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Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection
Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection
	US release cover art
Compilation album by Stevie Wonder
Released	October 21, 2002 (UK) ; October 29, 2002 (NA)
Recorded	1962–1998; 2003
Genre	R&B, soul, pop
Length	1:19:46 (UK single disc/US release) ; 02:25:48 (UK double album release)
Label	Motown/Universal
Producer	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]

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.^[2]

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)^[3]	6
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	16
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[5]	4
US Billboard 200^[6]	35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	28

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

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	26
UK Albums (OCC)^[17]	28
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[18]	9

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[19]	75
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)^[20]	1

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	11

Chart (2009)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[22]	49

Chart (2010)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[23]	16

Chart (2011)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[24]	83

Chart (2012)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[25]	80

Chart (2013)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[26]	152

Chart (2014)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[27]	75

Chart (2015)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[28]	19

Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[29]	53

Chart (2017)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[30]	99

Chart (2018)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[31]	84

Chart (2019)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[32]	61

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[33]	31
UK Albums (OCC)^[34]	37

Chart (2021)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[35]	49

Chart (2022)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[36]	61

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[37]	80

Chart (2003)	Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[38]	39

Chart (2008)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[39]	176

Chart (2009)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[40]	171

Chart (2020)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[41]	76

Chart (2021)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[42]	88

Chart (2022)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[43]	87

Chart (2023)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[44]	100

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[45]	Platinum	250,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[46]	Gold	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[47]	5× Platinum	1,500,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[49]	Platinum	2,229,061^[48]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[50]	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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