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
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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.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Fingertips (Part 2)" (Clarence Paul, Henry Cosby)	Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius, 1963	3:10
2.	"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Sylvia Moy, Cosby, Stevie Wonder)	Up Tight, 1966	2:52
3.	"Hey Love" (Paul, Morris Broadnax, Wonder)	Down to Earth, 1966	2:44
4.	"I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Lula Mae Hardaway)	I Was Made to Love Her, 1967	2:35
5.	"For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden)	For Once in My Life, 1968	2:48
6.	"My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)	My Cherie Amour, 1969	2:52
7.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Lee Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Syreeta Wright)	Signed, Sealed & Delivered, 1970	2:39
8.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"	Talking Book, 1972	2:50
9.	"Superstition" (45" version)	Talking Book	4:05
10.	"Higher Ground"	Innervisions, 1973	3:11
11.	"Living for the City"	Innervisions	7:23
12.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"	Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974	3:24
13.	"Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Single version)	Fulfillingness' First Finale	4:11
14.	"I Wish"	Songs in the Key of Life, 1976	4:09
15.	"Sir Duke"	Songs in the Key of Life	3:53
16.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')" (7" version)	Hotter than July, 1980	4:51
17.	"That Girl"	Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, 1982	5:09
18.	"Do I Do" (Edited version)	Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I	5:01
19.	"I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Single version)	The Woman in Red soundtrack, 1984	4:22
20.	"Overjoyed"	In Square Circle, 1985	3:43
21.	"Part-Time Lover" (7" version)	In Square Circle	3:42

UK

Disc 1
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Superstition"	Talking Book	4:28
2.	"Sir Duke"	Songs in the Key of Life	3:54
3.	"I Wish"	Songs in the Key of Life	4:14
4.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')"	Hotter than July	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"	The Woman in Red soundtrack	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)	I Was Made to Love Her	2:37
11.	"Heaven Help Us All" (Miller)	Signed, Sealed & Delivered	3:13
12.	"Overjoyed"	In Square Circle	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"	Innervisions	3:44
17.	"Do I Do" (Edited version)	Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I	5:05
18.	"Living for the City" (Single version)	Innervisions	3:41
19.	"Part-Time Lover"	In Square Circle	4:14

Disc 2
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)	For Once in My Life	2:48
2.	"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)	Up Tight	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)	Signed, Sealed & Delivered	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)	My Cherie Amour	2:52
8.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"	Talking Book	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, 1966	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"	Fulfillingness' First Finale	5:13
17.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"	Fulfinningness' First Finale	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]

Japan

Standard

No.	Title	Original album	Length
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

Disc 1 No. Title Original album Length 1. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"   Talking Book 2:58 2. "Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit) Songs in the Key of Life 3:21 3. "My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) My Cherie Amour 2:52 4. "Sir Duke"   Songs in the Key of Life 3:54 5. "I Wish"   Songs in the Key of Life 4:14 6. "If You Really Love Me" (Wonder, Wright) Where I'm Coming From 2:59 7. "As" (Single version) Songs in the Key of Life 3:29 8. "Overjoyed"   In Square Circle 3:44 9. "Pastime Paradise"   Songs in the Key of Life 3:28 10. "Boogie On Reggae Woman"   Fulfillingness' First Finale 5:13 11. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright) Signed, Sealed & Delivered 2:38 12. "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Miller, Wells) My Cherie Amour 3:04 13. "I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway) I Was Made to Love Her 2:37 14. "A Place in the Sun" (Miller, Wells) Down to Earth 2:49 15. "He's Misstra Know It All"   Innervisions 5:34 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 July 4:39 18. "Living for the City" (Single version) Innervisions 3:41 19. "I Just Called to Say I Love You"   The Woman in Red soundtrack 4:23 20. "Part-Time Lover"   In Square Circle 4:14

Disc 2 No. Title {{{extra_column}}} Length 1. "Superstition"   Talking Book 4:28 2. "Higher Ground"   Innervisions 3:44 3. "Master Blaster (Jammin')"   Hotter than July 5:09 4. "For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden) For Once in My Life 2:48 5. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy) Signed, Sealed & Delivered 3:13 6. "We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover; written by Lennon–McCartney) Signed, Sealed & Delivered 3:15 7. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder) Up Tight 2:53 8. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan cover; written by Dylan) Up Tight 3:04 9. "You Haven't Done Nothin'"   Fulfillingness' First Finale 3:23 10. "Ebony and Ivory" (Duet with Paul McCartney; written by McCartney) Tug of War 3:42 11. "For Your Love"   Conversation Peace 5:02 12. "Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby) Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius 6:55 13. "I'm Wondering" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy) Non-album single; later released on At the Close of a Century 2:54 14. "I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" (Wonder, Riser, Hunter, Hardaway) For Once in My Life 2:47 15. "Heaven Help Us All" (Miller) Signed, Sealed & Delivered 3:13 16. "Lately"   Hotter than July 4:07 17. "Do I Do" (Edited version) Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I 5:05 18. "Happy Birthday"   Hotter than July 5:54 19. "To Feel the Fire"   Previously unreleased, 2002/2003; originally from 1999 3:47

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 -
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3. "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Danish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
4. "The Definitive Collection – Stevie Wonder". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
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8. "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
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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