Jupiter (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

"Jupiter" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire that was issued as a single in April 1978 on Columbia Records. The single rose to No. 26 on the UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Singles chart and No. 41 on the UK Pop Singles chart.^[1][2][3]

"Jupiter"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album All 'N All
B-side	"Runnin'"
Released	April 1978
Genre	R&B
Length	3:11 (single version) 3:55 (album version)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Maurice White Verdine White Larry Dunn Phillip Bailey
Producer(s)	Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"Fantasy" (1978) "Jupiter" (1978) "Magic Mind" (1978)

Overview

Jupiter was written by EWF leader Maurice White and Verdine White, Larry Dunn and Phillip Bailey. The single's b-side was a song called Runnin'. Both Jupiter and Runnin' came off the band's 1977 studio album All 'N All.^[1]

Critical reception

Alex Henderson of Allmusic noted that on Jupiter EWF are "tearing into the hardest of funk".^[4]

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak position
1978	UK Pop Singles	41
	UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Singles	26[2]
	N.L. Dutch Single Tip	24[5]