Raise!

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Raise!
Earth, Wind & Fire - Raise.jpg
Cover art by Shusei Nagaoka
Studio album by
Earth, Wind & Fire
ReleasedNovember 14, 1981
RecordedMay–September 1981
StudioARC/George Massenburg Studio (Los Angeles, California), Sunset Sounds Recording Studio (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length38:08
Label ARC/Columbia
Producer Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Faces
(1980)		Raise!
(1981)		 Powerlight
(1983)
Singles from Raise!
  1. "Let's Groove"
    Released: September 1981
  2. "Wanna Be with You"
    Released: December 1981
  3. "I've Had Enough"
    Released: January 1982
Side one [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let's Groove" Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White 5:37
2."Lady Sun"Bernard "Beloyd" Taylor3:39
3."My Love"Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White4:35
4."Evolution Orange" David Foster, Nan O'Byrne, M. White4:37
Side two [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Kalimba Tree"Maurice White, Verdine White, Jerry Hey 0:25
6."You Are a Winner"Beloyd Taylor4:09
7."I've Had Enough" Philip Bailey, Greg Phillinganes, Brenda Russell 4:36
8."Wanna Be with You"Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White4:36
9."The Changing Times"Beloyd Taylor, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White5:54
2015 expanded version bonus tracks [8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Wanna Be with You" (single version)Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White3:58
11."Kalimba Tree" (12" long version)Jerry Hey, M. White3:49
12."Let's Groove" (special remixed holiday version)Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White6:44
13."Let's Groove" (single version)Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White4:07
14."Let's Groove" (instrumental)Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White4:01
15."I've Had Enough" (7" version)Philip Bailey, Greg Phillinganes, Brenda Russell3:53
16."The Changing Times" (7" version)Beloyd Taylor4:45

Personnel

Production

Charts

Album
YearChartPosition
1981US Billboard Top Soul Albums 1
US Billboard 200 5
Dutch Albums (Dutch Album Top 100)3 [28]
Finland (Suomen virallinen albumlista)5 [29]
Japanese Albums (Oricon)7 [30]
Sweden Albums (Veckolista Album)9 [31]
UK Pop Albums 11 [11]
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)18 [32]
Canada RPM 50 Albums25 [33]
German Albums

(Offizielle Top 100)

30 [34]
1982 New Zealand Albums Chart 19 [35]
Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1981"Let's Groove/I've Had Enough"US Billboard Dance Club Songs 3
"Let's Groove"US Billboard Hot Soul Songs 1
US Billboard Hot 100 3
UK Pop Singles 3 [11]
Dutch Singles (Dutch Single Top 100)5 [36]
Belgian Singles (Ultratop 50 Singles)9 [37]
1982I've Had Enough" UK Pop Singles 29 [11]
"Wanna Be With You" Billboard Hot Soul Songs 15
Billboard Hot 100 51

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold50,000^
Japan—291,610 [38]
Netherlands (NVPI) [39] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [40] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [5] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
NME [41] United KingdomAlbums of the Year198116
The Village Voice [42] United StatesDean's List198149

See also

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