Evil (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
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"Evil" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire
which was written by Phillip Bailey and Maurice White
. It was released in 1973 as a single and included on the band's 1973 album, Head to the Sky
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"Evil" peaked at numbers 50 and 25 on the Billboard Pop and Black Singles charts respectively. It also peaked at #19 on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart.
on the track Can We Go which was featured on her 2005 album Touch
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
which was written by Phillip Bailey and Maurice White
Maurice White
Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
. It was released in 1973 as a single and included on the band's 1973 album, Head to the Sky
Head to the Sky
Head to the Sky is the 4th studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 1973. Their second album on Columbia Records, Head to the Sky was EWF's first commercially successful album and it has been certified platinum in the United States for sales of over a million copies...
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"Evil" peaked at numbers 50 and 25 on the Billboard Pop and Black Singles charts respectively. It also peaked at #19 on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart.
Later Samples
Evil was sampled by AmerieAmerie
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers , known professionally as Amerie or Ameriie, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, and was well-received in the urban market...
on the track Can We Go which was featured on her 2005 album Touch
Touch (Amerie album)
Touch is the second studio album by American R&B singer–songwriter Amerie, released in the United States on April 26, 2005 by Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music. It spawned two singles: the number-one R&B hit "1 Thing" and the Lil Jon-produced "Touch"...
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Chart positions
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Pop Singles Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
50 |
| U.S. Billboard Black Singles | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 19 |