I've Had Enough (Earth, Wind & Fire song) explained

I've Had Enough
Cover:EarthWind&Fire - Ive Had Enough.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Earth, Wind & Fire
Album:Raise!
B-Side:Kalimba Tree (Instrumental)
Released:January 1982 (UK)
Recorded:1981
Genre:Post-disco
Length:4:36
Label:Columbia
Producer:Maurice White
Prev Title:Wanna Be with You
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Fall in Love with Me
Next Year:1982

"I've Had Enough" is a single by the band Earth, Wind & Fire issued in January 1982 on Columbia Records.[1] The song peaked at No. 29 on the UK Pop Singles chart.[2]

Overview

I've Had Enough was written by Philip Bailey, Greg Phillinganes and Brenda Russell. The song was included on the band's 1981 studio albumRaise!.

Critical reception

Barney Hoskyns of New Musical Express proclaimed "I've Had Enough is a perfect strike-out".[3] Alan Coulthard of Record Mirror wrote "The other highlight is I've Had Enough, this set's successor to that pair of classics September and Fantasy. The intoxicating horn section and Philip Bailey's falsetto vocal transfer a song of unexceptional proportions into the realms of excellence".[4]

Samples

I've Had Enough was later sampled by German house producer and DJ Tonka in 1998 in his song "Security".

Notes and References

  1. Earth, Wind & Fire: I've Had Enough. January 1982. Columbia Records.
  2. Web site: Earth Wind & Fire: I've Had Enough. Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com.
  3. Raise High The Cosmic Booty. 37. November 14, 1981. Hoskyns, Barney. Barney Hoskyns. New Music Weekly.
  4. Earth, Wind & Fire: Raise!. Coulthard, Alan. 14. 28. 46. Record Mirror.