The Definitive Collection (Stevie Wonder album)

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Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection

Compilation album by Stevie Wonder

Released

October 21, 2002 (UK)
October 29, 2002 (NA)

Recorded

1962-1998; 2003

Motown/Universal

Various

Stevie Wonder chronology

At the Close of a Century
(1999)

Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection
(2002)

Stevie Wonder: The Christmas Collection
(2004)

Alternative cover

France edition

2003 UK re-release

Japan release

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

US

"Fingertips (Part 2)" – 3:10
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – 2:52
"Hey Love" – 2:43
"I Was Made to Love Her" – 2:35
"For Once in My Life" – 2:48
"My Cherie Amour" – 2:52
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" – 2:39
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" – 2:50
"Superstition" – 4:05
"Higher Ground" – 3:11
"Living for the City" – 7:23
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" – 3:24
"Boogie On Reggae Woman" – 4:11
"I Wish" – 4:09
"Sir Duke" – 3:53
"Master Blaster (Jammin')" – 4:51
"That Girl" – 5:09
"Do I Do" – 5:01
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" – 4:22
"Overjoyed" – 3:43
"Part-Time Lover" – 3:42

UK

Disc 1

"Superstition" – 4:28
"Sir Duke" – 3:54
"I Wish" – 4:14
"Master Blaster (Jammin')" – 5:09
"Isn't She Lovely" – 3:21
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" – 4:23
"Ebony and Ivory" (duet with Paul McCartney) – 3:42
"As" – 3:29
"Never Had a Dream Come True" – 3:13
"I Was Made to Love Her" – 2:37
"Heaven Help Us All" – 3:13
"Overjoyed" – 3:44
"Lately" – 4:07
"For Your Love" – 5:02
"If You Really Love Me" – 2:59
"Higher Ground" – 3:44
"Do I Do" – 5:05
"Living for the City" – 3:41
"Part-Time Lover" – 4:14

Disc 2

"For Once in My Life" – 2:48
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – 2:53
"We Can Work It Out" – 3:15
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" – 2:38
"Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" – 3:04
"I'm Wondering" – 2:54
"My Cherie Amour" – 2:52
"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" – 2:58
"I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" – 2:47
"A Place in the Sun" – 2:49
"Blowin' in the Wind" – 3:04
"Send One Your Love" – 4:02
"Pastime Paradise" – 3:28
"I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" – 4:39
"Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" – 6:55
"Boogie On Reggae Woman" – 5:13
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" – 3:23
"He's Misstra Know It All" – 5:34
"Happy Birthday" – 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

Standard

"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" – 2:58
"Superstition" – 4:28
"Sir Duke" – 3:54
"I Wish" – 4:14
"Overjoyed" – 3:44
"My Cherie Amour" – 2:52
"For Once in My Life" – 2:48
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" – 2:38
"Higher Ground" – 3:44
"Master Blaster (Jammin')" – 5:09
"Boogie On Reggae Woman" – 5:13
"I Was Made to Love Her" – 2:37
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – 2:53
"Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" – 6:55
"Hey Love"
"Living for the City" – 3:41
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" – 3:23
"That Girl"
"Do I Do" – 5:05
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" – 4:23
"Part-Time Lover" – 4:14

Deluxe

Disc 1

"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" – 2:58
"Isn't She Lovely" – 3:21
"My Cherie Amour" – 2:52
"Sir Duke" – 3:54
"I Wish" – 4:14
"If You Really Love Me" – 2:59
"As" – 3:29
"Overjoyed" – 3:44
"Pastime Paradise" – 3:28
"Boogie On Reggae Woman" – 5:13
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" – 2:38
"Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" – 3:04
"I Was Made to Love Her" – 2:37
"A Place in the Sun"" – 2:49
"He's Misstra Know It All" – 5:34
"Send One Your Love" – 4:02
"I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" – 4:39
"Living for the City" – 3:41
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" – 4:23
"Part-Time Lover" – 4:14

Disc 2

"Superstition" – 4:28
"Higher Ground" – 3:44
"Master Blaster (Jammin')" – 5:09
"For Once in My Life" – 2:48
"Never Had a Dream Come True" – 3:13
"We Can Work It Out" – 3:15
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – 2:53
"Blowin' in the Wind" – 3:04
"You Haven't Done Nothin'" – 3:23
"Ebony and Ivory" (duet with Paul McCartney) – 3:42
"For Your Love" – 5:02
"Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" – 6:55
"I'm Wondering" – 2:54
"I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" – 2:47
"Heaven Help Us All" – 3:13
"Lately" – 4:07
"Do I Do" – 5:05
"Happy Birthday" – 5:54
"To Feel the Fire"– 3:47

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Danish Top 40 Albums^[3]	6
US Billboard 200^[4]	35
US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[4]	28

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Italian Top 20 Albums^[5]	8
Japanese Top 30 Albums^[6]	9
Netherlands Top 100 Albums^[7]	71
Norwegian Top 40 Albums^[8]	3
Swedish Top 60 Albums^[9]	2

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Finnish Top 50 Albums^[10]	26

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Catalog Albums^[4]	1

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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Japan (RIAJ)^[12]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
Sweden (GLF)^[13]	Gold	30,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[16]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ Allmusic -
review
↑ "Download Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection (2003) Retail CD Covers". AllCDCovers. 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Danish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "The Definitive Collection – Stevie Wonder". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Italian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ "2003?02??1???????????????" [Ranking the direction of the first week of album information February 2003] (PHP). Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ "Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection (Album)" (ASP). Finnish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ "Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive – September 27th, 2008". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
↑ "Japanese album certifications – Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
↑ "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Definitive Collection in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
↑ "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2008". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

v t e Stevie Wonder

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 Ten Billion Hearts When The World Began Lula

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 Jungle Fever

Compilations	Looking Back Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection At the Close of a Century Ballad Collection The Definitive Collection 20th Century Masters The Complete Stevie Wonder

Top ten singles	"Fingertips - Part 2" "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" "Blowin' in the Wind" "A Place in the Sun" "I Was Made to Love Her" "For Once in My Life" "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" "My Cherie Amour" "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" "Never Had a Dream Come True" "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" "Heaven Help Us All" "If You Really Love Me" "Superstition" "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" "Higher Ground" "Living for the City" "He's Misstra Know-It-All" "You Haven't Done Nothin'" "Boogie On Reggae Woman" "I Wish" "Sir Duke" "Send One Your Love" "Master Blaster (Jammin')" "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" "Happy Birthday" "That Girl" "Do I Do" "Ebony and Ivory" "I Just Called to Say I Love You" "Part-Time Lover" "That's What Friends Are For" "Go Home"

Other singles	"Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" "Don't You Worry Bout A Thing" "As" "Another Star" "Lately" "Ribbon in the Sky"

Other songs	"You and I (We Can Conquer the World)" "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" "They Won't Go When I Go" "Knocks Me Off My Feet" "Pastime Paradise" "Isn't She Lovely" "Black Man"

Collaborations	"Ebony and Ivory" "We Are the World"

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