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Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
1970 single by Stevie Wonder From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" is a soul song, by American musician Stevie Wonder, released in June 1970 as a single on Motown's Tamla label. It spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number three on the U.S. Pop chart.[2] In the same year, the song was also released on the album Signed, Sealed & Delivered.
The song was arranged by Paul Riser and features an electric sitar[3] played by Eddie "Chank" Willis.[citation needed] In the lyrics, the singer has left his girlfriend but realizes it was a mistake. "I've done a lot of foolish things that I really didn't mean." Now he has returned, making the commitment that he's back, similar to a special delivery package from the post office, "signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours."
The song was a series of firsts for the 20-year-old Wonder: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" was the first single Wonder produced on his own, and was also the first to feature his female backup singing group composed of Lynda Tucker Laurence (who went on to become a member of the Supremes), Syreeta Wright (who also co-wrote the song and later married Wonder), and Venetta Fields. The song gave Wonder his sixth Grammy nomination, with the award that year going to the Clarence Carter song "Patches".
Cash Box stated that the song is "polished and powerful enough to maintain an adult market power as well pointing toward giant sales."[4] Billboard called it a "funky beat swinger" with "blockbuster sales appeal."[5] It is ranked number 203 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[6]
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During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama's presidential campaign frequently played the song immediately after Obama's speeches at campaign events. Wonder performed the song live on the final night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado. During the campaign, Obama's chief campaign strategist, David Axelrod, used the song as the special ring tone on his cellular phone whenever he received a call from Obama.[17]
At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, the song played after Barack Obama's speech, at which point Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton came out on stage.[18]
Peter Frampton cover
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In 1977, Peter Frampton recorded the song on his album I'm in You. His version also contains instrumental elements from Wonder's hit "For Once in My Life". Mick Jagger is featured on backing vocals. Frampton's version was released as a single, reaching number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Cashbox Top 100.[19] His cover also reached number 13 in Canada. In Chicago, the song reached number nine on superstation WLS-AM,[20] and in Toronto it reached number one on CHUM.[21]
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Blue version
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"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" was covered in 2003 by English boy band Blue. Their version includes vocals from Angie Stone and Wonder. This was the second single from Blue's third album, Guilty (2003), and was released in Australia two weeks before it was issued in the UK. The cover peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 20 on the charts of six other countries. Janet Jackson was originally approached to cover the song with the group but could not proceed due to scheduling conflicts.[29]
Track listings
UK CD1[30]
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" – 3:39
- "One Love" – 3:25
UK CD2[31]
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (radio edit) – 3:33
- "4 Play" – 3:22
- "Guilty" (original demo) – 3:25
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (video and photo gallery enhanced) – 3:33
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- In the early 1970s, Bobby Byrd performed an up-tempo cover of this song on a single with other songs performed by James Brown and Lyn Collins.[61]
- In 1982, the Boys Town Gang covered "Signed, Sealed, Delivered". It became a Top 10 hit in the Netherlands.[62]
- In 1995, Kim Wilde performed the track during the last episode of Don't Forget Your Toothbrush on UK television.[63]
- Jazz fusion and contemporary jazz group Pieces of a Dream presented their version from the band's 1998 album Pieces.[64]
- Former adult film star Colton Ford and dance diva Pepper Mashay recorded a club version of this song in 2004. This version went to number 9 on the Hot Dance Club Play and number 25 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales charts.[65]
- In 2004, Arkells released a version of the song as the A-side to their Record Store Day release entitled Arkells Sing Motown.
- Michael Bolton released a cover of the song in early 2013 on his album Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville.[66]
- In 2013, Straight No Chaser covered the song with Wonder on their Under the Influence album.[67]
- Becca Tobin as her character Kitty Wilde covered this song on the fourth season of the musical comedy Glee as part of a tribute episode to Stevie Wonders titled "Wonder-ful".[68]
- Rufus Wainwright released a version in 2017 that was part of a tribute for a fundraising gala that honored Wonder.[69]
- In 2018, the Fearless Flyers covered the song (as "Signed Sealed Delivered") as part of their eponymous debut EP. The track features Sandra Crouch on tambourine and Blake Mills on guitar.[70]
- For the 2021 Christmas special of the DreamWorks Animation franchise Trolls, titled Trolls: Holiday in Harmony this song is covered by Anderson .Paak, Anna Kendrick, Anthony Ramos, Ester Dean, and Justin Timberlake.[71]
- in 2025 MMP (Miguel Matute Project) released their version featuring Juanse Lainez on Bass and Vocals form Carolina Boquin and Monica Mayen.
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