Welcome to the Wednesday Forgotten 45 at 3:45. Today’s tune was on the charts September 2nd, 1978, from Earth, Wind, & Fire it’s “Got To Get You into My Life”
Written by Paul McCartney, the first version of the song appeared on the Beatles “Revolver” album in 1966. Their version of the song went to #7 on the Hot 100. In 1978 Earth, Wind, & Fire recorded their version for the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” movie soundtrack. Critics loved their version calling it “oh so cool” and an “innovative rendition”. The song went #1 on the Soul chart and reached #9 on the Hot 100.
From this date in ’78, enjoy the horns of Earth, Wind, & Fire with “Got To Get You into My Life” it’s today’s Forgotten 45.
