A true genius
15 STEVIE WONDER
Born Steveland Judkins on 13th May 1959 in Saginal, Michigan, U.S.A. He later was to change his surname to Morris when his mother re-married. The word genius can be over used and quite often be bestowed on artists not worthy of such praise, but there is surely no argument when talking about Stevie Wonder. His blindness was caused by being given too much oxygen at birth although an undoubted tragedy it never affected his musical prowess, arguably it enhanced it. Originally a child prodigy, he soon took control of his own direction and throughout the 70’s he was at the pinnacle of his powers, with every new release containing more thought provoking and ambitious work. Even his most ardent fan would be hard pushed to say that his output since the early 80’s could match earlier efforts, but in 2005 a new release seemed to point to a return of form.
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NO. OF HITS |
105 |
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NO. OF NO.1’S |
3 |
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NO. OF TOP TENS |
28 |
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WEEKS ON CHART |
700 |
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TITLE |
ARTIST |
POS |
WKS |
|
1 |
I Just Called To Say I Love You |
Stevie Wonder |
1 |
26 |
|
2 |
Gangsta’s Paradise (1) |
Coolio |
1 |
23 |
|
3 |
Tears Of A Clown (2) |
Miracles |
1 |
20 |
|
4 |
Wild Wild West (3) |
Will Smith |
2 |
16 |
|
5 |
Happy Birthday |
Stevie Wonder |
2 |
11 |
|
6 |
Masterblaster (Jammin’) |
Stevie Wonder |
2 |
10 |
|
7 |
Sir Duke |
Stevie Wonder |
2 |
9 |
|
8 |
Lately |
Stevie Wonder |
3 |
13 |
|
9 |
Part-Time Lover |
Stevie Wonder |
3 |
12 |
|
10 |
Because Of You (4) |
Scanty Sandwich |
3 |
8 |
|
11 |
My Cherie Amour (5) |
Stevie Wonder |
4 |
15 |
|
12 |
Curtain Falls (6) |
Blue |
4 |
11 |
|
13 |
As |
George Michael/ Mary J Blige |
4 |
10 |
|
14 |
Isn’t She Lovely |
David Parton |
4 |
9 |
|
15 |
I Was Made To Love Her (7) |
Stevie Wonder |
5 |
15 |
|
16 |
Livin’ It Up (8) |
Ja Rule |
5 |
8 |
|
17 |
My Love |
Julio Iglesias/ Stevie Wonder |
5 |
11 |
|
18 |
I Wish |
Stevie Wonder |
5 |
10 |
|
19 |
Masterblaster 2000 |
Dj Luck & Mc Neat |
5 |
8 |
|
20 |
Never Had A Dream Come True (5) |
Stevie Wonder |
6 |
12 |
|
21 |
Tears Of A Clown (2) |
Beat |
6 |
11 |
|
22 |
The Crown |
Gary Byrd |
6 |
9 |
|
23 |
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life |
Stevie Wonder |
7 |
11 |
|
24 |
Let’s Get Serious |
Jermaine Jackson |
8 |
11 |
|
25 |
I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It |
Stevie Wonder |
10 |
10 |
|
26 |
He’s Misstra Know It All |
Stevie Wonder |
10 |
9 |
|
27 |
Everything’s Alright (Uptight) (5) |
C.J. Lewis |
10 |
7 |
|
|
Do I Do |
Stevie Wonder |
10 |
7 |
|
28 |
How Come How Long (9) |
Babyface/Stevie Wonder |
10 |
5 |
|
29 |
Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours (10) |
Blue/Stevie Wonder/Angie Stone |
11 |
10 |
|
30 |
Superstition |
Stevie Wonder |
11 |
11 |
|
31 |
Boogie On Reggae Woman |
Stevie Wonder |
12 |
8 |
|
32 |
It’s A Shame (My Sister) (11) |
Monie Love |
12 |
8 |
|
33 |
Your Kiss Is Sweet (12) |
Syreeta |
12 |
8 |
|
34 |
I Don’t Know Why (I Love You) (13) |
Stevie Wonder |
14 |
11 |
|
35 |
Uptight (5) |
Stevie Wonder |
14 |
10 |
|
36 |
Stars On Stevie (Medley) |
Starsound |
14 |
7 |
|
37 |
Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours (10) |
Stevie Wonder |
15 |
10 |
|
38 |
Living For The City |
Stevie Wonder |
15 |
9 |
|
39 |
Thug Lovin’ (14) |
Ja Rule |
15 |
8 |
|
40 |
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (15) |
Nick Kamen |
16 |
9 |
|
41 |
Overjoyed |
Stevie Wonder |
17 |
8 |
|
42 |
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing |
Incognito |
19 |
6 |
|
43 |
So What The Fuss |
Stevie Wonder |
19 |
4 |
|
44 |
It’s A Shame (11) |
Detroit Spinners |
20 |
11 |
|
45 |
If You Really Love Me (12) |
Stevie Wonder |
20 |
7 |
|
46 |
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (15) |
Four Tops |
21 |
12 |
|
47 |
I’m Wondering (5) |
Stevie Wonder |
22 |
8 |
|
48 |
For Your Love |
Stevie Wonder |
23 |
4 |
|
49 |
All I Do (16) |
Cleptomaniacs |
23 |
3 |
|
50 |
One (17) |
Busta Rhymes/Erykah Badu |
23 |
3 |
|
51 |
Gangsta’s Paradise (1) |
Lv |
24 |
4 |
|
52 |
Livin’ It Up (30) |
Ja Rule |
27 |
4 |
|
53 |
Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (16) |
Aretha Franklin |
26 |
8 |
|
54 |
The Force Behind The Power |
Diana Ross |
27 |
3 |
|
55 |
All About Eve (18) |
Marxman |
28 |
4 |
|
56 |
Another Star |
Stevie Wonder |
29 |
5 |
|
57 |
Higher Ground |
Stevie Wonder |
29 |
5 |
|
58 |
You Haven’t Done Nothin’ |
Stevie Wonder |
30 |
5 |
|
59 |
Uptown Festival (Medley) |
Shalamar |
30 |
5 |
|
60 |
The Two Tone E.P. |
Various Artists |
30 |
3 |
|
61 |
Just A Little Misunderstanding (16) |
Contours |
31 |
6 |
|
62 |
Harmour Love |
Syreeta |
32 |
4 |
|
63 |
Fire (19) |
Lethal Bizzle |
34 |
3 |
|
64 |
Get It |
Stevie Wonder/Michael Jackson |
37 |
4 |
|
65 |
Bad Weather (20) |
Supremes |
37 |
4 |
|
66 |
Here We Go Again (21) |
Portrait |
37 |
3 |
|
67 |
That Girl |
Stevie Wonder |
39 |
6 |
|
68 |
Breakadawn (22) |
De La Soul |
39 |
3 |
|
69 |
Cold World (23) |
Genius |
40 |
2 |
|
70 |
Baby (24) |
Fabolous |
41 |
3 |
|
71 |
Don’t Make Me Wait Too Long |
Roberta Flack |
44 |
7 |
|
72 |
Love Light In Flight |
Stevie Wonder |
44 |
5 |
|
73 |
Ribbon In The Sky |
Stevie Wonder |
45 |
4 |
|
74 |
As Always |
Secret Life |
45 |
4 |
|
75 |
Starturn On 45 Pints (Medley) |
Star Turn On 45 Pints |
45 |
4 |
|
76 |
Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Dad Day (5) |
Stevie Wonder |
46 |
4 |
|
78 |
Try Jah Love (25) |
Third World |
47 |
6 |
|
79 |
Free |
Stevie Wonder |
49 |
5 |
|
80 |
Buttercup |
Carl Anderson |
49 |
4 |
|
81 |
As Always |
Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk |
49 |
2 |
|
82 |
Spinnin’ And Spinnin’ (12) |
Syreeta |
49 |
3 |
|
83 |
Living For The City |
Gillan |
50 |
3 |
|
84 |
Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours (10) |
Boystown Gang |
50 |
3 |
|
85 |
Till You Come Back To Me (16) |
Leo Sayer |
51 |
3 |
|
86 |
Outside My Window |
Stevie Wonder |
52 |
4 |
|
87 |
Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me (26) |
Quincy Jones |
52 |
3 |
|
88 |
Send One Your Love |
Stevie Wonder |
52 |
3 |
|
89 |
Higher Ground |
Red Hot Chilli Peppers |
54 |
6 |
|
90 |
Another Star |
Kathy Sledge |
54 |
1 |
|
91 |
Positivity |
Stevie Wonder |
54 |
1 |
|
92 |
Stranger On The Shore Of Love |
Stevie Wonder |
55 |
3 |
|
93 |
Just Round (27) |
A Very Good Friend Of Mine |
55 |
1 |
|
94 |
Lately |
Rudi Grant |
58 |
3 |
|
95 |
Knocks Me Off My Feet |
Donell Jones |
58 |
1 |
|
96 |
Supersticion – Good Times (Medley) |
Clubhouse |
59 |
3 |
|
97 |
Skeletons |
Stevie Wonder |
59 |
3 |
|
98 |
Don’t Drive Drunk |
Stevie Wonder |
62 |
3 |
|
99 |
Black Orchid (28) |
Stevie Wonder |
63 |
3 |
|
100 |
Fun Day |
Stevie Wonder |
63 |
1 |
|
101 |
Pop Goes The Weasel (29) |
3rd Bass |
64 |
2 |
|
102 |
Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (16) |
Miki Howard |
67 |
2 |
|
103 |
Go Home |
Stevie Wonder |
67 |
2 |
|
104 |
As (Until The Day) |
Knowledge |
70 |
1 |
|
105 |
Tomorrow Robins Will Sing |
Stevie Wonder |
71 |
1 |
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700 |
(1) with Artis Ivey/Douglas Rasheed/Larry Sanders
(2) with William Robinson/Henry Cosby
(3) with George Clinton/William Collins/Mohandas Dewes/Robert Fusari/Greg Jacobs/Walter Morrison/Will Smith
(4) with Henry Cosby"Richard Marshall/Sylvia Moy
(5) with Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy
(6) with Anthony Costa/Mikkel S Eriksen/Tor Erik Hermansen/Hallgeir Rustan/Simon Webbe/Duncan James/Lee Ryan
(7) with Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy/Lulu Hardaway
(8) with Irv Gotti/Jeffrey Atkins/Robert Mays
(9) with Kenny Edmonds
(10) with Lee Garrett/Lulu Hardaway/Syreeta Wright
(11) with Lee Garrett/Syreeta Wright
(12) with Syreeta Wright
(13) with Lulu Hardaway/Don Hunter/Paul Riser
(14) with Jeffrey Atkins/Irv Gotti/Andre Parker
(15) with Ivy Hunter
(16) with Morris Broadnax/Clarence Paul
(17) with Trevor Smith/Erykah Badu
(18) with Hollis Byrne/Henry Cosby/Stephen Daley/Oisin Lunny/Sylvia Moy
(19) with Lee Garrett/Syreeta Wright/Maxwell Ansah/Love
(20) with Ira Tucker
(21) with Charles Bobbit/James Brown/Susaye Green/Willie Hines/Philip Johnson/Eric Kirkland/Michael Saulsberry/Fred Wesley/Andre Weston
(22) with William Robinson/Susaye Green/David Jolicouer/Rose Jones/Vincent Mason/Kelvin Mercer
(23) with El DeBarge/Robert Diggs/Gary Brice
(24) with Susaye Green/Ernie, Marvin, O’Kelly, Ronald and Rudolph Isley/Chris Jasper/John Jackson/Shaffer Smith/Derryck Thornton/Chris Wallace
(25) with Melody McCully
(26) with Stephanie Andrews
(27) with Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy/Dario and Mario Caminita/Tiziana Venturelli
(28) with Yvonne Wright
(29) with Michael Berrin/John Dajani/John Gamble/Peter Nash/Dante Ross
(30) with Jeffrey Atkins/Irving Lorenzo/Robin Mays