System of Survival
Earth, Wind & Fire
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The Human Race is runnin' over me I punch a clock at 9 and 5 Just tryin' to make a livin' A plastic face on satellite TV Says, "Life is filled with give and take" He's takin' and I'm givin' So I dance It's my system of survival (SOS) I'm dancin' System of survival (SOS) It's a system of survival Future revival Greet the new arrival At times it's the only way I'm gonna make it through this day [Chorus] Everybody get up Do your dance Keep survivin' Everybody get up Do your dance Stay alive A city night I walk a street in fear While politicians brag about A paperwork solution Another life I shed another tear I'm waiting for somebody new To lead the revolution So I dance It's my system of survival It's my system of survival Everybody get up Do your dance Keep survivin' Everybody get up Do your dance Stay alive Everybody get up Do your dance Keep survivin' Everybody get up Do your dance Stay alive (SOS) Send it out Send it out, send it out, send it out.
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Release"System of Survival" is a song by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released as a single in September 1987.
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Commercial SuccessThe song became a major success for the band, becoming their last pop hit to reach the top ten of Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 9.
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Grammy Awards"System of Survival" won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Billboard R&B SinglesThe song was a massive hit on the R&B charts, where it rose to number 1 and stayed there for four weeks.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Ron Hightower and produced by Carolyn Baker. It tackles socio-political issues of that time.
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Album Information"System of Survival" is the lead single and first track on their 1987 album, “Touch the World”.
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CompositionThe song was written by Skylark and it features guest artists Andrew Woolfolk and Paulinho Da Costa.
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GenreIt falls under the genre of R&B, funk, and dance-pop.
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Vinyl IssueIt was issued on a vinyl record, with the B-side song being "Writing on the Wall".
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CollaborationThe success of the album “Touch the World” and the single “System of Survival” marked the successful comeback of the band’s collaboration with Columbia Records, which had previously ended in 1983.
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