"Back on the Road"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album Faces
B-side	"Take It To The Sky"
Released	1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Funk rock R&B
Length	3:33
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Al McKay and Maurice White
Producer(s)	Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
" You" (1980) "Back on the Road" (1980) " And Love Goes On" (1981)

"Back on the Road " is a single for R&B/ funk band Earth, Wind & Fire that was written by Al McKay and the band's leader Maurice White. Released from their studio album Faces, it was a moderate hit on the UK charts rising to no. 68. ^{[1] [2]}

Overview

"Back On the Road" was produced by Maurice White. Guitarist Steve Lukather from Toto also featured on the song. ^[3]

The b-side of the single was a song called Take It to The Sky. Take It to The Sky and Back On the Road also came upon EWF's 1980 album Faces. ^[3]

Critical reception

Nelson George of Musician wrote "Among the album's other pleasures are..Steve Lukather's melodic rock guitar on Back on the Road. ^[4]

Covers

Jazz drummer Billy Cobham covered the single's b-side Take It To The Sky on his 1982 album Observations & Reflections. ^[5]

Chart positions

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