Rock On The Net: Stevie Wonder (original) (raw)
Stevie Wonder was born in Michigan on May 13, 1950. Although blind since a baby (after being born premature and accidentally exposed to too much oxygen in an incubator), Stevie had learned to play the piano, drums and harmonica by the age of 9. By his teen years, Stevie was already on his way to becoming a R&B and pop music icon with a career spanning decades.
By age 12, Stevie had already signed with Motown after being introduced to the company's founder, Berry Gordy (via Ronnie White of The Miracles).
Tribute To Uncle Ray and The Jazz Soul Of Little Stevie were released.
March 10: Stevie recorded his first #1 hit "Fingertips" live in Chicago.
Stevie, billed as 'Little Stevie Wonder,' topped the pop and R&B charts with "Fingertips (Pt. 2)."Little Stevie Wonder / The 12 Year Old Genius and With A Song In My Heart were released.
'Little Stevie Wonder' became known simply as Stevie Wonder and Stevie At The Beach was released.
Down To Earth and Up-Tight Everything's Alright were released.
I Was Made To Love Her and Someday At Christmas were released.
Greatest Hits was released.
For Once In My Life and My Cherie Amour were released.
Stevie Wonder Live and Signed Sealed & Delivered were released.
Where I'm Coming From and Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 were released.
Music Of My Mind and Talking Book were released.
Stevie won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
Innervisions was released.
August 6: Stevie was in a serious car accident that left him in a coma for 4 days.
Stevie won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Innervisions).
Stevie won 4 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year (Innervisions) and Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"), and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male and Best R&B Song (songwriter) ("Superstition").Fulfillingness' First Finale was released.
Stevie won 4 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male(Fulfillingness' First Finale), Best R&B Song (songwriter) ("Living For The City"), and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Boogie On Reggae Woman").Stevie hit the Top 5 on the Billboard charts with "Boogie On Reggae Woman." from the LPFulfillingness' First Finale
Billboard chart run: 38 - 27 - 23 - 13 - 10 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 8 - 22 - 35 - off
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Year-End Chart Position: # 23
Songs In The Key Of Life was released.
Stevie won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Songs In The Key Of Life) and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Songs In The Key Of Life).
Stevie won 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Songs In The Key Of Life), Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Superstition") and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
Stevie won 4 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("I Wish"), Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male (Songs In The Key Of Life), and Producer of the Year.
Stevie hit the charts with a collaboration with Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and Smokey Robinson called "Pops, We Love You."
Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants was released.
# 24 Singles Artist of the Year
Stevie hit the Top 40 with "Send One Your Love."
from the LP Journey Through The Secret Life Of PlantsARC chart run: 26 - 14 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 4 - 2 -
5 - 10 - 18 - 30 -off
Year-End Chart Position: #34
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Stevie hit the Top 40 with "Master Blaster (Jammin')."
from the LP Hotter Than July ARC chart run: 33 - 23 - 14 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 8 - 13 - 21 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #22
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# 50 Singles Artist of the Year
Stevie hit the Top 40 with "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It."
from the LP Hotter Than JulyARC chart run: 33 - 28 - 26 - 22 - 17 - 15 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 15 - 28 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 80
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Stevie was nominated for 4 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("Master Blaster" (Jammin')"),Best R&B Song (songwriter) ("Let's Get Serious" with Lee Garrett), Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants), and Producer of the Year.
Stevie hit the Top 40 with "Lately."
from the LP Hotter Than JulyARC chart run: 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 236
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Wonder topped the Billboard 1981 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Soul Singles Artist and Top Soul Singles Artist - Male.
# 7 Singles Artist of the Year
Stevie won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and was honored with the Award of Merit - and was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Hotter Than July).
Stevie hit the Top 40 with "That Girl."
from the LP Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium IARC chart run: 38 - 25 - 17 - 7 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 9 - 13 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #34
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Stevie hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with Paul McCartney with "Ebony & Ivory."
from the Paul McCartney LP Tug Of War ARC chart run: 37 - 25 - 19 - 10 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 7 - 17 - 25 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #5
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Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I was released.
Stevie hit #1 for 7 weeks with Paul McCartney with "Ebony & Ivory."
Stevie hit the Top 40 with "Do I Do."
from the LP Hotter Than July
ARC chart run: 27 - 20 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 10 - 21 - 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: #103
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Stevie hit the Top 10 with "Do I Do."December 31: Stevie topped the Billboard 1982 Year-End Chart Toppers as the Top Black Artist, Top Black Artist - Male, Top Black Singles Artist, and Top Black Singles Artist - Male, and with the Top Black Single ("That Girl").
Stevie was nominated for 3 American Music Awardsfor Favorite Pop/Rock Single ("Ebony & Ivory"), Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I), and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.
Stevie was nominated for 7 Grammy Awards including Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Ebony & Ivory" with Paul McCartney), Best R&B Song (songwriter) ("Do It Do" and "That Girl"), Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals ("Do I Do"), and Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("What That You're Doing" with Paul McCartney).
# 35 Singles Artist of the Year
The Woman In Red soundtrack was released.
Stevie hit the Top 40 with "I Just Called To Say I Love You."
from the The Woman In Red soundtrack ARC chart run: 31 - 24 - 14 - 9 - 5 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 9 - 12 - 19 - 21 - 34 - off Year-End Chart Position: #12
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Stevie hit #1 for 2 weeks with "I Just Called To Say I Love You."December 15: Stevie hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "Love Light In Flight."from the The Woman In Red soundtrackARC chart run: 38 - 31 - 28 - 24 - 21 - 18 - 14 - 11 - 31 - off
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Stevie won an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.
Stevie was nominated for 4 Grammy Awardsfor Song of the Year (songwriter), Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male, Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("I Just Called To Say I Love You"), and Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("The Woman In Red").
Stevie hit the Top 40 with "Part-Time Lover."
from the In Square CircleARC chart run: 31 - 20 - 13 - 9 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 6 - 11 - 20 - 32 - off
available for download at iTunes and Amazon.mp3Year-End Chart Position: # 16In Square Circle was released.
# 27 Singles Artist of the Year
Stevie teamed up with Dionne Warwick, Elton John, and Gladys Knight with the #1 hit for AIDS charities, "That's What Friends Are For." The song topped the year-end Top 100 chart. ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 17 - 13 - 9 - 4 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 11 - 23 - off
Stevie won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Video Artist.
Stevie won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male (In Square Circle) and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("Part-Time Lover").
# 132 Singles Artist of the Year
Stevie was nominated for an American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist.
Stevie won a Grammy Awardfor Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("That's What Friends Are For" with Dionne Warwick, Elton John, and Gladys Knight) and was also nominated for Record of the Year ("That's What Friends Are For").Characters was released.
# 132 Singles Artist of the Year
Stevie was nominated for 2 Grammy Awardsfor Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song (awarded to songwriter) ("Skeletons).
Stevie was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best Male R&B Vocal Performance (Characters).Stevie was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Music From The Movie 'Jungle Fever' was released.
Stevie was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television ("Gotta Have You").
# 162 Singles Artist of the Year
Stevie hit the Top 40 with "For Your Love."
Conversation Peace was released.
Natural Wonder was released.
Stevie won 2 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance Male and Best R&B Song (songwriter) ("For Your Love"). Stevie was also honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Stevie teamed up with Babyface on his LP, The Day, with "How Come, How Long" - a track about domestic violence.
Stevie Wonder - Song Review: Greatest Hits was released.
Stevie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Kiss Lonely Goodbye").
Stevie was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video ("How Come, How Long" with Babyface).
# 202Singles Artist of the Year
Stevie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("How Come, How Long" with Babyface).
Ranked # 11 on VH1: Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll(and # 38 on Rock On The Net's Poll).
Stevie hit the Top 40 along with98 Degrees with "True To Your Heart" from their LP 98 Degrees And Rising.
Stevie appeared on the soundtrack for Down In The Deltawith the track, "If Ever."
Stevie won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance Male ("St. Louis Blues" from Herbie Hancock's Gershwin's World) and was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("How Come, How Long" (with Babyface).
Stevie could be heard on Sting's LP Brand New Day.
The box set At The Close Of A Century was released.
VH1: 100 Greatest Rock Songs includes "Superstition" at # 22.
Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs includes "Superstition" at # 17 and "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" at # 59.
VH1: 100 Greatest Albums included Songs In The Key Of Life at # 7 and Innervisions at # 31.
The Definitive Collection was released.
Stevie won a Grammy Award with Take 6 for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Love's In Need Of Love Today" from the America: A Tribute To Heroes compilation) and was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("The Christmas Song" with India.Arie).
The tribute LP Conceptions: Musical Tribute To Stevie Wonder was released.
Stevie could be heard on Gloria Estefan's LP Unwrapped.
The Definitive Collection was certified gold.
Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: # 23:Innervisions, # 56:Songs In The Key Of Life, # 90:Talking Book, # 284: Music Of My Mind.
Rolling Stone: The Immortals - The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time included Wonder at # 15.
# 47 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.
Stevie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("Moon River" with Take 6).
Songs In The Key Of Life was certified 10x platinum.
The Definitive Collectionwas certified platinum.
On July 2nd, Stevie performed in Philadelphia as part of the worldwide Live 8 concerts. The mission of the concerts was to raise awareness of the on-going poverty in Africa and to pressure the G8 leaders to take action by doubling aid, canceling debt, and delivering trade justice for Africa.
Stevie could be heard on the compilation LP So Amazing... An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross with "So Amazing."
Stevie released A Time To Love.
A Time To Lovewas certified gold.
Stevie won 2 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("From The Bottom Of My Heart") andBest R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("So Amazing" with Beyonc� Knowles), and was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("A Time To Love" with India.Arie), Best R&B Vocal Performance - Male ("So What The Fuss"), Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("How Will I Know" with Aisha Morris), and Best R&B Album (A Time To Love).
Stevie could be heard on Sergio Mendes' Timeless.
Stevie could be heard on Tony Bennett's LP Duets: American Classic on the track "For Once In My Life."
Stevie won a Grammy Awardfor Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("For Once In My Life" with Tony Bennett).
Stevie could be heard on the compilation LP We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of S o ng on the track "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life."
Stevie was honored at the NAACP Image Award with the Hall of Fame Award.
Rolling Stone: 'The Greatest Singers' includes Stevie at # 9.
Stevie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Never Give You Up" with Raphael Saadiq and CJ Hilton). Stevie performed at the ceremony.
Stevie could be heard on the Rod Stewart LP Soulbook on the track "My Cherie Amour."Stevie was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male ("All About The Love Again").
- September 16: Stevie could be heard on the Barbra StreisandLPPartners on the track "People."
- May 12: Stevie could be heard on the Snoop Dogg LP Bush on the track "California Roll."
- June 2: Stevie could be heard on the Jason Derulo LP Everything Is 4 on the track "Broke."
- October 22: Stevie could be heard on the Elton John LP The Lockdown Sessions on the track "Finish Line."
Tribute To Uncle Ray Released: 1962 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" - "Ain't That Love" - "Don't You Know" - "The Masquerade" - "Frankie And Johnny" - "Drown In My Own Tears" - "Come Back Baby" - "Mary Ann" - "Sunset" - "My Baby's Gone" | |
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The Jazz Soul Of Little StevieReleased: 1962 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Fingertips" - "The Square" - "Soul Bongo" - "Manhattan At Six" - "Paulsby" - "Some Other Time" - "Wondering" - "Session Number 112" - "Bam" | |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | Little Stevie Wonder / Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old GeniusReleased: 1963 Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Rolling Stone review: Live Tracks: "Fingertips" - "Soul Bongo" - "La La La La La" - "(I'm Afraid The) Masquerade Is Over" - "Hallelujah I Love Her So" - "Drown In My Own Tears" - "Don't You Know" |
With A Song In My HeartReleased: December, 1963 Tracks: "With A Song In My Heart" - "When You Wish Upon A Star" - "Smile" - "Make Someone Happy" - "Dream" - "Put On A Happy Face" - "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" - "Get Happy" - "Give Your Heart A Chance" - "Without A Song" | |
Stevie At The Beach Released: 1964 Tracks: "Castles In The Sand" - "Ebb Tide" - "Sad Boy" - "Red Sails In The Sunset" - "Beachcomber" - "Castles In The Sand" (Instrumental) - "Happy Street" - "Party At The Beach House" - "Hey Harmonica Man" - "Beachstomp" - "Beyond The Sea" | |
Down To EarthReleased: 1966 Billboard peak: # 92 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "My World Is Empty Without You" - "The Lonesome Road" - "Angel Baby" - "Mr. Tambourine Man" - "Sixteen Tons" - "Hey Love" - "A Place In The Sun" - "Bang Bang" - "Down To Earth" - "Thank You Love" - "Be Cool, Be Calm" - "Sylvia" | |
Up-Tight Everything's AlrightReleased: 1966 Billboard peak: # 33 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Love A Go-Go" - "Hold Me" - "Blowin' In The Wind" - "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby" - "Teach Me Tonight" - "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" - "Ain't That Asking For Trouble" - "I Want My Baby Back" - "Pretty Little Angel" - "Music Talk" - "Contract On Love" - "With A Child's Heart" | |
I Was Made To Love HerReleased: 1967 Billboard peak: # 45 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "I Was Made To Love Her" - "Send Me Some Lovin'" - "I'd Cry" - "Everybody Needs Somebody (I Need You)" - "Respect" - "My Girl" - "Baby Don't You Do It" - "A Fool For You" - "Can I Get A Witness" - "I Pity The Fool" - "Please, Please, Please" - "Everytime I See You I Go Wild" | |
Someday At ChristmasReleased: 1967 Tracks: "Someday At Christmas" - "Silver Bells" - "Ave Maria" - "Little Drummer Boy" - "One Little Christmas Tree" - "Day That Love Began" - "Christmas Song" - "Bedtime For Toys" - "Christmas Time" - "Twinkle Twinkle Little Me" - "Warm Little Home On A Hill" - "What Christmas Means To Me" | |
Greatest HitsReleased: 1968 Billboard peak: # 37 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" - "I'm Wondering" - "I Was Made To Love Her" - "Hey Love" - "Blowin' In The Wind" - "Place In The Sun" - "Contract On Love" - "Work Out Stevie, Work Out" - "Fingertips, Pt. 2" - "Castles In The Sand" - "Hey Harmonica Man" - "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby" | |
For Once In My LifeReleased: 1969 Billboard peak: # 50 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "For Once In My Life" - "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" - "You Met Your Match" - "I Wanna Make Her Love Me" - "I'm More Than Happy (I'm Satisfied)" - "I Don't Know Why" - "Sunny" - "I'd Be A Fool Right Now" - "Ain't No Lovin'" - "God Bless The Child" - "Do I Love Her" - "House On The Hill" | |
My Cherie AmourReleased: 1969 Billboard peak: # 34 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "My Cherie Amour" - "Hello Young Lovers" - "At Last" - "Light My Fire" - "The Shadow Of Your Smile" - "You And Me" - "Pearl" - "Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares" - "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" - "Angie Girl" - "Give Your Love" - "I've Got You" | |
Stevie Wonder Live Released: 1970 Billboard peak: # 81 Live Tracks: "Pretty World" - "Sunny" - "Love Theme From 'Romeo & Juliet' (A Time For Us)" - "Everybody's Talking" - "My Cherie Amour" - "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" - "I've Gotta Be Me / Once In A Lifetime" - "Place In The Sun" - "Down To Earth" - "Blowin' In The Wind" - "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" - "Ca' Purange" - "Alfie" - "For Once In My Life / Thank You Love" | |
Signed Sealed & DeliveredReleased: 1970 Billboard peak: # 25 Tracks: "Never Had A Dream Come True" - "We Can Work It Out" - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" - "Heaven Help Us All" - "You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover" - "Sugar" - "Don't Wonder Why" - "Anything You Want Me To Do" - "I Can't Let My Heaven Walk Away" - "Joy (Takes Over Me)" - "I Gotta Have A Song" - "Something To Say" | |
Where I'm Coming FromReleased: 1971 Billboard peak: # 62 Tracks: "Look Around" - "Do Yourself A Favor" - "Think Of Me As Your Soldier" - "Something Out Of The Blue" - "If You Really Love Me" - "I Wanna Talk To You" - "Take Up A Course In Happiness" - "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" - "Sunshine In Their Eyes" | |
Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2Released: 1971 Billboard peak: # 69 Tracks: "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" - "If You Really Love Me" - "For Once In My Life" - "We Can Work It Out" - "You Met Your Match" - "Never Had A Dream Come True" - "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" - "My Cherie Amour" - "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" - "Travelin' Man" - "Heaven Help Us All" | |
Music Of My MindReleased: March 3, 1972 Billboard peak: # 21 Tracks: "Love Having You Around" - "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" - "I Love Every Little Thing About You" - "Sweet Little Girl" - "Happier Than The Morning Sun" - "Girl Blue" - "Seems So Long" - "Keep On Running" - "Evil" | |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl | Talking BookReleased: 1972 Billboard peak: # 3 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - "Maybe Your Baby" - "You And I" - "Tuesday Heartbreak" - "You've Got It Bad Girl" - "Superstition" - "Big Brother" - "Blame It On The Sun" - "Lookin' For Another Pure Love" - "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl | InnervisionsReleased: 1973 Billboard peak: # 4 Tracks: "Too High" - "Visions" - "Living For The City" - "Golden Lady" - "Higher Ground" - "Jesus Children Of America" - "All In Love Is Fair" - "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" - "He's Misstra Know It All" |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | Fulfillingness' First FinaleReleased: 1974 Billboard peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks) Tracks: "Smile Please" - "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" - "Too Shy To Say" - "Boogie On Reggae Woman" - "Creepin'" - "You Haven't Done Nothin'" - "It Ain't No Use" - "They Won't Go When I Go" - "Bird Of Beauty" - "Please Don't Go" |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 vinyl | Songs In The Key Of LifeReleased: 1976 US: 10x Platinum Billboard peak: # 1 (for 14 weeks) Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Love's In Need Of Love Today" - "Have A Talk With God" - "Village Ghetto Land" - "Contusion" - "Sir Duke" - "I Wish" - "Knocks Me Off My Feet" - "Pastime Paradise" - "Summer Soft" - "Ordinary Pain" - "Isn't She Lovely" - "Joy Inside My Tears" - "Black Man" - "Ngiculela / Es Una Historia / I Am Singing" - "If It's Magic" - "As" - "Another Star" - "Saturn" - "Ebony Eyes" - "All Day Sucker" - "Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)" |
Looking Back / Anthology Released: 1977 Billboard peak: # 34 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Thank You (For Loving Me All The Way" - "Contract On Love" - "Fingertips (Part II)" - "Workout Stevie - Workout" - "Castles In The Sand" - "Hey Harmonica Man" - "High Heel Sneakers" - "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" - "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby" - "Blowin' In The Wind" - "Ain't That Asking For Trouble" - "I'd Cry" - "A Place In The Sun" - "Sylvia" - "Down To Earth" - "Thank You Love" - "Hey Love" - "Travelin' Man" - "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" - "I Was Made To Love Her" - "I'm Wondering" - "Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day" - "You Met Your Match" - "I'd Be A Fool Right Now" - "Alfie" - "More Than A Dream" - "For Once In My Life" - "Angie Girl" - "My Cherie Amour" - "Don't Know Why I Love You" - "If I Ruled The World" - "Yester-Me - Yester-You - Yesterday" - "Never Had A Dream Come True" - "Signed - Sealed - Delivered" - "Heaven Help Us All" - "I Gotta Have A Song" - "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer" - "If You Really Love Me" - "Something Out Of The Blue" - "Do Yourself A Favor" | |
Journey Through The Secret Life Of PlantsReleased: October 30, 1979 Billboard peak: # 4 Tracks: "Earths Creation" - "The First Garden" - "Voyage To India" - "Same Old Story" - "Venus Flytrap And The Bug" - "Ai No Sono" - "Seasons" - "Power Flower" - "Send On Your Love" (Instrumental) - "Race Babbling" - "Send One Your Love" - "Outside My Window" - "Black Orchid" - "Ecclesiastes" - "Kesse Ye Lolo De Ye" - "Come Back As A Flower" - "A Seeds A Star Tree Medley" - "The Secret Life Of Plants" - "Tree" - "Finale" | |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | Hotter Than JulyReleased: 1980 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 3 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Did I Hear You Say You Love Me" - "Do I Do" - "Rocket Love" - "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It" - "As If You Read My Mind" - "Master Blaster (Jammin')" - "Do Like You" - "Cash In Your Face" - "Lately" - "Happy Birthday" |
iTunes vinyl | Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium IReleased: May 4, 1982 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 4 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Superstition" - "You Haven't Done Nothin'" - "Living For The City" - "Front Line" - "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" - "Send One Your Love" - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - "Ribbon In The Sky" - "Higher Ground" - "Sir Duke" - "Master Blaster (Jammin')" - "Boogie On Reggae Woman" - "That Girl" - "Isn't She Lovely" - "I Wish" - "Do I Do" |
The Woman In Red (soundtrack)Released: 1984 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Rolling Stone review: Stevie Wonder Tracks: "The Woman In Red" - "It's You" (with Dionne Warwick) - "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - "Love Light In Flight" - "Weakness" (with Dionne Warwick) - "Don't Drive Drunk" | |
In Square CircleReleased: 1985 US: 2x Platinum Billboard peak: # 5 Tracks: "Part-Time Lover" - "I Love You Too Much" - "Whereabouts" - "Stranger On The Shore Of Love" - "Never In Your Sun" - "Spiritual Walkers" - "Land Of La La" - "Go Home" - "Overjoyed" - "It's Wrong (Apartheid)" | |
CharactersReleased: 1987 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 17 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "You Will Know" - "Dark 'N' Lovely" - "In Your Corner" - "With Each Beat Of My Heart" - "Out Of A Kind" - "Skeletons" - "Get It" - "Galaxy Paradise" - "Cryin' Through The Night" - "Free" - "Come Let Me Make Your Love Come Down" - "My Eyes Don't Cry" | |
Music From The Movie 'Jungle Fever'Released: May, 1991 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 24 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Fun Day" - "Queen In The Black" - "These Three Words" - "Each Other's Throat" - "If She Breaks Your Heart" - "Gotta Have You" - "Make Sure You're Sure" - "Jungle Fever" - "I Go Sailing" - "Chemical Love" - "Lighting Up The Candles" | |
Conversation PeaceReleased: March, 1995 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 16 Rolling Stone review: Tracks: "Rain Your Love Down" - "Edge Of Eternity" - "Taboo To Love" - "Take The Time Out" - "I'm New" - "My Love Is With You" - "Treat Myself" - "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing" - "Sensuous Whisper" - "For Your Love" - "Cold Chill" - "Sorry" - "Conversation Peace" | |
Natural WonderReleased: November, 1995 Rolling Stone review: Live Tracks: "Dancing To The Rhythm" - "Love's In Need Of Love Today" - "Master Blaster (Jammin')" - "Stevie Ray Blues" - "Higher Ground" - "Rocket Love" - "Stay Gold" - "Ribbon In The Sky" - "Pastime Paradise" - "If It's Magic" - "Ms. & Mr. Little Ones" - "Village Ghetto Land" - "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing" - "Overjoyed" - "My Cherie Amour" - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" - "Living For The City" - "Sir Duke" - "I Wish" - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - "Superstition" - "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - "For Your Love" - "Another Star" | |
Stevie Wonder - Song Review: Greatest HitsReleased: December, 1996 Tracks: "Part-Time Lover" - "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - "Superstition" - "Sir Duke" - "My Cherie Amour" - "I Was Made To Love Her" - "Overjoyed" - "Hey Love" - "Signed, Sealed, Delievered, I'm Yours" - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - "Ribbon In The Sky" - "Master Blaster (Jammin')" - "Living For The City" - "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" - "Lately" - "Do I Do" - "Send One Your Love" - "Ebony & Ivory" - "Do I Do" - "That Girl" - "For Your Love" - "I Wish" - "You Will Know" - "Boogie On Reggae Woman" - "Higher Ground" - "These Three Words" - "Stay Gold" - "Love Light In Flight" - "Kiss Lonely Good-Bye" - "Hold On To Your Dream" - "Redemption Song" | |
At The Close Of A Century (box set) Released: November, 1999 Tracks: "Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2" - "Uptight" - "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby" - "Blowin' In The Wind" - "Place In The Sun" - "Hey Love" - "I Was Made To Love Her" - "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" - "I'm Wondering" - "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" - "You Met Your Match" - "For Once in My Life" - "I Don't Know Why" - "My Cherie Amour" - "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesteray" - "Never Had A Dream Come True" - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" - "Heaven Help Us All" - "We Can Workd It Out" - "If You Really Love Me" - "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In The Summer" - "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" - "I Love Every Little Thing About You" - "Superstition" - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - "You And I (We Can Conquer The World)" - "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" - "Too High" - "Visions" - "Living For The City" - "Golden Lady" - "Higher Ground" - "All In Love Is Fair" - "Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing" - "He's Misstra Know It All" - "You Haven't Done Nothin'" - "Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away" - "too Shy To Say" - "Boogie On Reggae Woman" - "Creepin'" - "Ngiculela-Es Una Historia - I Am Singing" - "Master Blaster (Jammin')" - "Sir Duke" - "I Wish" - "Knocks Me Off My Feet" - "Pastime Paradise" - "Isn't She Lovely" - "If It's Magic" - "As" - "Another Star" - "Send One Your Love" - "All I Do" - "Rocket Love" - "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It" - "Lately" - "Happy Birthday" - "How Come, How Long" (with Babyface) - "That Girl" - "Ribbon In The Sky" - "Do I Do" - "Love Light In Flight" - "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - "Overjoyed" - "Part-Time Lover" - "Go Home" - "You Will Know" - "Skeletons" - "Gotta Have You" - "These Three Words" - "For Your Love" - "How Come, How Long" | |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | The Definitive CollectionReleased: October, 2002 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 35 Tracks: "Fingertips (Part 2)" - "Uptight" - "Hey Love" - "I Was Made To Love Her" - "For Once In My Life" - "My Cherie Amour" - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" - "Superstition" - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" - "Higher Ground" - "Living For The City" - "You Haven't Done Nothing" - "Boogie On Reggae Woman" - "I Wish" - "Masterblaster (Jammin')" - "That Girl" - "Do I Do" - "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - "Part-Time Lover" - "Overjoyed" |
iTunes Amazon.mp3 | A Time To LoveReleased: October, 2005 US: Gold Billboard peak: # 5 Entertainment Weekly: C Tracks: "If Your Love Cannot Be Moved" - "Sweetest Somebody I Know" - "Moon Blue" - "From The Bottom Of My Heart" - "Please Don't Hurt My Baby" - "How Will I Know" - "My Love Is On Fire" - "Passionate Raindrops" - "Tell Your Heart I Love You" - "True Love" - "Shelter In The Rain" - "So What The Fuss" - "Can't Imagine Love Without You" - "Positivity" - "A Time To Love" |
Note: Song title and position links lead you to the song's Top 40 chart run (from the ARC Weekly Top 40) and LP links take you to Amazon.com for that LP (often including track listings and sound samples). |
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