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In the Name of Love (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

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"In the Name of Love"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album In The Name of Love
Released1996
GenrePop, R&B
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"Blood Brothers"
(1994)
"In the Name of Love"
(1996)
"Revolution"
(1997)

"In the Name of Love" is a single by R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire issued in 1996 by Avex Trax.[1] The song reached No. 9 on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart.[2]

Overview

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In the Name of Love was produced by Maurice White who composed the song alongside Melanie Andrews, Morris Pleasure, Sheldon Reynolds and Betty Reynolds. This single's b-side was another song entitled Cruising. Both of these tunes came upon Earth, Wind & Fire's 1997 album In The Name of Love.[1]

Critical reception

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Phyl Garland of Stereo Review wrote "The signature shouting horns provide an exciting response to the strutting vocals of the catchy title song."[3] Geoffrey Himes of the Washington Post found "Maurice White's lead vocals engage the horns in a heady call-and-response dialogue."[4] David Wild of Rolling Stone also called the tune "classic sounding."[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: In the Name of Love. Avex Trax. 1996.
  2. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  3. ^ Garland, Phyl (November 1997). "Earth, Wind & Fire: In The Name of Love" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 62. Stereo Review. p. 126.
  4. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (August 8, 1997). "EARTH, WIND & FIRE "IN THE NAME OF LOVE" PYRAMID/RHINO". Washington Post.
  5. ^ Wild, David (March 7, 1998). "Earth, Wind & Fire: In The Name of Love". Detroit Free Press. Rolling Stone. p. 76 – via newspapers.com.