Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I is a compilation album by R&B/soul musician Stevie Wonder that was released in 1982 by Tamla Records. It collects eleven Top 40 hit singles and five album tracks, including four previously unreleased tracks, from 1972 to 1982. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the U.S., and went to No. 8 in the UK. It has been certified gold by the RIAA.

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
Compilation album by
Stevie Wonder
ReleasedMay 4, 1982
Recorded1971–1982
GenrePop, soul, funk, R&B
Length84:44
LabelTamla
ProducerStevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder chronology
Hotter Than July
(1980)		 Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
(1982)		 The Woman in Red (soundtrack)
(1984)
Singles from Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I
  1. "That Girl"
    Released: December 30, 1981
  2. "Do I Do"
    Released: February 19, 1982
  3. "Ribbon in the Sky"
    Released: June 13, 1982
  4. "Front Line"
    Released: January 1983

Content

Eleven previously released tracks were taken as singles from their respective albums, with "Higher Ground" and "Master Blaster (Jammin')" released before the LP. "Isn't She Lovely" was not released as a single from Songs in the Key of Life, while "Superstition", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", "You Haven't Done Nothin'", "I Wish", and "Sir Duke" all topped the Billboard Hot 100. "Living for the City" and "Boogie On Reggae Woman" appear in slightly different versions to those on their albums, and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is the single mix with the horns added.

The album also included four new songs, each tagged on as the last track on each album side: "Front Line", "Ribbon in the Sky", "That Girl", and "Do I Do". The latter track features a solo by bebop innovator Dizzy Gillespie.

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Track listing

All songs written by Stevie Wonder except "Front Line" by Wonder and Gary Byrd.

Side one
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Superstition"Talking Book (1972)4:26
2."You Haven't Done Nothin'"Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)3:29
3."Living for the City"Innervisions (1973)7:26
4."Front Line"-5:57
Total length:21:18
Side two
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)"Music of My Mind (1972)7:58
2."Send One Your Love"Stevie Wonder's Journey through The Secret Life of Plants (1979)4:00
3."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"Talking Book (1972)2:50
4."Ribbon in the Sky"-5:37
Total length:20:25
Side three
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Higher Ground"Innervisions (1973)3:46
2."Sir Duke"Songs in the Key of Life (1976)3:51
3."Master Blaster (Jammin')"Hotter than July (1980)5:08
4."Boogie On Reggae Woman"Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974)4:55
5."That Girl"-5:13
Total length:22:53
Side four
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."I Wish"Songs in the Key of Life (1976)4:13
2."Isn't She Lovely"Songs in the Key of Life (1976)6:33
3."Do I Do"-10:28
Total length:21:14

Charting History

Charting Singles
Single Chart Position
That Girl Belgium (VRT Top 30) 20
Netherlands Singles Top 100
 42
Official New Zealand Music Chart
 20
UK Singles Chart 39
U.S.Billboard Hot 100 4
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
10
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
Do I Do Belgium (VRT Top 30) 32
Ireland Albums Chart 8
Netherlands Singles Top 100
 25
Official New Zealand Music Chart
 9
UK Singles Chart 10
U.S.Billboard Hot 100 13
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
25
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 2
Ribbon in The Sky UK Singles Chart 45
U.S.Billboard Hot 100 54
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
21
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 10

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] Gold 25,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[2] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. "1982 Was A Big Year". Billboard. 25 December 1982. p. TIA-57. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. "New Zealand album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 19, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Original Musiquarium I in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  4. "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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