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"
Sun Goddess" (1975) |
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That's the Way of the World (1975) |
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"
Sing a Song" (1975) |
| That's the Way of the World | ||||
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| 수록 음반 | <colbgcolor=#fff,#1f2023> That's the Way of the World | |||
| 아티스트 | Earth, Wind & Fire | |||
| B-Side | "Africano" | |||
| 발매일 | 1975년 6월 17일 | |||
| 녹음 기간 | 1974년 9월 16일 ~ 1974년 9월 19일 | |||
| 스튜디오 |
카리부 랜치 (
콜로라도 주 네덜랜드)[1] 할리우드 사운드 리코더즈 ( 캘리포니아 주 할리우드)[2] 켄던 리코더즈 ( 캘리포니아 주 버뱅크)[3] |
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| 장르 | R&B, 소울, 펑크(Funk) | |||
| 재생 시간 |
5:45 (앨범 버전) 3:08 (싱글 버전) |
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| 레이블 | Columbia | |||
| 송라이터 | Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Verdine White | |||
| 프로듀서 | Maurice White, Charles Stepney | |||
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1. 개요
어스, 윈드 앤 파이어의 싱글이며 이들의 6집 앨범 That's the Way of the World의 두번째 싱글로 1975년 6월 17일에 발매되었다.2. 오디오
3. 가사
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[Chorus] Hearts afire Creates love desire Take you high and higher To the world you belong Hearts afire Creates love desire High and higher To your place on the throne [Verse 1] We've come together on this special day (Huh) Sing a message loud and clear (Hmm, mm) Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days (Well!) Future, past, they disappear (Haw, haaaw) [Bridge] You will find (You will find) Peace of mind (Yeah, ha) If you look way down In your heart and soul Ahh, don't hesitate 'Cause the world seems cold Stay young at heart Ahh, 'cause you're never Never old at heart (Never, never, never, never, never, never) Oh, yeah, yeah, ha [Chorus] That's the way (That's the way) Of the world (Of the world) Plant your flower (Gonna plant your flower) And you grow a pearl (Heeey, ooh, ooh, ooh) Child is born With a heart of gold (Ooh, ah, ah, yeah) Way of the world (Gonna plant your flower) Makes his heart so cold Oooh, ooh, ooh, ha, Lord Can't you see me, y'all? Say, hey Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah Mm, mm, mm, mm Ahhh, luh [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] Hearts afire Creates love desire Take you high and higher To the world you belong [Refrain] Hearts afire Love desire High and higher Yeah, yeah, yeah Hearts afire Love desire High, higher Mmm, mmm, mm, mm Haw, haw [Verse 2] We've come together on this special day Sing our message loud and clear (Ay, yah!) Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days While future disappear [Bridge] You will find (You will find) Peace of mind (Ay, hey) If you look way down In your heart and soul Ah, don't hesitate 'Cause the world seems cold Stay young at heart ('Cause) 'Cause you're never, never, never, never, never, never, never Ay, yee, ay, yee, ay, yee, yeah, ha [Chorus] That's the way (Yaow!) Of the world (Yaow! Hey, yeah!) Plant your flowers And you'll grow a pearl (Aaah, oooh) Child is born (Child is born) With a heart of gold (Listen now with a heart of gold) Way of the world (Way of the world) Makes his heart so cold (Makes his heart so cold) [Breakdown] That love, that love That love, that love That love, that love Th... Ooh, yeah! Never! Aaah, ah, ha, ah, ha Well! Uhhh, la, la, la Don't you hear me now? Don't you hear me now? Lordy, won't you hear me now? Lordy, won't you hear me now? Ay, yee, ay, yee, yeah! Hearts afire (Hearts afire) Love desire (Ohh, love desire) High and higher Aaah, oooh, ooh, oooh, hoo Yeah Yeah Yeah Hearts afire |
4. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B 차트에서 5위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 1975년 9월 셋째 주에 12위를 기록했고 6주 연속 20위권에,[4] 11주 연속 40위권에 머물러 있었다.[5]1975년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 60위에 올랐다.