| "Pure Gold" | ||||
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| Single byEarth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the albumIllumination | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary Records | |||
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| Producer | Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Pure Gold" is a song by the bandEarth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in 2005 bySanctuary Records.[1] The song reached No. 23 on theBillboardAdult Contemporary chart and No. 15 on theBillboardAdult R&B Songs chart.[2][3]
"Pure Gold" was written byBobby Ross Avila,Issiah J. Avila,Tony L. Tolbert,Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song also came offEarth, Wind & Fire's 2005 albumIllumination.[1]
David Wild ofRolling Stone called the song "sexy".[4]Gene Stout of theSeattle Post Intelligencer described Pure Gold as a "soaring" tune.[5] Bill Lamb ofAbout proclaimed that "midway throughPure Gold, the (album)'s second track, the listener realizes once again what a gorgeous instrumentPhilip Bailey's voice is."[6]
"Pure Gold" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2005 feature filmRoll Bounce.[7]
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S.BillboardAdult Contemporary[2] | 23 |
| U.S.BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8] | 76 |
| U.S.BillboardAdult R&B Songs[3] | 15 |
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