The Promise (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

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The Promise
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Promise.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 20, 2003
Recorded2002–2003
StudioMagnet Vision Studios (Santa Monica, CA)
  • Record Plant and Gold Rush Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Enterprise (Burbank, California)
  • Cardraygee Studios (Oak Park, California)
  • Pacifique Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length56:42
Label Kalimba
Producer Maurice White, Tim & Bob
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Live in Rio
(2002)
The Promise
(2003)
Love Songs
(2004)
Reissue cover
Earth, Wind & Fire - The Promise2.jpg
2009 reissue cover
The Promise track listing [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All in the Way" (featuring The Emotions)Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Maurice White 4:28
2."Betcha'" Preston Glass, Maurice White3:43
3."Wiggle"Preston Glass0:39
4."Why?"Gregory Curtis, Maurice White4:04
5."Wonderland"" (featuring Angie Stone)Chris Rodriguez, Tommy Sims 4:05
6."Where Do We Go from Here?"Bill Meyers, Ross Vannelli5:21
7."Freedom"Maurice White0:42
8."Hold Me" Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson 4:37
9."Never"Gregory Curtis, Maurice White5:08
10."Prelude" 0:40
11."All About Love"Sheila Hutchinson, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn4:24
12."Suppose You Like Me" Scott Storch, Pino Palladino, James Poyser, Questlove, Sir James Bailey4:37
13."The Promise"Raymond Crossley, Ralph Johnson, Maurice White0:27
14."She Waits"Marc Harris, Tommy Sims5:09
15."The Promise (Continued)"Maurice White, Ralph Johnson0:51
16."Let Me Love You"Gregory Curtis4:17
17."Dirty"Maurice White3:47
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Soul"Maurice White, Ralph Johnson, Carlos Rios3:48
18."So Lucky" Scott Storch, Questlove, Sir James Bailey4:44

Personnel

[1]

Earth, Wind & Fire

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Top Independent Albums (Billboard) [3] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] 19
US Billboard 200 89
Japan (Oricon) [20] 115

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
2003"All in the Way"US Billboard Adult R&B Airplay [4] 10
US Billboard Adult Contemporary [5] 25
UK Independent Singles [21] 45
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 77
"Hold Me"US Billboard Adult R&B Airplay [8] 28
2014"Never"US Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs [6] 17
2015"Why?"US Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs [7] 19

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