Which Earth, Wind & Fire song with the Emotions reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979?

The Earth, Wind & Fire song with the Emotions that reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979 was “Boogie Wonderland.”

Released in April 1979, “Boogie Wonderland” paired Earth, Wind & Fire with the vocal group the Emotions. It became the first single from Earth, Wind & Fire’s album I Am and peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The record performed even better on the soul chart, where it reached number two, and it became a major international hit.

The song was written by Allee Willis and Jon Lind and produced by Maurice White and Al McKay. Its polished arrangement combines disco’s dance-floor pulse with Earth, Wind & Fire’s prominent horns, funk rhythms, and layered vocals. The Emotions’ harmonies are central to the recording, making the collaboration more than a simple guest appearance.

A frequent mix-up is “September,” another famous Earth, Wind & Fire song, but it predates “Boogie Wonderland” and has a different chart history. “After the Love Has Gone” was also released in 1979 by the group, while “Fantasy” appeared on the same album, All ’n All, from 1977.