Flowers (The Emotions song)

"Flowers"
Single by The Emotions
from the album Flowers
B-side	"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"
Released	May 1976
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	3:43
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Maurice White, Al McKay
Producer(s)	Maurice White, Charles Stepney
The Emotions singles chronology
"Flowers" (1976) "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" (1976)

"Flowers" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions, and the title track to their 1976 album. It was released as a single in May 1976 by Columbia Records. ^[1] The single reached No. 16 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 2 on the NZ Top 40 Singles chart. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Overview

"Flowers" was produced by EWF bandleader Maurice White and Charles Stepney. The track was composed by White with Al McKay. ^[1]

Critical reception

AllMusic described "Flowers" as a song which "smoothes the mood with the girl's sweet R&B vocals. ^[5]

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
NZ Top 40 Singles [4]	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	87
U.S. Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) [2]	16

Certifications

Certifications for "Flowers "

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [6]	Gold	15,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. The Emotions: Flowers. Columbia Records. May 1976.
2. "The Emotions: Flowers (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
3. "The Emotions: Flowers". charts.nz. Official New Zealand Music Chart.
4. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". nztop40.co.nz. Recorded Music NZ. September 10, 1978. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
5. "The Emotions: Flowers". AllMusic .
6. "New Zealand single certifications – The Emotions – Flowers". Radioscope. Retrieved April 17, 2025.Type Flowers in the "Search:" field.