The Definitive Collection (Stevie Wonder album)

Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection is a compilation album, released in 2002, by American singer Stevie Wonder. It was released in the United Kingdom as a 38-track, two-disc compilation.

Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection
US release cover art
Compilation album by Stevie Wonder
Released	October 21, 2002 (UK) October 29, 2002 (NA)
Recorded	1962–1998; 2003
Genre	R&B, soul, pop
Length	1:19:46 (UK single disc/US release) 02:25:48 (UK double album release)
Label	Motown/Universal
Producer	Hank Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul
Stevie Wonder chronology
At the Close of a Century (1999) Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection (2002) Stevie Wonder: The Christmas Collection (2004)
Alternative cover
French release cover art
Alternative cover
2003 UK re-release cover art
Alternative cover
Japanese release cover art

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listings

All songs written by Stevie Wonder, except where noted.

UK single disc/US release

No.	Title	From the album	Length
1.	"Fingertips (Part 2)" (Clarence Paul, Henry Cosby)	Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius, 1963	3:10
2.	"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Sylvia Moy, Cosby, Stevie Wonder)	Up Tight, 1966	2:52
3.	"Hey Love" (Paul, Morris Broadnax, Wonder)	Down to Earth, 1966	2:44
4.	"I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Lula Mae Hardaway)	I Was Made to Love Her, 1967	2:35
5.	"For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden)	For Once in My Life, 1968	2:48
6.	"My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)	My Cherie Amour, 1969	2:52
7.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Lee Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Syreeta Wright)	Signed, Sealed & Delivered, 1970	2:39
8.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (single version)	Talking Book, 1972 - single mix, including the horn section	2:50
9.	"Superstition" (7" version)	Talking Book	4:05
10.	"Higher Ground" (single version)	Innervisions, 1973	3:11
11.	"Living for the City^"	Innervisions	7:25/3:41^
12.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"	Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974	3:27
13.	"Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Single version)	Fulfillingness' First Finale	4:11
14.	"I Wish"	Songs in the Key of Life, 1976	4:09
15.	"Sir Duke"	Songs in the Key of Life	3:53
16.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')" (7" version)	Hotter than July, 1980	4:51
17.	"That Girl"	Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, 1982	5:09
18.	"Do I Do" (Edited version)	Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I	5:01
19.	"I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Single version)	The Woman in Red soundtrack, 1984	4:22
20.	"Overjoyed"	In Square Circle, 1985	3:43
21.	"Part-Time Lover" (7" version)	In Square Circle	3:42

^ - 7" version on the UK single disc pressing

UK release

Disc 1

No.	Title	From the album	Length
1.	"Superstition"		4:28
2.	"Sir Duke"		3:54
3.	"I Wish"		4:14
4.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')"		5:09
5.	"Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit)	Songs in the Key of Life	3:21
6.	"I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Single version)		4:23
7.	"Ebony and Ivory" (Duet with Paul McCartney; written by McCartney)	Tug of War, 1982	3:42
8.	"As" (Single version)	Songs in the Key of Life	3:29
9.	"Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)	Signed, Sealed & Delivered	3:13
10.	"I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)	I Was Made to Love Her, 1967	2:37
11.	"Heaven Help Us All" (Miller)	Signed, Sealed & Delivered	3:13
12.	"Overjoyed"	In Square Circle	3:44
13.	"Lately"	Hotter than July	4:07
14.	"For Your Love"	Conversation Peace, 1995	5:02
15.	"If You Really Love Me" (Wonder, Wright)	Where I'm Coming From, 1971	2:59
16.	"Higher Ground"	Innervisions	3:44
17.	"Do I Do" (Edited version)		5:05
18.	"Living for the City" (Single version)		3:41
19.	"Part-Time Lover"		4:14

Disc 2

No.	Title	From the album	Length
1.	"For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)		2:48
2.	"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)		2:53
3.	"We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover; written by John Lennon, McCartney)	Signed, Sealed & Delivered	3:15
4.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright)		2:38
5.	"Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Miller, Bryan Wells)	My Cherie Amour	3:04
6.	"I'm Wondering" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)	Non-album single, 1967; later released on At the Close of a Century, 1999	2:54
7.	"My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)		2:52
8.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"		2:58
9.	"I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" (Wonder, Paul Riser, Don Hunter, Hardaway)	For Once in My Life	2:47
10.	"A Place in the Sun" (Miller, Wells)	Down to Earth	2:49
11.	"Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan cover; written by Dylan)	Up Tight	3:04
12.	"Send One Your Love"	Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants", 1979	4:02
13.	"Pastime Paradise"	Songs in the Key of Life	3:28
14.	"I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"	Hotter than July	4:39
15.	"Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)	Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius	6:55
16.	"Boogie On Reggae Woman"		5:13
17.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"		3:23
18.	"He's Misstra Know It All"	Innervisions	5:34
19.	"Happy Birthday"	Hotter than July	5:54

NOTE: In 2003, the set was re-released with a re-recorded version of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" featuring Blue and Angie Stone.^[2]

Japan release

Standard

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are the Sunshine of My Life"	2:58
2.	"Superstition"	4:28
3.	"Sir Duke"	3:54
4.	"I Wish"	4:14
5.	"Overjoyed"	3:44
6.	"My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)	2:52
7.	"For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)	2:48
8.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright)	2:38
9.	"Higher Ground"	3:44
10.	"Master Blaster (Jammin')"	5:09
11.	"Boogie On Reggae Woman"	5:13
12.	"I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)	2:37
13.	"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)	2:53
14.	"Fingertips, Part 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)	3:10
15.	"Hey Love" (Broadnax, Paul, Wonder)	2:42
16.	"Living for the City" (Single version)	3:41
17.	"You Haven't Done Nothin'"	3:23
18.	"That Girl"	5:09
19.	"Do I Do" (Edited version)	5:05
20.	"I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Single version)	4:23
21.	"Part-Time Lover" (7" version)	4:14

Deluxe edition

Disc 1 No. Title From the album Length 1. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"   2:58 2. "Isn't She Lovely" (Radio edit)   3:21 3. "My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)   2:52 4. "Sir Duke"   3:54 5. "I Wish"   4:14 6. "If You Really Love Me" (Wonder, Wright)   2:59 7. "As" (Single version)   3:29 8. "Overjoyed"   3:44 9. "Pastime Paradise"   3:28 10. "Boogie On Reggae Woman"   5:13 11. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright)   2:38 12. "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Miller, Wells)   3:04 13. "I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)   2:37 14. "A Place in the Sun" (Miller, Wells) Down to Earth 2:49 15. "He's Misstra Know It All"   5:34 16. "Send One Your Love"   4:02 17. "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"   4:39 18. "Living for the City" (Single version)   3:41 19. "I Just Called to Say I Love You"   4:23 20. "Part-Time Lover"   4:14

Disc 2 No. Title From the album Length 1. "Superstition"   4:28 2. "Higher Ground"   3:44 3. "Master Blaster (Jammin')"   5:09 4. "For Once in My Life" (Miller, Murden)   2:48 5. "Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)   3:13 6. "We Can Work It Out" (The Beatles cover; written by Lennon–McCartney)   3:15 7. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Moy, Paul, Wonder)   2:53 8. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan cover; written by Dylan)   3:04 9. "You Haven't Done Nothin'"   3:23 10. "Ebony and Ivory" (Duet with Paul McCartney; written by McCartney)   3:42 11. "For Your Love"   5:02 12. "Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)   6:55 13. "I'm Wondering" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)   2:54 14. "I Don't Know Why (I Love You)" (Wonder, Riser, Hunter, Hardaway)   2:47 15. "Heaven Help Us All" (Miller)   3:13 16. "Lately"   4:07 17. "Do I Do" (Edited version)   5:05 18. "Happy Birthday" Hotter than July 5:54 19. "To Feel the Fire" Previously unreleased, 2002/2003; originally from 1999 3:47

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[3] 6 UK Albums (OCC)[4] 16 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[5] 4 US Billboard 200[6] 35 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 28 Chart (2003) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 66 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 71 Italian Albums (FIMI)[10] 8 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 9 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 3 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 2 UK Albums (OCC)[14] 48 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[15] 11 Chart (2004) Peak position Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 26 UK Albums (OCC)[17] 28 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[18] 9 Chart (2005) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[19] 75 US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard)[20] 1 Chart (2008) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[21] 11 Chart (2009) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[22] 49 Chart (2010) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[23] 16 Chart (2011) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[24] 83 Chart (2012) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[25] 80 Chart (2013) Peak position French Albums (SNEP)[26] 152 Chart (2014) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[27] 75 Chart (2015) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[28] 19 Chart (2016) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[29] 53 Chart (2017) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[30] 99 Chart (2018) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[31] 84 Chart (2019) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[32] 61 Chart (2020) Peak position Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 31 UK Albums (OCC)[34] 37 Chart (2021) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[35] 49 Chart (2022) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[36] 61

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position UK Albums (OCC)[37] 80 Chart (2003) Position Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 39 Chart (2008) Position UK Albums (OCC)[39] 176 Chart (2009) Position UK Albums (OCC)[40] 171 Chart (2020) Position UK Albums (OCC)[41] 76 Chart (2021) Position UK Albums (OCC)[42] 88 Chart (2022) Position UK Albums (OCC)[43] 87 Chart (2023) Position UK Albums (OCC)[44] 100

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[45]	Platinum	250,000^
Sweden (GLF)[46]	Gold	30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[47]	5× Platinum	1,500,000‡
United States (RIAA)[48]	4× Platinum	4,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[49]	Platinum	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.