In the Name of Love (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

In the Name of Love
Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released	July 22, 1997
Recorded	1996
Studio	Sony Music Studios, Los Angeles, Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Genre	R&B Soul Funk
Length	56:21
Label	Rhino
Producer	Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Let's Groove: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire (1996) In the Name of Love (1997) Greatest Hits (1998)
Reissue cover
2006 Reissue Cover

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep It Real"	Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White	4:52
2.	"The Right Time"	Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White	4:01
3.	"Feel U Up"	Kevin Guillaume, Ralph Hawkins, Jr., Damian Johnson, Paul Minor, Ralph Tresvant	4:02
4.	"Avatar"	Marcel East, Ralph Johnson	2:05
5.	"Cruising"	Philip Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Roxanne Seeman	5:41
6.	"Revolution (Just Evolution)"	James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Maurice White	5:08
7.	"Round and Round"	Scott Mayo, Will Wheaton	3:52
8.	"Change Your Mind"	Bill Meyers, Brenda Russell, Maurice White	3:48
9.	"Love Is Life"	Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead	4:59
10.	"In the Name of Love"	Melanie Andrews, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Betty Reynolds, Maurice White	4:48
11.	"Take You to Heaven"	Philip Bailey, Scott Mayo, Diane Quander	4:33
12.	"Rock It"	Philip Bailey, James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Verdine White	4:26
13.	"Bahia"	Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure	1:49

In the Name of Love

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rock It"	Philip Bailey, James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Verdine White	4:26
2.	"In the Name of Love"	Melanie Andrews, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Betty Reynolds, Maurice White	4:48
3.	"Revolution"	James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Maurice White	5:08
4.	"When Love Goes Wrong"	Philip Bailey, Alan Glass, Andrew Klippel	4:48
5.	"Fill You Up"	Kevin Guillaume, Ralph Hawkins, Jr., Damian Johnson, Paul Minor, Ralph Tresvant	4:06
6.	"Right Time"	Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White	4:02
7.	"Round and Round"	Scott Mayo, Wil Wheaton	3:54
8.	"Keep It Real"	Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White	4:51
9.	"Cruising"	Philip Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Roxanne Seeman	5:41
10.	"Love Is Life"	Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead	4:59
11.	"Avatar"	Marcel East, Ralph Johnson	2:09

2006 Kalimba Reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep It Real"	Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White	4:52
2.	"Change Your Mind"	Bill Meyers, Brenda Russell, Maurice White	3:48
3.	"Love Is Life"	Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead	4:59
4.	"Fill You Up"	Kevin Guillaume, Ralph Hawkins, Jr., Damian Johnson, Paul Minor, Ralph Tresvant	4:02
5.	"Avatar"	Marcel East, Ralph Johnson	2:05
6.	"Revolution"	James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Maurice White	5:08
7.	"Round and Round"	Scott Mayo, Wil Wheaton	3:52
8.	"Cruising"	Philip Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Roxanne Seeman	5:41
9.	"In the Name of Love"	Melanie Andrews, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Betty Reynolds, Maurice White	4:48
10.	"The Right Time"	Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White	4:01
11.	"Take You to Heaven"	Philip Bailey, Scott Mayo, Diane Quander	4:33
12.	"Rock It"	Philip Bailey, James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Verdine White	4:26
13.	"When Love Goes Wrong"	Philip Bailey, Alan Glass, Andrew Klippel	4:45
14.	"Bahia"	Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure	1:49

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Credits

Earth, Wind & Fire

• Philip Bailey – lead vocals (1–4, 6, 8, 9), backing vocals
• Maurice White – backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 5, 10)
• Morris Pleasure – keyboards
• Sheldon Reynolds – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (2, 6–8)
• Verdine White – bass
• Sonny Emory – drums, backing vocals
• Ralph Johnson – percussion, backing vocals

EWF horns

• Scott Mayo – saxophones (1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Reggie Young – trombone (2, 3, 7, 10)
• Ray Brown –trumpet (2, 3, 7, 10)

Additional musicians

• Jimmy Randolph – programming (2, 6, 9, 10)
• Andrew Klippel – keyboards (4)
• Damian Johnson – keyboards (5)
• Paul Minor – keyboards (5, 6, 8)
• Marcel East – keyboards (11)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 8, 9)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (6, 11)
• David Romero – percussion (9)
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1, 5, 8)
• Gary Grant – trumpet (1, 5, 8), flugelhorn (1, 5, 8)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (1, 5, 8), flugelhorn (1, 5, 8), horn arrangements (1, 5, 8)
• Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet (2, 3, 7, 10)
• Bill Meyers – horn arrangements (2, 3, 7, 10), synth string arrangements (6), string arrangements (10)
• Sir James Bailey – backing vocals (1, 3)
• Carl Carwell – backing vocals (1–3, 5–10)
• Doni McCrary – backing vocals (4)
• Howard McCrary – backing vocals (4), BGV arrangements (4)
• James McCrary – backing vocals (4)
• Leon McCrary – backing vocals (4)
• Kevin Guillaume – backing vocals (5), vocal arrangements (5)
• Ralph Hawkins, Jr. – backing vocals (5), vocal arrangements (5)
• Ralph Tresvant – vocal arrangements (5)

Production

• Maurice White – producer, executive producer (4)
• Philip Bailey – producer (3, 4)
• Alan Glass – producer (4)
• Andrew Klippel – producer (4)
• Don Murry – recording, mixing (1–3, 5–10)
• Doug Bohem – assistant engineer
• Tim Boland – assistant engineer
• Tony Gonzales – assistant engineer
• Brian Soucy – assistant engineer
• Jerry Jordan – additional engineer, mixing (11)
• Paul Klingberg – additional engineer
• Carmen Rizzo – mixing (4)
• Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Robert Vosgien – additional mastering and digital editing at CMS Digital (Pasadena, California)
• Richard Salvato – project coordinator
• Ralph Johnson – production assistant
• Hugh Syme – art direction, design, digital Illustrations
• Art Macnow – management

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Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1996	Japanese Albums (Oricon) [2]	25
1997	UK R&B Albums Chart	19
	US Billboard Top R&B Albums	50
	Dutch Album Top 100	78

Singles

Year	Single	Chart [2] [17] [18]	Position
1996	"In The Name Of Love"	Japanese Pop Singles (Oricon)	9
	"Revolution"	US Billboard Hot R&B Singles	89
1997	"When Love Goes Wrong"	US Billboard Adult R&B Songs	33
2006	"Change Your Mind"	US Billboard Adult R&B Songs	26

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