Earth, Wind & Fire’s ‘September’ Is Back on the Hot 100 For First Time Since 1979

Earth, Wind & Fire's classic song "September" has made a triumphant return to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1979. The track, which originally debuted on the 1978 greatest hits album, "The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1," now ranks at No. 45 on the Hot 100 chart as of October 3. Following its recent resurgence, "September" has broken several records, including a 18-week run on the chart, which is the most weeks the song has spent on the chart in its entire history.

The song's climb to the Hot 100 has been fueled by a 51% increase in official streams, a 236% jump in song sales, and a 137% rise in radio airplay audience. On the week of September 18-24, "September" garnered 6 million official streams, 3,000 song sales, and 3.3 million in radio airplay audience. These impressive numbers have propelled the R&B track to No. 46 on the Streaming Songs chart.

In addition to its success on the Hot 100, "September" has also made waves on other Billboard charts. The song has climbed to No. 140 on the Billboard Global Excl U.S. chart, nearing its peak of No. 96 in 2022. Further expanding its reach, "September" has also boosted the sales of Earth, Wind & Fire's 1998 Greatest Hits album, which has increased by 40%.

The track's popularity has even extended to other parts of the iconic group's catalog. Their hot 100 hit "Let's Groove," which peaked at No. 3, has seen a surge in streams, up 13% for the week. This surge has helped the album return to the Top R&B Albums chart at No. 14 and soar to No. 27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, as well as a notable jump from 192 to 98 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.