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"September" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in 1978 on ARC/Columbia Records.[1] September reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100,[2] and No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Composition

"September" is in the key of A major with a tempo of 126 beats per minute in common time. The vocals span from E4 to FTemplate:Sharp5.[4][5]

Using a chord progression written by Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Al McKay, vocalist Maurice White and songwriter Allee Willis wrote the song over one month. Willis was initially bothered by the gibberish "ba-dee-ya" lyric White used through the song, and begged him to rewrite it: "I just said, 'What the fuck does 'ba-dee-ya' mean?' And he essentially said, 'Who the fuck cares?' I learned my greatest lesson ever in songwriting from him, which was never let the lyric get in the way of the groove."[6] The song was included on the band's first compilation—The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1—solely to boost sales with original content.[7]

Although several theories about the significance of the date have been suggested, the songwriter Maurice White claimed he simply chose the 21st due to how it sounded when sung.[8] His wife, Marilyn White, however, claimed that September 21 was the due date of their son, Kahbran, according to lyricist Allee Willis.[9]

Reception

The song was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry and certified gold in the US (until the RIAA lowered the sales levels for certified singles in 1989, a Gold single equaled 1 million units sold.) "September" was later certified Gold for digital sales by the RIAA,[10][11][12] and has sold over 2 million digital copies in the US as of September 2017.[13] Earth, Wind & Fire recorded a new version of the song, retitled "December", for their 2014 Christmas album Holiday.

In the United Kingdom the song has been popular as the basis of football chants at a number of clubs: according to a Guardian article this originated at Newcastle United F.C. where fans started singing a chant about player Chancel Mbemba in the autumn of 2015.[14] It was also adapted by fans of the England national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia: "Woah, England are in Russia / Woah, drinking all the vodka / Woah, England’s going all the way".[15]

A version featuring the band accompanied by Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake is featured in the 2016 film Trolls. It was released on September 23, 2016, as part of the Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

"September ’99"

"September '99"
EarthWind&Fire - September 99.jpg
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album The Ultimate Collection
Released1999
GenrePop, R&B
LengthScript error: No such module "hms".
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Maurice White, Allee Willis, Al McKay
Producer(s)Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"When Love Goes Wrong"
(1997) 		"September '99"
(1999) 		"All in the Way"
(2003)
Music video
"September 99" on YouTube

A remix of the song called "September '99" was issued in 1999 on Columbia Records.[16] The single reached Nos. 1 & 25 on the Canadian Dance Songs chart and UK Singles Chart.[17][18][19]

The song was remixed by English dance music duo Phats and Small[20] and was included on The Ultimate Collection.[16]

Chart performance

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[55] Gold 45,000double-dagger
Italy (FIMI)[56] Platinum Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[57]
Digital download 		Gold 30,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[58]
Physical release 		Silver 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[59] Platinum 600,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[60]
Physical release 		Gold 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[60]
Digital download 		Gold 2,065,000[13]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Earth, Wind & Fire: September. ARC/Columbia Records. 1978. 
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 179. 
  3. ↑ Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 289. ISBN 0-87586-207-1. 
  4. ↑ White, Maurice. "Earth Wind & Fire "September" Sheet Music in F# Minor (transposable) – Download & Print". http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0015575. 
  5. ↑ "September – Earth, Wind & Fire – Spot On Track". http://www.spotontrack.com/track/september/1560993. 
  6. ↑ "The Song That Never Ends: Why 'September' Sustains" (in en-us). NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/2014/09/19/349621429/the-song-that-never-ends-why-earth-wind-fires-september-sustains. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Myers, Marc (September 3, 2019). "Do You Remember? The Message in Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-you-remember-the-message-in-earth-wind-fires-september-11567520286. Retrieved September 20, 2019. 
  8. ↑ Charnas, Dan (September 19, 2014). "The Song That Never Ends: Why Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' Sustains". Morning Edition. https://www.npr.org/2014/09/19/349621429/the-song-that-never-ends-why-earth-wind-fires-september-sustains. 
  9. ↑ Myers, Marc (September 3, 2019). "Do You Remember? The Message in Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-you-remember-the-message-in-earth-wind-fires-september-11567520286. 
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140510144821/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS. Retrieved 2014-03-29. 
  11. ↑ "Rock Music, etc., Terms". spider.georgetowncollege.edu. http://spider.georgetowncollege.edu/music/burnette/Mus570d/terms.htm. Retrieved March 23, 2009. 
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604040853/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 2010-10-19. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Nielsen SoundScan charts – Digital Songs – Week Ending: 09/28/2017". Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002192602/http://www.defjampromo.com/files/2009/10/BB-Digital-Songs-Chart-Wk.-Ending-9-28-17.pdf. Retrieved October 3, 2017. 
  14. ↑ MacInnes, Paul (23 November 2017). "When a terrace tune goes viral: the hunt for the source of the September chant". https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/23/terrace-tunes-viral-source-september-chant. 
  15. ↑ Simpson, Dave (11 July 2018). "Why Atomic Kitten and Earth, Wind & Fire became England's World Cup chants". https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/11/why-atomic-kitten-and-earth-wind-fire-became-chants-england-world-cup-russia-2018. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Earth, Wind & Fire: September 99. Columbia Records. 1999. 
  17. ↑ "Earth Wind & Fire : September 99". RPM. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9936&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9936.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9936. 
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 25 July 1999 - 31 July 1999". http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19990725/7501/. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Earth, Wind & Fire: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  20. ↑ "Phats & Small". https://www.allmusic.com/artist/phats-small-mn0000330607. 
  21. ↑ "Australian Chart Book". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305064644/http://www.austchartbook.com.au/. Retrieved 2016-10-13. 
  22. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Ultratop.be – Earth, Wind & Fire – September" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  23. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0103a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  24. ↑ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 4507." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  25. ↑ "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in fr). InfoDisc. 1979-03-02. http://infodisc.fr/Tubes_Artistes_E.php/Tubes_Artiste_Choisi.php. Retrieved 22 December 2019. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Template:Single chart/germanencode/?type=single Musicline.de – Earth, Wind & Fire Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  27. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – September". Irish Singles Chart.
  28. ↑ "Hit Parade Italia – Indice per Interprete: E". http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/ae.htm. Retrieved June 2, 2018. 
  29. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 1979" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  30. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Dutchcharts.nl – Earth, Wind & Fire – September" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  31. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Charts.nz – Earth, Wind & Fire – September". Top 40 Singles.
  32. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Norwegiancharts.com – Earth, Wind & Fire – September". VG-lista.
  33. ↑ "SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs S". http://rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(S).html. Retrieved June 2, 2018. 
  34. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Swedishcharts.com – Earth, Wind & Fire – September". Singles Top 100.
  35. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–2002
  36. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 27, 1979". http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19790127.html. 
  37. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Ultratop.be – Earth, Wind & Fire – September 99 (Phats & Small Remix)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  38. ↑ Danish Singles Chart 27 August 1999
  39. ↑ Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-08-07.pdf. Retrieved June 26, 2018. 
  40. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Lescharts.com – Earth, Wind & Fire – September 99 (Phats & Small Remix)" (in French). Les classement single.
  41. ↑ (in is) Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 336 Vikuna 12.8. - 19.8. 1999). Dagblaðið Vísir. http://timarit.is/files/12813825.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH. Retrieved July 13, 2018. 
  42. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink". Nederlandse Top 40 – Earth, Wind & Fire" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  43. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Dutchcharts.nl – Earth, Wind & Fire – September 99 (Phats & Small Remix)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  44. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Norwegiancharts.com – Earth, Wind & Fire – September 99 (Phats & Small Remix)". VG-lista.
  45. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19990725/41/. Retrieved June 8, 2018. 
  46. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Swedishcharts.com – Earth, Wind & Fire – September 99 (Phats & Small Remix)". Singles Top 100.
  47. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Swisscharts.com – Earth, Wind & Fire – September 99 (Phats & Small Remix)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  48. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". officialcharts.com. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/19990725/104/. 
  49. ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Lescharts.com – Earth, Wind & Fire – September" (in French). Les classement single.
  50. ↑ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305064644/http://www.austchartbook.com.au/. Retrieved 2016-10-13. 
  51. ↑ "1979 Top 200 Singles". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6855b&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6855b.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6855b. Retrieved June 2, 2018. 
  52. ↑ Top 100 1979 - UK Music Charts
  53. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1979.htm. Retrieved 2016-10-13. 
  54. ↑ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 29, 1979". http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/1979YESP.html. 
  55. ↑ "Earth Wind & Fire "September"". IFPI Denmark. http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/earth-wind-fire-september. 
  56. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Earth, Wind & Fire – September" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certificazioni/certificazioni.kl#/certifications.  Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "September" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  57. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. http://amprofon.com.mx/es/pages/certificaciones.php.  Type Earth, Wind & Fire in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and September in the box under TÍTULO
  58. ↑ "British single certifications – Earth, Wind & Fire – September". British Phonographic Industry. https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/.  Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type September in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  59. ↑ "British single certifications – Earth, Wind & Fire – September". British Phonographic Industry. https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/.  Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type September in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  60. ↑ 60.0 60.1 "American single certifications – Earth, Wind & Fire – September". Recording Industry Association of America. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Earth%2C+Wind+%26+Fire&ti=September#search_section.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

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