For the Love of You (Earth, Wind & Fire song)

"For the Love of You"
"For the Love of You"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring MC Hammer
from the album Heritage
B-side	"Motor"
Released	May 1990
Genre	R&B
Length	4:27
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Maurice White; Robert Brookins; Stephanie Mills; MC Hammer;
Producer(s)	Maurice White, Robert Brookins
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
MC Hammer singles chronology

"For the Love of You" is a song recorded by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) featuring MC Hammer for EWF's 1990 studio album Heritage.^[1] It was released as a single in May 1990 by Columbia Records, peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 12 on the Cashbox Top R&B Singles chart.

Overview

"For the Love of You" was produced by Earth, Wind & Fire leader Maurice White and Robert Brookins, and written by White, Brookins, Stephanie Mills and MC Hammer. With a duration of four minutes and twenty seven seconds, the song has a tempo of 106 bpm.^[1]^[2]

Critical reception

John Milward of Rolling Stone said For the Love of You is "spun on a skeletal rhythm suggestive of Cameo".^[3] Andy Gill of The Independent said "Fortunately, the sinuous funk workouts like 'For the Love of You', 'King of Groove' and 'Gotta Find Out' are as good as ever."^[4] Mitchell May of the Chicago Tribune wrote "Hammer`s clipped delivery meshes so well with EWF's leaner sound that they might want to consider hiring him full-time".^[5] James T. Jones IV of USA Today found "EWF smartly gets help from MC Hammer on the hard edged.. (For) The Love of You."^[6]

Credits

Featuring: MC Hammer
Producer: Robert Brookins & Maurice White
Composer: Maurice White, Stephanie Mills, MC Hammer & Robert Brookins
Additional keyboards: Lestley R. Pierce
Drum programming: Robert Brookins
Synthesizer programming: Robert Brookins
Synthesizers: Robert Brookins
Keyboards: Robert Brookins
Guitar: Sheldon Reynolds
Background vocals: Robert Brookins, Jeanette Hawes, Philip Bailey & Maurice White
Lead vocals: Maurice White
Arranger: Robert Brookins^[7]

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles^[8]	19
U.S. Cashbox Top R&B Singles^[9]	12

References

^ ^a ^b Earth, Wind & Fire: For The Love Of You. Columbia Records. May 1990.
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: For the Love of You". getsongbpm.com.
^ Milward, John (22 March 1990). "Heritage". Rolling Stone.
^ Gill, Andy (2 March 1990). "Style elements". The Independent. pp. 15–16. Gale FQ4201233567.
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". Chicago Tribune. 22 February 1990.
^ Jones, James T (18 January 1990). "Listen Up!". USA Today. p. 4D. ProQuest 306292404.
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire (Ft. MC Hammer) – For the Love of You", Genius.com, retrieved 2023-08-11
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: For The Love Of You (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "CASH BOX Top R&B Singles". Cashbox. June 30, 1990.

[Song-1] Earth, Wind & Fire: For The Love Of You. Columbia Records. May 1990.

[2] "Earth, Wind & Fire: For the Love of You". getsongbpm.com.

[3] Milward, John (22 March 1990). "Heritage". Rolling Stone.

[4] Gill, Andy (2 March 1990). "Style elements". The Independent. pp. 15–16. Gale FQ4201233567.

[5] "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". Chicago Tribune. 22 February 1990.

[6] Jones, James T (18 January 1990). "Listen Up!". USA Today. p. 4D. ProQuest 306292404.

[7] "Earth, Wind & Fire (Ft. MC Hammer) – For the Love of You", Genius.com, retrieved 2023-08-11

[BB-8] "Earth, Wind & Fire: For The Love Of You (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[CB-9] "CASH BOX Top R&B Singles". Cashbox. June 30, 1990.

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