Getaway (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

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“Getaway”
“Getaway” cover
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album Spirit
Released 1976
Format 7", 12"
Recorded 1976
Genre R&B
Length 3:47
Label Columbia
Writer(s) S. Scarborough
Producer Maurice White, Charles Stepney
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"Sing a Song"
(1975)
"Getaway"
(1976)
"Saturday Nite"
(1976)

"Getaway" was a hit song for R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire in 1976. Released from their Spirit album, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been covered by Lee Ritenour and His Gentle Thoughts.

[edit] Chart positions

Charts Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 12
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 12
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
Preceded by
"You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" by Lou Rawls
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single
August 7 - August 14, 1976
Succeeded by
"Who'd She Coo?" by The Ohio Players