That's the Way of the World

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That's the Way of the World
That's the Way of the World cover
Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released March 1975
Recorded Sep 16, 1974 - Oct 2, 1974, Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
Genre R&B
Length 38:23
Label Columbia Records
Producer Maurice White, Charles Stepney
Professional reviews
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Open Our Eyes
(1974)		 That's the Way of the World
(1975)		 Gratitude
(1975)

That's the Way of the World is a 1975 album by Earth, Wind & Fire. It was also the soundtrack for a 1975 motion picture of the same name which featured several of the band members in cameo roles. The album is best known for the lead track "Shining Star", a #1 U.S. pop and R&B hit. Another popular single was the title track, which reached #12 on the pop chart.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 493 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Shining Star"
  2. "That's the Way of the World"
  3. "Happy Feelin'"
  4. "All About Love"
  5. "Yearnin' Learnin'"
  6. "Reasons"
  7. "Africano"
  8. "See the Light"

[edit] Samples

In 2007, the "That's the Way of the World" track was used as a sample on the "Where are they now?" West Coast remix by Nas.

[edit] Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard 200 1
Preceded by
Chicago VIII by Chicago		 Billboard 200 number-one album
May 17 - June 6, 1975		 Succeeded by
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
by Elton John
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