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Talking Book by Stevie Wonder
Talking Book is an album by Stevie Wonder, released in 1972. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 38 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Superstition”, on 29 lists with a best position of #17.
Talking Book, Stevie Wonder's album for Tamla, hit the racks in October 1972, and together with Music of My Mind from earlier that year it kicks off the stretch people call his classic period. Malcolm Cecil is credited as producer, and the whole thing is built on keyboards and synthesizers, bubbling, buzzing and purring in a way that left the old Motown sound behind.
"Superstition" is the monster, a nasty, funky stomp that went to number one, and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" goes the other way, pure sweetness, and topped the Hot 100 too. The record brought Wonder his first Grammy, for "Sunshine", while "Superstition" collected two more. Soul, funk, rock and jazz all run through its grooves, and it still turns up on lists of the greatest albums ever made.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Talking Book on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superstition | 29 | #17 | – | 1991–2026 | |
| 2 | I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) | 5 | #122 | – | 2004–2022 | |
| 3 | You Are The Sunshine of My Life | 3 | #204 | – | 2020–2024 | |
| 4 | You've Got It Bad Girl | 1 | #782 | – | 2004 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.