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“Superstition” is a popular song written, produced, arranged, and performed by Stevie Wonder for Motown Records in 1972, when Wonder was twenty-two years old. It was included on Wonder’s Talking Book album and released as a single in many countries. It reached number one in the USA, and number eleven in the UK, in February 1973.
Wonder had actually written this song for Jeff Beck, but at the insistence of his own manager, Wonder himself recorded it first. Beck was instead offered “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”, which he recorded for 1975’s Blow by Blow. Jeff Beck played guitar on Talking Book and later recorded his own version of “Superstition” with Beck, Bogert & Appice.
Wonder’s music had been undergoing a marked change from his earlier Motown pop to a more personal style. This shift had been evident on his two prior albums, but it was Talking Book, and “Superstition” in particular that brought the new style to the awareness of the public in general.
The song deals with superstitions, and mentions several popular fables in its lyrics.
“Superstition” is immediately recognizable for its opening drum beat, which was performed by Wonder, and for its notably funky clavinet riff. The song also heavily features brass instruments and saxophones, notably a trumpet lead by Trevor Laurence, and the electronic Arp and Moog synthesizer sounds that Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff helped to create for the album.
Wonder had actually written this song for Jeff Beck, but at the insistence of his own manager, Wonder himself recorded it first. Beck was instead offered “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”, which he recorded for 1975’s Blow by Blow. Jeff Beck played guitar on Talking Book and later recorded his own version of “Superstition” with Beck, Bogert & Appice.
Wonder’s music had been undergoing a marked change from his earlier Motown pop to a more personal style. This shift had been evident on his two prior albums, but it was Talking Book, and “Superstition” in particular that brought the new style to the awareness of the public in general.
The song deals with superstitions, and mentions several popular fables in its lyrics.
“Superstition” is immediately recognizable for its opening drum beat, which was performed by Wonder, and for its notably funky clavinet riff. The song also heavily features brass instruments and saxophones, notably a trumpet lead by Trevor Laurence, and the electronic Arp and Moog synthesizer sounds that Malcolm Cecil and Robert Margouleff helped to create for the album.
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minimalhellyea wrote:
hellyeaaaaaaaaaaaa stevieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee >>> :D
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Skinz808 wrote:
Tune!!!! Have you seen stevie Wonders girlfriend?...... He hasn't either
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pjotrligthart wrote:
"Superstition ain't the way~"
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Turner_Ound wrote:
the blind man can play good!! The Very Best!!
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markalvin wrote:
Oh gotta get up and dance on this one.
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jazzmusicrocks wrote:
this be the most funkiest thing evar.
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JoeWarmLove wrote:
when you believe in things you don't understand...
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Henkka93 wrote:
I heard this on the movie "I, Robot" and since then I've wondered what song that was. It bugged me for years.
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vinabest wrote:
SO COOL..............
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lulame1b wrote:
wowowowowowowoowowww
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RAYJAY999 wrote:
Funky organ thingy sound !
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Vinyltrap wrote:
He's the man !...and I mean the " Main Man "........./;~}
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deafmansbluff wrote:
Waaaay ahead of its time.
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thedrez wrote:
ahhh. such a great opening riff.
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seasonsky wrote:
这就是音乐的魅力
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vincedelgato wrote:
this song will NEVER stop being cool. Stevie reaches out and grabs u by your soul. ~j
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joetrizzle wrote:
may well be the funkiest song ever
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devilboy13666 wrote:
so funky!!! motherfuckers!!!!
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firieth_sidhe wrote:
Wicked awesome.
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Marjo47 wrote:
its in my library for a long time now and I do love this song so much!!
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