Top 10 Stevie Wonder Songs

Sir Duke
I Wish
As
Superstition
Isnt She Lovely
Master Blaster
Signed Sealed Delivered
Higher Ground
Boogie On Reggae Woman
You Are the Sunshine of My Life

No particular order, but I included the first 4 in a 32 song 25 performer Celebration of Motown that I was the musical director and guitarist for in September, and I sang on this one:

 

"Alex
What are the songs on the album Innervisions?
Wonderful music for 400"

 

You haven't done nothin'
Ma cherie amour
Livin' for the city
Sir duke
Superstition
Higher Ground
Master Blaster
You are the sunshine of my life
Isn't she lovely
Boogie On Reggae Woman

And at least a dozen more

 

1. Sir Duke One of the most purely joyful songs ever recorded, IMO
2. For Once in My Life
3. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
4. If You Really Love Me
5. Superstition
6. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
7. Living for the City
8. Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away
9. I Wish
10. Isn't She Lovely

 

As
Love's In Need Of Love Today
I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)

 

Picking your favorite Stevie Wonder songs is like picking the best American cities in which to get shot. There are too many choices.

 

I'll go with:

Overjoyed
Don't You Worry Bout a Thing
Do I Do
They Won't Go When I Go
Superstition
A Time To Love
Ngiculela - Es Una Historia - I Am Singing
Ribbon In the Sky
Front Line
If Your Love Cannot Be Moved

Because why not.

 

I’m an old dude, so my list will skew to his early period. But in terms of visceral power, I’d stand them up against any of his eras.
* Fingertips - How many 12 year olds do you know that can hold their own (no pun intended) with that swingin’ horn section?
* Hey Love - An early example of the melancholy that is such a part of his singing.
* Uptight - Hey, whattaya know? There’s Stevie fronting a supersonic horn chart again.
* My Cherie Amor - Stevie’s answer to Jobim’s Girl From Ipanema.
* Blowin’ In The Wind - Zimmy a la Soul.
* I Was Made To Love Her - Avoid Oldies stations and supermarkets and only crank this at home on your good stereo.
Yep, I have to give special mention to bassist James Jamerson. The above songs would be so much the poorer without him.
* Looking ... Pure Love - Such a sense of atmosphere. Like Sly’s Riot Goin’ On, only different.
* Creepin’ - Again with the atmosphere.
* Black Man - Tell it!
* That Girl - Tastes good.

 

Musically, lyrically, emotionally, this is truly one of his best songs!

 

One of my favorite artists. My 10 in no particular order:

1. Living For The City
2. Golden Lady
3. Superwoman
4. Do I Do
5. Overjoyed
6. Summer Soft
7. Creepin'
8. Happier Than The Morning Sun
9. If You Really Love Me
10. Sunshine In Their Eyes

 

Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)
I Believe When I Fall in Love (It Will Be Forever)
Maybe Your Baby
You've Met Your Match
Ribbon in the Sky
These Three Words
Skeletons
Lately
Do I Do
If It's Magic

...for now...

 

Thank you for including Maybe Your Baby...it seems like this has to be THE overlooked Stevie Wonder track of all time. Great hook repetition and great recorded sound...actually, your entire list, I think, would come extremely close to my top ten.

 

I Was Made to Love Her
Master Blaster
Higher Ground
All in Love is Fair
Living for the City
Sir Duke
I Wish
Pastime Paradise
Superstition
Rocket Love

 

I remember first hearing that track YEARS AGO. Felt like I was in a trance! Still funky.

 

Just here to give a nod to Ordinary Pain, which is in my Top 10 right now.

 

Very!! The very first Stevie Wonder song I ever heard which had a repeating chorus over and over was Keep On Running. I went nuts over it and it was this very song that inspired me to start buying his albums. Upon buying Talking Book, I went even more nuts over Maybe Your Baby. I'm a big fan of songs that repeat a great progression over and over and these two songs are among the very finest by anyone at doing that (at least that I've heard).

 

Oh man Keep On Running... I don't know how many times I repeated that on my stereo.

 

Okay, 1) I can't count and 3) Just should have said "All of the Above"

"I Wish"
"If You Really Love Me"
"You are The Sunshine Of My Life"
For Once In My Life
Signed Sealed Delivered
My Cherie Amour
"Too High"
"Living For The City"
"All In Love Is Fair"
"You Haven't Done Nothin'"
"Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer"
"As"
Blame It On The Sun
Uptight
Love's In Need Of Love Today
Higher Ground
Visions
If It's Magic
Superstition
Don't You Worry Bout a Thing
Love's In Need Of Love Today
Another Star
Knocks Me Off My Feet
I Believe (When I Fall In Love)
I Was Made To Love Her

Guilty Pleasures:
I Just Called, That Girl, Master Blaster

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Seriously, there are a few other candidates for "greatest musical genius of all time"
...but just a few

 

Blimey, so many greats to choose from, but here are my 10 (in no particular order):

Do I Do
Black Man
As
Another Star
I Wish
You've Got It Bad Girl
Superstition
My Cherie Amour
Superwoman
Jesus Children of America

Honourable mentions for:
Boogie On Reggae Woman
Living For The City
Golden Lady
Bird of Beauty
Higher Ground
Sir Duke
He's Mistra Know It All

 

What makes That Girl a guilty pleasure?

 

Signed, Sealed, Delivered
My Cherie Amour
I Ain't Gonna Stand For It
Superstition
I Was Made To Love Her
Your Are The Sunshine
Living For The City
Higher Ground
Don't You Worry About A Thing
Isn't She Lovely

 

Bump!

Any more votes? I've got a tally ready...

 

Blowin' in the Wind
Fingertips
He's Misstra Know It All
I Don't Know Why
I Was Made to Love Her
I'm Wondering
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
We Can Work It Out

 

I'll try this... only 10 is tough:

Chronological order:

1. My Cherie Amour
2. Heaven Help Us All
3. I Believe (when I Fall in Love it will be Forever)
4. Golden Lady
5. They Won't Go When I Go
6. Sir Duke
7. Knocks Me Off My Feet
8. Pastime Paradise
9. As
10. Master Blaster (Jammin')

Then, the 'bubbling under' ones that almost made it:

11. A Place In The Sun
12. Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer
13. Superstition
14. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
15. He's Misstra Know-It-All
16. Love's In Need of Love Today
17. Village Ghetto Land
18. Contusion
19. Isn't She Lovely
20. Lately
21. Happy Birthday
22. Do I Do
23. Overjoyed
24. Jungle Fever
25. Rain Your Love Down

Good grief, what an incredible 25-track playlist this makes!!

 

No particular order:
All In Love Is Fair
Superstitious
Signed Sealed Delivered
Uptight
If You Really Love Me
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
I Believe When I Fall In Love
Do I Do
Stay Gold
Ribbon In the Sky