Today Marks The 52nd Anniversary of Stevie Wonder’s 16th Studio Album “Innervisions” Originally Released on August 3, 1973.
“Innervisions” is the sixteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and musician Stevie Wonder, released in 1973, by Tamla Records.
The album peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LPs chart, and at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.
Four songs were released as singles from the album, "Higher Ground", "Living for the City", "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" and "He's Misstra Know-It-All".
"Higher Ground" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Living for the City"peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and at #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"He's Misstra Know-It-All" wasn’t released as a singles in the United States, but peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1974.
“He's Misstra Know-It-All" was re-released in 1977 in both the UK and US as the B-side to "Sir Duke".
“Innervisions” won Album of the Year and Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording, while "Living for the City" won Best R&B Song.
The album was ranked number 34 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2020 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
Track-listing
1. Too High
2. Visions
3. Living for the City
4. Golden Lady
5. Higher Ground
6. Jesus Children of America
7. All in Love Is Fair
8. Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing
9. He's Misstra Know-It-All
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology
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