The Definitive Collection (Stevie Wonder album)
Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection is a compilation album, released in 2002, by American singer Stevie Wonder. It was released in the United Kingdom as a 38-track, two-disc compilation.
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Released | October 21, 2002 (UK) October 29, 2002 (NA) | |||
Recorded | 1962-1998; 2003 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul, pop | |||
Length | 1:19:46 | |||
Label | Motown/Universal | |||
Producer | Hank Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul | |||
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Track listings
All songs written by Stevie Wonder, except where noted.
US release
UK release
No. | Title | From the album | Length |
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1. | "Superstition" | 4:28 | |
2. | "Sir Duke" | 3:54 | |
3. | "I Wish" | 4:14 | |
4. | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | 5:09 | |
5. | "Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit) | Songs in the Key of Life | 3:21 |
6. | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Single version) | 4:23 | |
7. | "Ebony and Ivory" (Duet with Paul McCartney; written by McCartney) | Tug of War, 1982 | 3:42 |
8. | "As" (Single version) | Songs in the Key of Life | 3:29 |
9. | "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy) | Signed, Sealed & Delivered | 3:13 |
10. | "I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway) | 2:37 | |
11. | "Heaven Help Us All" (Miller) | Signed, Sealed & Delivered | 3:13 |
12. | "Overjoyed" | 3:44 | |
13. | "Lately" | Hotter than July | 4:07 |
14. | "For Your Love" | Conversation Peace, 1995 | 5:02 |
15. | "If You Really Love Me" (Wonder, Wright) | Where I'm Coming From, 1971 | 2:59 |
16. | "Higher Ground" | 3:44 | |
17. | "Do I Do" (Edited version) | 5:05 | |
18. | "Living for the City" (Single version) | 3:41 | |
19. | "Part-Time Lover" | 4:14 |
No. | Title | From the album | Length |
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1. | "For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden) | 2:48 | |
2. | "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder) | 2:53 | |
3. | "We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover; written by John Lennon, McCartney) | Signed, Sealed & Delivered | 3:15 |
4. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright) | 2:38 | |
5. | "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Miller, Bryan Wells) | My Cherie Amour | 3:04 |
6. | "I'm Wondering" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy) | Non-album single, 1967; later released on At the Close of a Century, 1999 | 2:54 |
7. | "My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) | 2:52 | |
8. | "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" | 2:58 | |
9. | "I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" (Wonder, Paul Riser, Don Hunter, Hardaway) | For Once in My Life | 2:47 |
10. | "A Place in the Sun" (Miller, Wells) | Down to Earth | 2:49 |
11. | "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan cover; written by Dylan) | Up Tight | 3:04 |
12. | "Send One Your Love" | Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants", 1979 | 4:02 |
13. | "Pastime Paradise" | Songs in the Key of Life | 3:28 |
14. | "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" | Hotter than July | 4:39 |
15. | "Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby) | Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius | 6:55 |
16. | "Boogie On Reggae Woman" | 5:13 | |
17. | "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | 3:23 | |
18. | "He's Misstra Know It All" | Innervisions | 5:34 |
19. | "Happy Birthday" | Hotter than July | 5:54 |
NOTE: In 2003, the set was re-released with a re-recorded version of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" featuring Blue and Angie Stone.[2]
Standard
No. | Title | From the album | Length |
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1. | "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" | Talking Book | 2:58 |
2. | "Superstition" | Talking Book | 4:28 |
3. | "Sir Duke" | Songs in the Key of Life | 3:54 |
4. | "I Wish" | Songs in the Key of Life | 4:14 |
5. | "Overjoyed" | In Square Circle | 3:44 |
6. | "My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) | My Cherie Amour | 2:52 |
7. | "For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden) | For Once in My Life | 2:48 |
8. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright) | Signed, Sealed & Delivered | 2:38 |
9. | "Higher Ground" | Innervisions | 3:44 |
10. | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" | 5:09 |
11. | "Boogie On Reggae Woman" | Fulfillingness First' Finale | 5:13 |
12. | "I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway) | I Was Made to Love Her | 2:37 |
13. | "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder) | Up Tight | 2:53 |
14. | "Fingertips, Part 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby) | Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius | 3:10 |
15. | "Hey Love" (Broadnax, Paul, Wonder) | Down to Earth | 2:42 |
16. | "Living for the City" (Single version) | Originally from Innervision | 3:41 |
17. | "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | Fulfillingnesses' First Finale | 3:23 |
18. | "That Girl" | Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I | 5:09 |
19. | "Do I Do" (Edited version) | Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I | 5:05 |
20. | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | The Woman in Red soundtrack | 4:23 |
21. | "Part-Time Lover" (7" version) | In Square Circle | 4:14 |
Deluxe edition
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Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- Allmusic -
review - "Download Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection (2003) Retail CD Covers". AllCDCovers. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Danish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "The Definitive Collection – Stevie Wonder". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "2003?02??1???????????????" [Ranking the direction of the first week of album information February 2003] (PHP). Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – September 27th, 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- "Swisscharts.com – Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- "Japanese album certifications – Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2007年2月 on the drop-down menu
- "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Definitive Collection in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/6881-82-2
- "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
- "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2008". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Further reading
Stevie Wonder interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 1995
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