| "Kalimba Story" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Open Our Eyes | ||||
| B-side | "Tee Nine Chee Bit" | |||
| Released | July 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:03 (album version) 2:58 (single version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, Verdine White | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Wissert, Maurice White | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Kalimba Story" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in 1974 on Columbia Records.
Overview
Kalimba Story was produced by Maurice White and Joe Wissert and composed by Maurice and Verdine White. The song also came off EWF's 1974 album Open Our Eyes
Critical reception
Record World said that "What Stevie Wonder has done for the clavinet, this group does for the African thumb piano, the 'kalimba.'"
Alex Henderson of Allmusic called "Kalimba Story" a "treasure".
Chart performance
The single reached number six on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and number fifty-five on the Hot 100. In Canada the song reached number 63.
Samples
"Kalimba Story" was sampled by hip hop duo Gang Starr on their 1990 track Jazz Thing (Movie Mix).
References
- ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 254.
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story. Columbia Records. 1974.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 22, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 264.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 17, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ "Gangstarr: Jazz Thing". the-breaks.com.