in 1988 by Columbia Records.[1] The single rose to No. 26 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 30 on the Dutch Pop Singles chart.[2][3]
Overview
Turn on (The Beat Box) was written by Maurice White, Rhett Lawrence and Martin Page. The song also came upon EWF's 1988 compilation album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2.[1]
Additionally Turn on (The Beat Box) appeared on the soundtrack of the feature film Caddyshack II.
Critical reception
Billboard called the song "a light, pop inflected chugger".[4]
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard (Hot Soul Singles) | 26[2] |
| N.L. Dutch Singles (Dutch Single Top 100) | 30[3] |
References
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Turn on (The Beat Box). Columbia Records. 1988.
- ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Turn on (The Beat Box) {Hot Soul Singles}". billboard.com.
- ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Turn On The Beat Box". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
- ^ "Singles". Vol. 100, no. 46. Billboard. November 12, 1988. p. 73.
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