Mighty Mighty (song)

"Mighty Mighty" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in 1974 on Columbia Records.[1] The single reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3]

"Mighty Mighty"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album Open Our Eyes
B-side"Drum Song"
Released1974
GenreFunk, R&B
Length3:01
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Maurice White, Verdine White
Producer(s)Joe Wissert, Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"Keep Your Head to the Sky"
(1973)		 "Mighty Mighty"
(1974)		 "Kalimba Story"
(1974)

Overview

Mighty Mighty was produced by Maurice White and Joe Wissert and composed by Maurice and Verdine White. Mighty Mighty also came off EWF's 1974 album Open Our Eyes.[1]

Critical reception

Simon Warner of Popmatters described the song as "an infectious rhythm track built on a chunky guitar line, riddled with snaking, Sly-like horn refrains, and edged with the multiple vocal harmonies."[4] Alex Henderson of Allmusic also called Mighty Mighty "a gritty funk smoker".[5]

Chart positions
Chart (1974) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 29
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles 4

References
  1. Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty. Columbia Records. 1974.
  2. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
  3. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty (Hot 100)". Billboard.com.
  4. Warner, Simon. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes/Spirit". popmatters.com. PopMatters.
  5. Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.



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