| Love Songs | ||||
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| Released | January 13, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
| Producer | Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Leo Sacks | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Baltimore Sun | (favourable) [2] |
Love Songs is a compilation album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire. It was released on January 13, 2004 by Columbia/Legacy. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reasons" | Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Can't Hide Love" | Skip Scarborough | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Love's Holiday" | Skip Scarborough, Maurice White | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Be Ever Wonderful" | Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 5:07 |
| 5. | "Beijo (Interlude)" | Maurice White | 1:20 |
| 6. | "I'll Write a Song for You" | Philip Bailey, Beckmeier, Al McKay | 5:22 |
| 7. | "You" | David Foster, Brenda Russell, Maurice White | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Fantasy" | Eddie Del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Earth, Wind and Fire" | Skip Scarborough, Maurice White | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Fall in Love with Me" | Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Maurice White | 5:49 |
| 11. | "Side by Side" | Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 5:31 |
| 12. | "Wait" | David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 3:39 |
| 13. | "After the Love Has Gone" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Wanna Be With You" | Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 4:35 |
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