For the Love of You (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
| "For the Love of You" | ||||
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring MC Hammer | ||||
| from the album Heritage | ||||
| B-side | "Motor" | |||
| Released | May 1990 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, Robert Brookins, Stephanie Mills, MC Hammer | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White, Robert Brookins | |||
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"For the Love of You" is a song recorded by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) featuring MC Hammer for EWF's 1990 studio album Heritage.[1] It was released as a single in May 1990 by Columbia Records, peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 12 on the Cashbox Top R&B Singles chart.
Overview[edit]
"For the Love of You" was produced by Earth, Wind & Fire leader Maurice White and Robert Brookins, and written by White, Brookins, Stephanie Mills and MC Hammer. With a duration of four minutes and twenty seven seconds, the song has a tempo of 106 bpm.[1][2]
Critical reception[edit]
John Milward of Rolling Stone said For the Love of You is "spun on a skeletal rhythm suggestive of Cameo".[3] Andy Gill of The Independent said "Fortunately, the sinuous funk workouts like 'For the Love of You', 'King of Groove' and 'Gotta Find Out' are as good as ever."[4] Mitchell May of the Chicago Tribune wrote "Hammer`s clipped delivery meshes so well with EWF's leaner sound that they might want to consider hiring him full-time".[5] James T. Jones IV of USA Today found "EWF smartly gets help from MC Hammer on the hard edged.. (For) The Love of You."[6]
Credits[edit]
- Featuring: MC Hammer
- Producer: Robert Brookins & Maurice White
- Composer: Maurice White, Stephanie Mills, MC Hammer & Robert Brookins
- Additional keyboards: Lestley R. Pierce
- Drum programming: Robert Brookins
- Synthesizer programming: Robert Brookins
- Synthesizers: Robert Brookins
- Keyboards: Robert Brookins
- Guitar: Sheldon Reynolds
- Background vocals: Robert Brookins, Jeanette Hawes, Philip Bailey & Maurice White
- Lead vocals: Maurice White
- Arranger: Robert Brookins[7]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles[8] | 19 |
| U.S. Cashbox Top R&B Singles[9] | 12 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: For The Love Of You. Columbia Records. May 1990.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: For the Love of You". getsongbpm.com.
- ^ Milward, John (22 March 1990). "Heritage". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Gill, Andy (2 March 1990). "Style elements". The Independent. pp. 15–16. Gale FQ4201233567.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". Chicago Tribune. 22 February 1990.
- ^ Jones, James T (18 January 1990). "Listen Up!". USA Today. p. 4D. ProQuest 306292404.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire (Ft. MC Hammer) – For the Love of You", Genius.com, retrieved 2023-08-11
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: For The Love Of You (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top R&B Singles". Cashbox. June 30, 1990.
