I'm Wondering
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| "I'm Wondering" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| B-side | "Every Time I See You I Go Wild" | |||
| Released | September 14, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy | |||
| Producer(s) | Henry Cosby | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Wondering" is a single released by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder as a non-album single in 1967. The single was released after his album, I Was Made to Love Her, had made its debut.
Background
[edit]Billboard described the single as "driving, pulsating material with a wailing performance that moves and grooves all the way."[1] Cash Box said that it's a "tremendous mid-speed blues rock side with "overwhelming vocals tied up with the powerful push of Detroit orking."[2]
Personnel
[edit]- Lead vocals, harmony vocals, harmonica and possible keyboards by Stevie Wonder
- Backing vocals by The Andantes
- Other instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Charts
[edit]"I'm Wondering" peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was a hit in the United Kingdom as well, where it made #22 on the Pop Charts.
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 12 |
| US Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles[4] | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. September 30, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 30, 1967. p. 34. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 925.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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