| "Blame It on the Sun" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Talking Book | ||||
| B-side | Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Writer(s) | Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright | |||
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"Blame It on the Sun" is a song by the musician Stevie Wonder. "Blame It on the Sun" appeared for the first time on Stevie Wonder's 1972 album Talking Book. It also appeared as the B-Side to his Innervisions single "Don't You Worry 'bout A Thing". The two songwriters were Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright. Lani Groves and Jim Gilstrap provided the background vocals. In 1980, Wright herself covered the song on her self-titled album, Syreeta.
A version recorded by Ray Charles and George Michael was released on Charles' 2005 duets album Genius & Friends.
Phil Collins recorded a version of the song for his album of soul covers, Going Back.