In the Stone
| "In the Stone" | ||||
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album I Am | ||||
| B-side | "You and I" | |||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk rock | |||
| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Allee Willis, David Foster and Maurice White | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White | |||
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"In the Stone" is a song by R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire issued as a single in 1979 on Columbia Records. The song rose to No. 23 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. [1][2]
Overview
In the Stone was produced by Maurice White who composed the song with Allee Willis and David Foster. The single also came off EWF's 1979 album I Am.[1]
Critical reception
Phyl Garland of Stereo Review wrote "In the Stone is less imaginative than many of Earth, Wind & Fire's previous efforts, but performing gusto compensates for the slim substance."[3][4] Ace Adams of the New York Daily News called In the Stone one of the album's "best songs".[5]
Covers
In the Stone was covered by Dionne Warwick on her 1981 album Hot! Live and Otherwise.[6]
Appearances in other media
"In the Stone" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2002 feature film Drumline.[7]
Chart positions
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 23 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Top Singles | 39[8] |
References
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: In the Stone. Columbia Records. 1979.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: In the Stone (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Garland, Phyl (October 1979). "Earth, Wind & Fire: I Am" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 43, no. 4. Stereo Review. p. 100.
- ^ Garland, Phyl (October 1979). "Earth, Wind & Fire: I Am" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 43, no. 4. Stereo Review. p. 102.
- ^ Adams, Ace (June 22, 1979). "Mini Reviews". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 321.
- ^ "What You Won't Do for Love / In the Stone by Dionne Warwick". secondhandsongs.com.
- ^ "Drumline (2002)". www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: In the Stone". charts.nz. RIANZ.
