"September" is a song by the American funk group Earth, Wind & Fire , written by Maurice White , Al McKay and Allie Willis. The single was recorded during the creation of the album “I Am” and was released in 1978 . Presented in the album "The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 ” ,“ September ”ranked first on the US R & B chart, eighth on the Billboard Hot 100 [1] and third on the UK charts [2] [3] .
| September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Earth, Wind & Fire from the album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. one | ||||
| Party "B" | "Love's Holiday" "Can't Hide Love" | |||
| Released | November 18, 1978 | |||
| Recorded by | September 1978 | |||
| Genre | R & B , disco , funk , soul | |||
| Duration | 3:35 | |||
| Producer | Maurice White | |||
| Song author | ||||
| Label | Columbia records | |||
| Chronology of singles Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
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Content
Perception
The song received silver in the British Phonogram Manufacturers Association and a gold status in the United States. "September" was certified by the RIAA for gold in the United States [4] . Later the song was released as "December", the chords and the melody remained identical, but the text was rewritten to "... Twenty-fifth of December ..." ( English, Twenty-fifth of December ... ).
Remixes
| Executor | Title | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Treme | September | X-Treme [5] | 1998 |
| X-Treme | September (Rap Mix) | Dancemania X1 [6] | 1999 |
| Phats & small | September 99 [7] | 1999 |
Covers
| Executor | Title | Album | Year | Using |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past to Present | September [8] | 1996 | cover | |
| Brian bromberg | You Know That Feeling | You Know That Feeling [9] | 1998 | instrumental cover |
| Cisco , Vitamin C | September | OST "Virus of Love" [10] | 2001 | soundtrack |
| Don caballero | Palm trees in the fecking bahamas | World Class Listening Problem [11] | 2006 | guitar reef |
| Kirk Franklin | September | Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire [12] | 2007 | cover gospel |
| Christopher Willem | September | OST " Disco " [13] | 2007 | soundtrack |
| Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band | Act Your Age [14] | 2008 | use of the theme | |
| Pomplamoose | September | Tribute to Famous People [15] | 2010 | cover |
| Anwar Robinson, Danny Gokei and Colton Dixon | September | Show " American Idol " | execution | |
| Boogie and the yoyoz | September [16] | cover | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire, Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick | September | OST Trolls [17] [18] | 2016 | execution |
| Conro | September [19] | 2018 | cover |
Appearing in other media
- The song was featured in films such as Simulator , Family Wedding , Food for the Soul , Falling in Love with Brother's Bride , Happy Loss, Virus of Love , Night at the Museum , Starpers , Hairdresser 3, Glorious Boys and 1 + 1 .
- A remix of a song called “ September 99” was played in a Japanese nightclub, in the movie Babylon .
- It was used as a musical theme in the Japanese drama Zoku-Heisei Meotojawan.
Use in TV shows:
| TV series | Season | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Shameless | 2 | “Hurricane Monica” |
| Family Guy | eleven | "Into Fat Air" |
| Cleveland Show | one | "You are the best man, Cleveland Brown" |
| American Dad! | one | "Finances with Wolves" |
| Chuck | one | "Suki Suki Smelly" |
- The song was used in the game Just Dance 2017 .
- Earth, Wind & Fire performed a special version of the song from The Black Eyed Peas on television, in connection with the 57th annual Primetime Emmy Awards .
- Earth, Wind & Fire performed the song at the closing ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics .
Links
- ↑ Whitburn Joel. Top R & B / Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. - 5. - Record Research Incorporated, 2004. - p. 179. - 813 p. - ISBN 0898201608 . - ISBN 9780898201604 .
- ↑ Maury Dean. Rock and Roll: Gold Rush. - Algora Publishing, 2003. - p. 289. - 728 p. - ISBN 0875862276 . - ISBN 9780875862279 .
- ↑ september | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Gold & Platinum - RIAA (English) , RIAA . The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ X-Treme - X-Treme . Discogs. The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Various - Dancemania X1 . Discogs. The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Earth, Wind & Fire - September '99 (Phats & Small Remix) . Discogs. The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Past To Present - September . Discogs. The appeal date is December 30, 2016.
- ↑ Brian Bromberg - You Know That Feeling . Discogs. The appeal date is December 30, 2016.
- ↑ Tommy O'Haver; Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller, Sisqó. Get Over It (March 9, 2001). The appeal date is December 30, 2016.
- ↑ Don Caballero - World Class Listening Problem . Discogs. The appeal date is December 30, 2016.
- ↑ Various - Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire . Discogs. The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Fabien Onteniente; Franck Dubosc, Emmanuelle Béart, Gérard Depardieu, Samuel Le Bihan. Disco (April 2, 2008). The appeal date is December 30, 2016.
- ↑ Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - Act Your Age . Discogs. The appeal date is December 30, 2016.
- ↑ Pomplamoose - Tribute To Famous People . Discogs. The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Song List - Boogie and The Yoyoz (Eng.) , Boogie and The Yoyoz . The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Justin Timberlake Joins Forces With Earth, Wind & Fire For 'September' Remake , BET.com . The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Various - Dreamworks Trolls (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . Discogs. The appeal date is December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Conro - September . Discogs. The appeal date is June 19, 2019.
External links
- The lyrics of this song on MetroLyrics
- The World Sustainers Day Sustainers: NPR Morning Edition from September 19th, 2014. at npr .org