September

Song by Earth, Wind & Fire

Instance of: music track with vocals
Part of: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1

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"September" is a song by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire and released as a single on November 18, 1978, by ARC/Columbia Records. The song was written by Allee Willis and Maurice White, based on a music sequence developed by guitarist Al McKay. The song was included as one of two new tracks on the compilation album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, "September" was very successful commercially and reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The song remains a staple of the band's body of work and has been sampled, covered, remixed, and re-recorded numerous times.

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Performer: Earth, Wind & Fire
Lyrics by: Maurice White
Genre: disco
Country of origin: United States
Producer: Maurice White
Named after: September
Released: 1978
Language: American English
Form of creative work: song
Composer: Al McKay
Allee Willis
Music mood: happy
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1.“It's Time To Smile, Here Are 75 Happy Songs That Will Make You Feel Great”parade.com/946264/parade/happy-songs/#1-september-earth-wind-fire
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Title: September
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