You Will Know
| "You Will Know" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Characters | ||||
| Released | March 5, 1988 | |||
| Format | 7", CD single, 12" | |||
| Recorded |
1987; Livingstone Studios (London) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Writer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"You Will Know" is a song written and recorded by American R&B singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, taken from his 1987 Characters album.
It is the opening track on the album, and is the second single from the album as well. This is Stevie Wonder's 20th number-one R&B hit single.[1] Wonder performed the song along with R&B quartet Jodeci and Mary J. Blige on an episode of The Arsenio Hall Show in late 1992.[2]
Commercial performance
In March 1988, the song reached number seventy-seven on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the R&B chart,[3] "You Will Know" also peaked at number sixteen on the Adult Contemporary charts.[4]
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| Preceded by "Girlfriend" by Pebbles |
Billboard Hot R&B Songs number-one single March 5, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Fishnet" by Morris Day |
Other versions
In 1990, keyboardist Bob Baldwin covered this song from the album "Long Way to Go."[5]
In the summer of 2002, R&B/Gospel duo Mary Mary also covered the song from their Incredible album. Their version was produced by Warryn Campbell.
References
- ↑ According to classic-motown.com, this song was Wonder's final #1 R&B chart-topper.
- ↑ {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae2RjW6Rz9s]
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 636.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 263.
- ↑ "Long Way to Go overview". Allmusic.com.
