Powerlight
Powerlight is the twelfth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, produced by the band's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions, and released in February 1983. Powerlight has been certified gold for selling over 500, 000 copies in the US by the RIAA.
Powerlight went to number 12 and number 4 on the Pop and R&B album charts and the single "Fall in Love with Me" reached number 17 and number 4 on the Pop and R&B charts respectively. "Fall in Love with Me" was also Grammy nominated for Best R&B vocal performance by A Duo or group.
Critical reception
Allmusic's Craig Lytle refers to the album as "an entertaining piece" and goes on to say that "Throughout the entire album, White's unifying message is fueled by the aggressive rhythms and relaxing melodies".Robert Christgau says that on the album "we're free to gape at this band's spectacular popcraft" and summed up his review by describing Powerlight as "the best argument for universalism they'll ever make".
Samples
"Something Special" has been sampled by Will Smith on the title track of his 1997 album Big Willie Style and "Side by Side" has been sampled by Common on the track Charms Alarm featured on his 1992 album Can I Borrow a Dollar?.
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by Earth Wind & Fire
Powerlight
by: Earth Wind & FireAs we speak about love today
Many men will let it drift away
Until inner feelings recognize
That inner joy will harmonize
There is one possibility
That we share universally
It don?t take much ability
To let it shine naturally
Spread your love around and around the land
Spread your love to every grain of sand
Spread your love, let?s spread our love together
Spread your love, I can feel it getting better
Spread your love, let?s bring our hearts together
Spread your love, spread your love around
As you live one day at a time
Independence plays on your mind
To bring you experience
Human love is damn serious
Spread your love, let?s spread our love together
Spread your love, I can feel it getting better
Spread your love, let?s bring our hearts together
Spread your love, spread your love around
Someday, the world will smile again
Someday, all brothers will be friends
We will then truly understand
Inner light and universal plan
Until that time comes around
I?ll be your friend through ups and downs
Spread your love around
Spread your love around
Spread your love around
Spread your love around