Pure Gold (song)
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"Pure Gold" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire
written by Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris III and Terry Lewis. It was released in 2005 as a single on Sanctuary Records
and included on the band's 2005 album, Illumination
.
. The song also garnered a Grammy nomination in the category Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical.
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...
written by Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris III and Terry Lewis. It was released in 2005 as a single on Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
and included on the band's 2005 album, Illumination
Illumination (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
Illumination is an album by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire. It was released in September 2005 on Sanctuary Records. It featured collaborations with several artists including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Kenny G, Kelly Rowland, Will I Am, and Brian McKnight...
.
Reception
"Pure Gold" reached number 23 on the Adult Contemporary singles chartHot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
. The song also garnered a Grammy nomination in the category Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical.
Chart positions
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
76 |