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Pure Gold (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Pure Gold'" is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in 2005 by Sanctuary Records. The song reached No. 23 on the 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary chart and No. 15 on the 'Billboard' Adult R&B Songs chart.
Overview
"Pure Gold" was written by Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Tony L. Tolbert, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song also came off Earth, Wind & Fire's 2005 album 'Illumination'.
Critical reception
David Wild of Rolling Stone called the song "sexy".
Gene Stout of the Seattle Post Intelligencer described Pure Gold as a "soaring" tune.
Bill Lamb of About proclaimed that "midway through 'Pure Gold', the (album)'s second track, the listener realizes once again what a gorgeous instrument Philip Bailey's voice is."
Use in other media
"Pure Gold" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2005 feature film 'Roll Bounce'.
Charts
References
Category:2004 songs
Category:2005 singles
Category:Earth, Wind & Fire songs
Category:Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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