"All in the Way" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire featuring the Emotions, released as a single in 2003 on Kalimba Music from the album The Promise.[1] The single peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart, No. 25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and No. 31 on the UK R&B Singles chart.[2][3][4]

"All in the Way"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring the Emotions
from the album The Promise
ReleasedMarch 2003
GenreR&B
Length3:33
LabelKalimba Music
Songwriter(s)Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Wendi Vaughn and Maurice White
Producer(s)Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"September '99"
(1999)
"All in the Way"
(2003)
"Hold Me"
(2003)
The Emotions singles chronology
"If I Only Knew Then (What I Know Now)"
(1985)
"All in the Way"
(2003)

"All in the Way" was written by Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn and Wendi Vaughn, and produced by White.

Critical reception

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People described "All in the Way" as a "funky, finger-popping mid-tempo number".[5] David Peschek of The Guardian described the song as "effortlessly feelgood".[6]

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[3] 25
US Billboard Adult R&B Songs[2] 13
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] 77
UK R&B Singles[4] 31
UK Independent Singles[4] 45

References

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  1. ^ Earth, Wind & Fire feat. The Emotions: All in the Way. Kalimba Music. 2003.
  2. ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  4. ^ a b c "Earth, Wind and Fire - All in the Way". officialcharts.com. Official Charts.
  5. ^ Picks and Pans Main: Song. People. May 26, 2003.
  6. ^ Peschek, David (April 9, 2004). "Earth, Wind and Fire, The Promise". The Guardian.
  7. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: All In The Way (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.