"After the Love Has Gone" is a song by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 1979 as the second single from their ninth studio album I Am on ARC/Columbia Records.

[6][7] "After the Love Has Gone" was produced by Maurice White and written by David Foster, Jay Graydon, and Bill Champlin.

[1] The song dates back to when David Foster was working on an album for Motown Records singer Jaye P. Morgan.

[8] According to former manager turned Sony Music Entertainment CEO Tommy Mottola, Foster previously offered the song to Hall and Oates, but they rejected it as they were interested in performing only their own material.

[10]Earth, Wind & Fire bassist Verdine White called "After the Love Has Gone" one of the group's most difficult songs to record: "The track was based on a vibe.

"[13] Matthew Greenwald of Allmusic proclaimed that a "simple soul-based melody and groove underlines the bittersweet goodbye message of the lyrics.

But it's the arrangement that captured audience's attention, as it combined the group's vocal counterpoint harmony genius in full glory.

[17][18] Cash Box said it is an "easy, smooth ballad, with...lush horn and vocal arrangements," "superb harmonies and jazzy sax work.

[citation needed] The song was heard on an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati in a scene where staffer Bailey Quarters was brooding over being stood up on a planned date with morning drive DJ Johnny Fever.

[citation needed] The Houston Rockets played this song for losses, as would many other professional sports teams, including the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies and Charlotte Hornets.

[citation needed] The original recording of "After the Love Has Gone" by Airplay, a band formed by Foster and Graydon, was released on their 1980 eponymous album following Earth, Wind & Fire's hit version, featuring Champlin on backing vocals.

Mint Condition's version appears on their 2007 album Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire.