"Back on the Road" is a single from R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire that was written by Al McKay and the band's leader Maurice White. Released in 1980, it was the sixth track from their studio album Faces. Toto's Steve Lukather guested on guitar, and Dennis Hunt of the Los Angeles Times declared that "Faces is the R&B album of the year." Hunt added "Faces is expertly written, produced and performed and is considerably better than any of this year's hardcore R&B albums.
