| "Evil" | ||||
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Head to the Sky | ||||
| B-side | "Clover" | |||
| Released | June 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:09 (single version) 5:00 (album version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, Philip Bailey | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Wissert | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Evil" is a single by the band Earth, Wind & Fire which was issued in June 1973 by Columbia Records. [1] The song peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and No. 25 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. [2] [3]
Overview
Evil was produced by Joe Wissert and written by EWF bandleader Maurice White with Philip Bailey. The b-side of this single was a song called Clover. Both Evil and Clover came off the band's 1973 studio album, Head to the Sky. [1]
Critical reception
Robert Christgau of the Village Voice described Evil as having a "catchy title" with "sweet clear harmonies and sinuous beat". [4] Alex Henderson of Allmusic also called the tune " latin influenced". [5]
Chart positions
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 50 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles [3] | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [2] | 19 |
Samples
"Evil" was sampled by Deee-Lite on Say Ahhh... off their 1994 album Dewdrops in the Garden. David Byrne and Fatboy Slim sampled the song on How are You? from the duo's 2010 soundtrack album Here Lies Love. Amerie feat. Carl Thomas also sampled Evil on Can We Go off her 2005 album Touch. [7]
References
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Evil. Columbia Records. June 1973.
- ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Evil (Adult Contemporary Songs)". billboard.com.
- ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Evil (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Head To The Sky". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Head To The Sky". allmusic.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 264.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Evil". genius.com.
