Back on the Road (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

"Back on the Road"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album Faces
B-side"Take It To The Sky"
Released1980
Recorded1980
Genre
Length3:33
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Al McKay and Maurice White
Producer(s)Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"You"
(1980) 		"Back on the Road"
(1980) 		"And Love Goes On"
(1981)

"Back on the Road " is a single for R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire that was written by Al McKay and the band's leader Maurice White. Released from their studio album Faces, it was a moderate hit on the UK charts rising to no. 68.[1][2]

Overview

"Back On the Road" was produced by Maurice White. Guitarist Steve Lukather from Toto also featured on the song.[3]

The b-side of the single was a song called "Take It to the Sky". "Take It to the Sky" and "Back on the Road" also came upon EWF's 1980 album Faces.[3]

Critical reception

Nelson George of Musician wrote "Among the album's other pleasures are..Steve Lukather's melodic rock guitar on Back on the Road.[4]

Covers

Jazz drummer Billy Cobham covered the single's b-side "Take It to the Sky" on his 1982 album Observations & Reflections.[5]

Chart positions

Chart (1980) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 63

References

  1. ^ Allmusic (Earth, Wind & Fire > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)
  2. ^ Official Charts Company - UK Album and Singles Database for Earth, Wind & Fire
  3. ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Back on The Road. ARC/Columbia Records. November 1980.
  4. ^ George, Nelson (February 1981). "Earth, Wind & Fire-Faces" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Musician. p. 82.
  5. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Take It to the Sky". secondhandsongs.com.