A Place in the Sun (Stevie Wonder song)
Appearance
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"A Place in the Sun" | ||||
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Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
from the album Down to Earth | ||||
B-side | "Sylvia" | |||
Released | 1966 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:59 | |||
Label | Tamla | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ronald Miller Bryan Wells | |||
Producer(s) | Henry Cosby | |||
Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"A Place in the Sun" is a 1966 soul single by American and Motown musician Stevie Wonder. Written by Ronald Miller and Bryan Wells, it was one of Wonder's first songs to contain social commentary.[citation needed] "A Place in the Sun" was his third Top Ten hit since 1963 and hit #9 on the Billboard pop singles chart and # 3 on the R&B charts.[1] The Originals and The Andantes sang background vocals on the recording. Stevie Wonder also recorded a version of the song in Italian titled "Il Sole è di Tutti" (The Sun is for Everyone).
Chart positions
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [2] | 29 |
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | 3 |
Cover versions
- The Rascals covered the song on their 1967 album Groovin'.
- Diana Ross & the Supremes & The Temptations on their 1968 album Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations which hit number #2 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums Charts.[citation needed]
- The Four Tops for their 1968 LP Yesterday's Dreams.
- The Staple Singers for their 1968 album What the World Needs Now Is Love.
- Glen Campbell from his 1968 album A New Place in the Sun.
- David Isaacs (singer) in 1968 on Lee "Scratch" Perry's Upsetter label.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 262.
External links
- List of cover versions of ”A Place in the Sun” at SecondHandSongs.com