The Definitive Collection (Stevie Wonder album)

Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection
Compilation album by Stevie Wonder
Released October 21, 2002 (UK)
October 29, 2002 (NA)
Recorded 1962-1998; 2003
Genre Soul
Label Motown/Universal
Producer Various
Stevie Wonder chronology
At the Close of a Century
(1999)		 Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection
(2002)		 Stevie Wonder: The Christmas Collection
(2004)
Alternative cover
France edition
2003 UK re-release
Japan release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic -[1]

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.

Track listings

All songs written by Stevie Wonder, except where noted.

US

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Fingertips (Part 2)" (Clarence Paul, Henry Cosby)Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius, 19633:10
2."Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Sylvia Moy, Cosby, Stevie Wonder)Up Tight, 19662:52
3."Hey Love" (Paul, Morris Broadnax, Wonder)Down to Earth, 19662:44
4."I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Lula Mae Hardaway)I Was Made to Love Her, 19672:35
5."For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden)For Once in My Life, 19682:48
6."My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)My Cherie Amour, 19692:52
7."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Lee Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Syreeta Wright)Signed, Sealed & Delivered, 19702:39
8."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"  Talking Book, 19722:50
9."Superstition" (45" version)Talking Book4:05
10."Higher Ground"  Innervisions, 19733:11
11."Living for the City"  Innervisions7:23
12."You Haven't Done Nothin'"  Fulfillingness' First Finale, 19743:24
13."Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Single version)Fulfillingness' First Finale4:11
14."I Wish"  Songs in the Key of Life, 19764:09
15."Sir Duke"  Songs in the Key of Life3:53
16."Master Blaster (Jammin')" (7" version)Hotter than July, 19804:51
17."That Girl"  Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, 19825:09
18."Do I Do" (Edited version)Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I5:01
19."I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Single version)The Woman in Red soundtrack, 19844:22
20."Overjoyed"  In Square Circle, 19853:43
21."Part-Time Lover" (7" version)In Square Circle3:42

UK

Disc 1
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Superstition"  Talking Book4:28
2."Sir Duke"  Songs in the Key of Life3:54
3."I Wish"  Songs in the Key of Life4:14
4."Master Blaster (Jammin')"  Hotter than July5:09
5."Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit)Songs in the Key of Life3:21
6."I Just Called to Say I Love You"  The Woman in Red soundtrack4:23
7."Ebony and Ivory" (Duet with Paul McCartney; written by McCartney)Tug of War, 19823:42
8."As" (Single version)Songs in the Key of Life3:29
9."Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)Signed, Sealed & Delivered3:13
10."I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)I Was Made to Love Her2:37
11."Heaven Help Us All" (Miller)Signed, Sealed & Delivered3:13
12."Overjoyed"  In Square Circle3:44
13."Lately"  Hotter than July4:07
14."For Your Love"  Conversation Peace, 19955:02
15."If You Really Love Me" (Wonder, Wright)Where I'm Coming From, 19712:59
16."Higher Ground"  Innervisions3:44
17."Do I Do" (Edited version)Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I5:05
18."Living for the City" (Single version)Innervisions3:41
19."Part-Time Lover"  In Square Circle4:14
Disc 2
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)For Once in My Life2:48
2."Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)Up Tight2:53
3."We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover; written by John Lennon, McCartney)Signed, Sealed & Delivered3:15
4."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright)Signed, Sealed & Delivered2:38
5."Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Miller, Bryan Wells)My Cherie Amour3:04
6."I'm Wondering" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)Non-album single, 1967; later released on At the Close of a Century, 19992:54
7."My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)My Cherie Amour2:52
8."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"  Talking Book2:58
9."I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" (Wonder, Paul Riser, Don Hunter, Hardaway)For Once in My Life2:47
10."A Place in the Sun" (Miller, Wells)Down to Earth, 19662:49
11."Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan cover; written by Dylan)Up Tight3:04
12."Send One Your Love"  Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants", 19794:02
13."Pastime Paradise"  Songs in the Key of Life3:28
14."I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"  Hotter than July4:39
15."Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius6:55
16."Boogie On Reggae Woman"  Fulfillingness' First Finale5:13
17."You Haven't Done Nothin'"  Fulfinningness' First Finale3:23
18."He's Misstra Know It All"  Innervisions5:34
19."Happy Birthday"  Hotter than July5:54

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]

Japan

Standard

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"  Talking Book2:58
2."Superstition"  Talking Book4:28
3."Sir Duke"  Songs in the Key of Life3:54
4."I Wish"  Songs in the Key of Life4:14
5."Overjoyed"  In Square Circle3:44
6."My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)My Cherie Amour2:52
7."For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)For Once in My Life2:48
8."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright)Signed, Sealed & Delivered2:38
9."Higher Ground"  Innervisions3:44
10."Master Blaster (Jammin')"  Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants"5:09
11."Boogie On Reggae Woman"  Fulfillingness First' Finale5:13
12."I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)I Was Made to Love Her2:37
13."Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)Up Tight2:53
14."Fingertips, Part 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius3:10
15."Hey Love" (Broadnax, Paul, Wonder)Down to Earth2:42
16."Living for the City" (Single version)Originally from Innervision3:41
17."You Haven't Done Nothin'"  Fulfillingnesses' First Finale3:23
18."That Girl"  Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I5:09
19."Do I Do" (Edited version)Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I5:05
20."I Just Called to Say I Love You"  The Woman in Red soundtrack4:23
21."Part-Time Lover" (7" version)In Square Circle4:14

Deluxe

Disc 1
No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."You Are the Sunshine of My Life"  Talking Book2:58
2."Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit)Songs in the Key of Life3:21
3."My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)My Cherie Amour2:52
4."Sir Duke"  Songs in the Key of Life3:54
5."I Wish"  Songs in the Key of Life4:14
6."If You Really Love Me" (Wonder, Wright)Where I'm Coming From2:59
7."As" (Single version)Songs in the Key of Life3:29
8."Overjoyed"  In Square Circle3:44
9."Pastime Paradise"  Songs in the Key of Life3:28
10."Boogie On Reggae Woman"  Fulfillingness' First Finale5:13
11."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright)Signed, Sealed & Delivered2:38
12."Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Miller, Wells)My Cherie Amour3:04
13."I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)I Was Made to Love Her2:37
14."A Place in the Sun" (Miller, Wells)Down to Earth2:49
15."He's Misstra Know It All"  Innervisions5:34
16."Send One Your Love"  Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants"4:02
17."I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"  Hotter than July4:39
18."Living for the City" (Single version)Innervisions3:41
19."I Just Called to Say I Love You"  The Woman in Red soundtrack4:23
20."Part-Time Lover"  In Square Circle4:14
Disc 2
No.Title{{{extra_column}}}Length
1."Superstition"  Talking Book4:28
2."Higher Ground"  Innervisions3:44
3."Master Blaster (Jammin')"  Hotter than July5:09
4."For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)For Once in My Life2:48
5."Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)Signed, Sealed & Delivered3:13
6."We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover; written by Lennon–McCartney)Signed, Sealed & Delivered3:15
7."Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)Up Tight2:53
8."Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan cover; written by Dylan)Up Tight3:04
9."You Haven't Done Nothin'"  Fulfillingness' First Finale3:23
10."Ebony and Ivory" (Duet with Paul McCartney; written by McCartney)Tug of War3:42
11."For Your Love"  Conversation Peace5:02
12."Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius6:55
13."I'm Wondering" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)Non-album single; later released on At the Close of a Century2:54
14."I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" (Wonder, Riser, Hunter, Hardaway)For Once in My Life2:47
15."Heaven Help Us All" (Miller)Signed, Sealed & Delivered3:13
16."Lately"  Hotter than July4:07
17."Do I Do" (Edited version)Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I5:05
18."Happy Birthday"  Hotter than July5:54
19."To Feel the Fire"  Previously unreleased, 2002/2003; originally from 19993:47

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Danish Top 40 Albums[3] 6
US Billboard 200[4] 35
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[4] 28
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Italian Top 20 Albums[5] 8
Japanese Top 30 Albums[6] 9
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[7] 71
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[8] 3
Swedish Top 60 Albums[9] 2
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Finnish Top 50 Albums[10] 26
Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Catalog Albums[4] 1
Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[11] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)[12] Platinum 200,000^
Sweden (GLF)[13] Gold 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] 3× Platinum 1,004,106[15]
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[17] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic -
    review
  2. ↑ "Download Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection (2003) Retail CD Covers". AllCDCovers. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  3. ↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Danish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Definitive Collection – Stevie Wonder". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ "2003?02??1???????????????" [Ranking the direction of the first week of album information February 2003] (PHP). Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – September 27th, 2008". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  12. ↑ "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
  13. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  14. ↑ "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Definitive Collection in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  15. ↑ http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-stereophonics-score-no-1-lp-with-keep-the-village-alive/062919
  16. ↑ "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
  17. ↑ "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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