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

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In the Name of Love
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 1997
Recorded1996
Studio Sony Music Studios, Los Angeles, Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Genre
Length56:21
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
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2006 Reissue Cover
No.TitleWriter(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 White4:01
3."Feel U Up"Kevin Guillaume, Ralph Hawkins, Jr., Damian Johnson, Paul Minor, Ralph Tresvant 4:02
4."Avatar"Marcel East, Ralph Johnson2:05
5."Cruising" Philip Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Roxanne Seeman 5:41
6."Revolution (Just Evolution)"James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Maurice White5:08
7."Round and Round"Scott Mayo, Will Wheaton3:52
8."Change Your Mind"Bill Meyers, Brenda Russell, Maurice White3:48
9."Love Is Life" Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead4:59
10."In the Name of Love"Melanie Andrews, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Betty Reynolds, Maurice White4:48
11."Take You to Heaven"Philip Bailey, Scott Mayo, Diane Quander4:33
12."Rock It" Philip Bailey, James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Verdine White 4:26
13."Bahia"Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure1:49

In the Name of Love

No.TitleWriter(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 White5:08
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 Tresvant4:06
6."Right Time"Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White4:02
7."Round and Round"Scott Mayo, Wil Wheaton3:54
8."Keep It Real"Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White4:51
9."Cruising"Philip Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Roxanne Seeman 5:41
10."Love Is Life" Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead4:59
11."Avatar"Marcel East, Ralph Johnson2:09

2006 Kalimba Reissue

No.TitleWriter(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 White3:48
3."Love Is Life" Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead4:59
4."Fill You Up"Kevin Guillaume, Ralph Hawkins, Jr., Damian Johnson, Paul Minor, Ralph Tresvant4:02
5."Avatar"Marcel East, Ralph Johnson2:05
6."Revolution"James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure, Maurice White5:08
7."Round and Round"Scott Mayo, Wil Wheaton3:52
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 White4:48
10."The Right Time"Melanie Andrews, Paul Minor, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White4:01
11."Take You to Heaven"Philip Bailey, Scott Mayo, Diane Quander4:33
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 Klippel4:45
14."Bahia"Sonny Emory, Morris Pleasure1:49

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Credits

Earth, Wind & Fire

EWF horns

Additional musicians

Production

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Charts

Album

YearChartPosition
1996Japanese Albums (Oricon) [2] 25
1997UK R&B Albums Chart19
US Billboard Top R&B Albums50
Dutch Album Top 100 78

Singles

YearSingleChart [2] [17] [18] Position
1996"In The Name Of Love"Japanese Pop Singles (Oricon)9
"Revolution"US Billboard Hot R&B Singles89
1997"When Love Goes Wrong"US Billboard Adult R&B Songs33
2006"Change Your Mind"US Billboard Adult R&B Songs26

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