Beloved '70s Band Returns to the Billboard 200 With Decades-Old Album

One of the most iconic bands of the 1970s is currently having a major resurgence on the music charts.

Over 40 years after releasing some of their biggest hits, Earth, Wind & Fire has returned to the Billboard 200 with a decades-old compilation album.

According to new Billboard chart standings, Earth, Wind & Fire's 1998 Greatest Hits record has officially re-entered the albums chart, coming in at No. 146 for the week dated June 20. The album now has a total of 42 weeks spent on the chart since its release.

The band put out Greatest Hits in November 1998, 20 years after dropping their first compilation album, The Best of Earth, Wind & FireVol. 1, in 1978. The 1998 record features some of the same tracks originally included on their first collection of biggest hits, including '70s fan-favorites like "September" and "Shining Star," plus other popular tracks that came out after 1978, like 1981's "Let's Groove."

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Earth, Wind & Fire had two albums hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200: That's the Way of the World and Gratitude, both of which were released in 1975 and spent three consecutive weeks at the top of the albums chart. The Greatest Hits album debuted on the Billboard 200 in 2011 at No. 116, before later reaching its peak position at No. 40 in 2013.

The album features a total of 17 songs, including all seven of the group's Top 10 hits on the Hot 100. The only song to ever reach the No. 1 position on the Hot 100 is the 1975 track "Shining Star," which is aptly placed as the first track on their Greatest Hits album.

Full Track List For Earth, Wind & Fire's Greatest Hits

1. "Shining Star"
2. "That's the Way of the World"
3. "September"
4. "Can't Hide Love"
5. "Got to Get You Into My Life"
6. "Sing a Song"
7. "Gratitude"
8. "Serpentine Fire"
9. "Fantasy"
10. "Kalimba Story"
11. "Mighty Mighty"
12. "Reasons"
13. "Saturday Nite"
14. "Let's Groove"
15. "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions)
16. "After the Love Has Gone"
17. "Getaway"

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM.