Universally regarded as one of the few true geniuses in modern music, and with a career now entering an astonishing fifth decade, Stevie Wonder returns with the release on October 8th of his 20-track Number One’s collection. The album will be released on Motown Records and is a wonderful collection of twenty of Stevie’s best loved chart-topping classics spanning his entire illustrious career. In addition this collection marks the first time a Stevie Wonder release will have been available digitally. The Digital Deluxe e-album will feature three extra tracks not available on the cd. The full track listing is as follows:1. Fingertips Pt. 2 2. Uptight (Everything's Alright) 3. Blowin’ In the Wind 4. I Was Made To Love Her 5. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours 6. Superstition 7. You Are The Sunshine Of My Live 8. Higher Ground 9. Living For The City 10. You Haven't Done Nothing 11. I Wish 12. Sir Duke 13. Master Blaster (Jammin') 14. That Girl 15. Ebony & Ivory 16. I Just Called To Say I Love You 17. That's What Friends Are For 18. Part-Time Lover 19. Overjoyed 20. So What The FussThe three bonus tracks on the digital version are : Skeletons Send One Your Love You Will Know. Stevie Wonder has remained one of the truly essential artists of our lifetime. Winner of 22 Grammy awards, as well as an Academy Award, creator of more than 25 #1 Pop and R&B hits, with more than 70 million records sold, the youngest-ever Kennedy Center honoree and recipient of hundreds of awards -including the 2004 Billboard Century Award - the Michigan native emerged as the definitive artist of Motown's golden era to become one of the the most prolific singer/songwriters in music history.
Cited by a new generation of urban and hip hop artists as one of today's seminal musical and cultural influences, Wonder is also recognized for putting a human face on countless social issues.
A tireless champion for political and social justice, Wonder was the preeminent force behind the Martin Luther King holiday and USA For Africa, as well as helping to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic and the scourge of Apartheid in South Africa.
A leading voice in the fight against world hunger, Wonder also put his highly personal touch to his own causes here at home, including his annual House Full Of Toys Benefit Concert.