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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Performer
Maurice White
Maurice White
Drums
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Ms. Pluto
Ms. Pluto
Vocals
Wayne Vaughn
Wayne Vaughn
Keyboards
Beloyd Taylor
Beloyd Taylor
Guitar
Roland Bautista
Roland Bautista
Guitar
Fred White
Fred White
Drums
Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Paulinho Da Costa
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
Robert Greenidge
Robert Greenidge
Drums
Ustad Zakir Hussain
Ustad Zakir Hussain
Tabla
Eddie del Barrio
Eddie del Barrio
Keyboards
Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly
Keyboards
George del Barrio
George del Barrio
Keyboards
Skip Scarborough
Skip Scarborough
Keyboards
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Piano
Maxanne Lewis
Maxanne Lewis
Piano
Azar Lawrence
Azar Lawrence
Synthesizer
Assa Drori
Assa Drori
First Violin
David Frisina
David Frisina
First Violin
Brenton Banks
Brenton Banks
Violin
Myer Bello
Myer Bello
Violin
Arnold Belnick
Arnold Belnick
Violin
Harold Bluestone
Harold Bluestone
Violin
Nicole Bush
Nicole Bush
Violin
Ron Clark
Ron Clark
Violin
Bill Hybel
Bill Hybel
Violin
Karen Jones
Karen Jones
Violin
Anatol Kaminsky
Anatol Kaminsky
Violin
George Kast
George Kast
Violin
Janet Lakatos
Janet Lakatos
Violin
Robert Lipsett
Robert Lipsett
Violin
Stanley Plummer
Stanley Plummer
Violin
Nathan Ross
Nathan Ross
Violin
Bob Sanov
Bob Sanov
Violin
Sheldon Sanov
Sheldon Sanov
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Marshall Sosson
Marshall Sosson
Violin
Robert Sushel
Robert Sushel
Violin
Pamela Tompkins
Pamela Tompkins
Violin
Shari Zippert
Shari Zippert
Violin
Miwako Watanabe
Miwako Watanabe
Violin
Verdine White
Verdine White
Bass
Arni Egilsson
Arni Egilsson
Bass
Rollice Dale
Rollice Dale
Viola
Alan Deveritch
Alan Deveritch
Viola
Pamela Goldsmith
Pamela Goldsmith
Viola
Allan Harshman
Allan Harshman
Viola
Roland Kato
Roland Kato
Viola
Milton Kestenbaum
Milton Kestenbaum
Viola
Carole S. Mukogawa
Carole S. Mukogawa
Viola
Sgt. Dave Schwartz
Sgt. Dave Schwartz
Viola
Joel Soultanian
Joel Soultanian
Viola
Lynn Subotnick
Lynn Subotnick
Viola
Ronald Cooper
Ronald Cooper
Cello
Larry Corbett
Larry Corbett
Cello
Douglas Davis
Douglas Davis
Cello
Suzie Katayama
Suzie Katayama
Cello
Earl Madison
Earl Madison
Cello
Frederick Seykora
Frederick Seykora
Cello
Dorothy Remsen
Dorothy Remsen
Harp
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk
Tenor Saxophone
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Rahmlee Davis
Rahmlee Davis
Trumpet
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Oscar Brashear
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Lew McCreary
Lew McCreary
Trombone
Charles Loper
Charles Loper
Trombone
Louis Satterfield
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone
Donald Myrick
Donald Myrick
Saxophone
Albert McKay
Albert McKay
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Composer
Wanda Vaughn
Wanda Vaughn
Composer
Wayne Vaughn
Wayne Vaughn
Composer
Tom Tom 84
Tom Tom 84
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Ron Pendragon
Ron Pendragon
Recording Engineer
Ken Fowler
Ken Fowler
Recording Engineer
Tom Perry
Tom Perry
Recording Engineer
Robert Spano
Robert Spano
Assistant Engineer
Steve Crimmel
Steve Crimmel
Assistant Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mick Guzauski
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

One year ago
Love was touch and go
Time made me see
Solved the mystery
Taught me that love and time
Will change your mind and make it right
Bring your darkness to the light
My heart sings in the night
My love I bring to you, yeah, yeah
(With this lovin')
(I dedicate to you)
(Ooh, for believing in me)
(I will make you mine)
(Side by side)
For love we waited
(Side by side)
We're dedicated
(Side by side)
Now we can make it
(Side by side)
We gonna shake it on down
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down)
I can hardly wait
Huh, to pick you up at 8
For this rendezvous
Candlelight and you
It took me a long time to see it clear
That love will last for many years
Dreams do come true
So I bring my heart to you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(With this lovin')
With this lovin'
(I dedicate to you)
I dedicate to you
(For believing in me)
(I will make you mine)
I will, yeah, yeah
(Side by side)
For love we waited
(Side by side)
We're dedicated
(Side by side)
Now we can make it
(Side by side)
We gonna shake it on down
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down)
We finally found our sunny day
And your love lights up the way
So I thank you today
For you believed in me, yeah, yeah, yeah
(With this lovin')
With this lovin'
(I dedicate to you)
I dedicate to you
(For believing in me)
(I will make you mine)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
(Side by side)
(Side by side)
Ah, we can make it, baby
(Side by side)
Ah, we can make it, baby
(Side by side)
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
We gonna be side by side, we gonna live side by side
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
We walkin' both side by side, we lovin' it side by side
(Get down, get down, get down to love tonight)
We holdin' hands side by side, don't ya understand? Side by side
(Get down, get down, get down, get down)
We walkin' both side by side, we walkin' both, ow!
Written by: Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn

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