Never Had a Dream Come True (Stevie Wonder song)
| "Never Had a Dream Come True" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Signed, Sealed & Delivered | ||||
| B-side | "Somebody knows, Somebody Cares; My Girl" | |||
| Released | February 7, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969, Hitsville USA, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder Henry Cosby Sylvia Moy | |||
| Producer(s) | Henry Cosby | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Motown staff songwriters Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy and released as a single on the Tamla subsidiary by Wonder in February 1970. Featured on his twelfth studio release, Signed, Sealed & Delivered as the lead single, the song was a modest hit in the US upon its release, debuting at number sixty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of February 7, 1970, and number-eleven on the R&B chart.[1] The song received a boost in the UK, where it eventually broke into the top ten and peaked at number-six.
Background
Cash Box described it as a "gentle ballad bombshell" and an "outstanding offering with across the board power."[2]
Credits
- Lead and background vocals and clavinet by Stevie Wonder
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Arranged by Paul Riser
Chart performance
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[4] | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 26 |
| US Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard) | 11 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. January 24, 1970. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 262.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 925.
