"Pure Gold" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in 2005 by Sanctuary Records.[1] The song reached No. 23 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[2][3]
| "Pure Gold" | ||||
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Illumination | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |||
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Overview
edit"Pure Gold" was written by Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Tony L. Tolbert, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song also came off Earth, Wind & Fire's 2005 album Illumination.[1]
Critical reception
editDavid Wild of Rolling Stone called the song "sexy".[4] Gene Stout of the Seattle Post Intelligencer described Pure Gold as a "soaring" tune.[5] Bill Lamb of About proclaimed that "midway through Pure Gold, the (album)'s second track, the listener realizes once again what a gorgeous instrument Philip Bailey's voice is."[6]
Use in other media
edit"Pure Gold" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2005 feature film Roll Bounce.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[2] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8] | 76 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult R&B Songs[3] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold. Sanctuary Records. 2005.
- ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Wild, David (November 28, 2005). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Illumination". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Stout, Gene (September 19, 2005). "This Week's Hot CD: Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Illumination'". seattlepi.com. Seattle Post Intelligencer. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Lamb, Bill. "Earth, Wind and Fire - Illumination". archive.li. About. Archived from the original on 2005-09-23.
- ^ "Roll Bounce (Soundtrack)". IMDB.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Pure Gold (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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