The Definitive Collection (Stevie Wonder album)

The Definitive Collection
The Definitive Collection
	US/international release cover art
Compilation album by Stevie Wonder
Released	October 21, 2002 (UK) ; October 29, 2002 (NA)
Recorded	1962–1998; 2003
Genres	R&B, soul, pop
Length	1:19:46 (UK single disc/US release) ; 02:25:48 (UK double album release)
Label	Motown/Universal
Producers	Hank Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul
Stevie Wonder chronology
Alternative cover
	French release cover art
Alternative cover
	2003 UK re-release cover art
Alternative cover
	Japanese release cover art

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
God Is in the TV	9/10^[2]

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.

UK single disc/US release

No.	Title	From the 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" (single version)	Talking Book, 1972 - single mix, including the horn section	2:50
9.	"Superstition" (7" version)	Talking Book	4:05
10.	"Higher Ground" (single version)	Innervisions, 1973	3:11
11.	"Living for the City^"	Innervisions	7:25/3:41^
12.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"	Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974	3:27
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

^ - 7" version on the UK single disc pressing

UK release

Disc 1
No.	Title	From the album	Length
1.	"Superstition"		4:28
2.	"Sir Duke"		3:54
3.	"I Wish"		4:14
4.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')"		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" (Single version)		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, 1967	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)		5:05
18.	"Living for the City" (Single version)		3:41
19.	"Part-Time Lover"		4:14

Disc 2
No.	Title	From the album	Length
1.	"For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)		2:48
2.	"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)		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)		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)		2:52
8.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"		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	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"		5:13
17.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"		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.^[3]

Japan release

Standard

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"	2:58
2.	"Superstition"	4:28
3.	"Sir Duke"	3:54
4.	"I Wish"	4:14
5.	"Overjoyed"	3:44
6.	"My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)	2:52
7.	"For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)	2:48
8.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright)	2:38
9.	"Higher Ground"	3:44
10.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')"	5:09
11.	"Boogie On Reggae Woman"	5:13
12.	"I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)	2:37
13.	"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)	2:53
14.	"Fingertips, Part 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)	3:10
15.	"Hey Love" (Broadnax, Paul, Wonder)	2:42
16.	"Living for the City" (Single version)	3:41
17.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"	3:23
18.	"That Girl"	5:09
19.	"Do I Do" (Edited version)	5:05
20.	"I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Single version)	4:23
21.	"Part-Time Lover" (7" version)	4:14

Deluxe edition

Disc 1
No.	Title	From the album	Length
1.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"		2:58
2.	"Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit)		3:21
3.	"My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)		2:52
4.	"Sir Duke"		3:54
5.	"I Wish"		4:14
6.	"If You Really Love Me" (Wonder, Wright)		2:59
7.	"As" (Single version)		3:29
8.	"Overjoyed"		3:44
9.	"Pastime Paradise"		3:28
10.	"Boogie On Reggae Woman"		5:13
11.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright)		2:38
12.	"Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Miller, Wells)		3:04
13.	"I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)		2:37
14.	"A Place in the Sun" (Miller, Wells)	Down to Earth	2:49
15.	"He's Misstra Know It All"		5:34
16.	"Send One Your Love"		4:02
17.	"I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"		4:39
18.	"Living for the City" (Single version)		3:41
19.	"I Just Called to Say I Love You"		4:23
20.	"Part-Time Lover"		4:14

Disc 2
No.	Title	From the album	Length
1.	"Superstition"		4:28
2.	"Higher Ground"		3:44
3.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')"		5:09
4.	"For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)		2:48
5.	"Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)		3:13
6.	"We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover; written by Lennon–McCartney)		3:15
7.	"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)		2:53
8.	"Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan cover; written by Dylan)		3:04
9.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"		3:23
10.	"Ebony and Ivory" (Duet with Paul McCartney; written by McCartney)		3:42
11.	"For Your Love"		5:02
12.	"Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)		6:55
13.	"I'm Wondering" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)		2:54
14.	"I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" (Wonder, Riser, Hunter, Hardaway)		2:47
15.	"Heaven Help Us All" (Miller)		3:13
16.	"Lately"		4:07
17.	"Do I Do" (Edited version)		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

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)^[4]	6
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[5]	16
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)^[6]	4
US Billboard 200^[7]	35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	28

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[10]	71
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[11]	8
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[12]	9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[13]	3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	2
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[15]	48
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)^[16]	11

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[17]	26
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[18]	28
UK R&B Albums (Official Charts)^[19]	9

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[20]	75
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)^[21]	1

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[22]	11

Chart (2009)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[23]	49

Chart (2010)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[24]	16

Chart (2011)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[25]	83

Chart (2012)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[26]	80

Chart (2013)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[27]	152

Chart (2014)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[28]	75

Chart (2015)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[29]	19

Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[30]	53

Chart (2017)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[31]	99

Chart (2018)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[32]	84

Chart (2019)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[33]	61

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[34]	31
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[35]	37

Chart (2021)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[36]	49

Chart (2022)	Peak position
UK Albums (Official Charts)^[37]	61

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[38]	80

Chart (2003)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[39]	39

Chart (2008)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[40]	176

Chart (2009)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[41]	171

Chart (2020)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[42]	76

Chart (2021)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[43]	88

Chart (2022)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[44]	87

Chart (2023)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[45]	100

Chart (2025)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[46]	92

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[47]	Platinum	250,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[48]	Gold	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[49]	6× Platinum	1,800,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[50]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[51]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Discography
Studio albums	The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie Tribute to Uncle Ray With a Song in My Heart Stevie at the Beach Up-Tight Down to Earth I Was Made to Love Her Someday at Christmas Eivets Rednow For Once in My Life My Cherie Amour Signed, Sealed & Delivered Where I'm Coming From Music of My Mind Talking Book Innervisions Fulfillingness' First Finale Songs in the Key of Life Hotter than July In Square Circle Characters Conversation Peace A Time to Love
Live albums	Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius Stevie Wonder Live Live at the Talk of the Town Natural Wonder
Soundtracks	Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" The Woman in Red The Last Dragon Jungle Fever
Compilations	Looking Back Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection At the Close of a Century The Definitive Collection The Complete Stevie Wonder
EPs	Songs in the Key of Life – The EP
Singles	"Fingertips" "Hey Harmonica Man" "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" "With a Child's Heart" "Blowin' in the Wind" "A Place in the Sun" "Someday at Christmas" "Hey Love" "I Was Made to Love Her" "I'm Wondering" "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" "You Met Your Match" "Alfie" "For Once in My Life" "I Don't Know Why" "My Cherie Amour" "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" "Never Had a Dream Come True" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Heaven Help Us All" "We Can Work It Out" "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" "If You Really Love Me" "What Christmas Means to Me" "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" "Superstition" "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" "Higher Ground" "Living for the City" "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" "He's Misstra Know-It-All" "You Haven't Done Nothin'" "Boogie On Reggae Woman" "I Wish" "Sir Duke" "Another Star" "As" "Pops, We Love You" "Send One Your Love" "Master Blaster (Jammin')" "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" "Lately" "Happy Birthday" "That Girl" "Ebony and Ivory" "Do I Do" "Ribbon in the Sky" "Front Line" "I Just Called to Say I Love You" "Love Light in Flight" "Part-Time Lover" "That's What Friends Are For" "Go Home" "Overjoyed" "Stranger on the Shore of Love" "Skeletons" "You Will Know" "Get It" "Gotta Have You" "For Your Love" "So What the Fuss" "From the Bottom of My Heart" "All About the Love Again" "Faith" "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate"
Featured singles	"My Love" "How Come, How Long" "California Roll"
Other songs	"You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" "Golden Lady" "All in Love Is Fair" "They Won't Go When I Go" "Love's in Need of Love Today" "Knocks Me Off My Feet" "Pastime Paradise" "Isn't She Lovely" "Black Man" "We Are the World" "Just Good Friends" "Seasons of Love" "True to Your Heart" "Stop Trying to Be God" "Sweet Sounds of Heaven"
Songwriting credits	"It's a Shame" "Tears of a Clown" "Tell Me Something Good" "Uptown Festival" "Let's Get Serious" "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me"
Tours	Songs in the Key of Life Tour
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