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| "Front Line" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I | ||||
| B-side | "Front Line (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 5:54 | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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"Front Line" is a 1983 release written and produced by American R&B singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder, off his greatest hits compilation Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I (1982).
Critical reception
Robert Palmer of the New York Times described Front Line as "a starkly economical, eloquently anguished portrait of a Vietnam veteran's bitterness and dead-end fatalism, and an exciting mixture of guitar rock in a Cream/Hendrix vein with springy funk."
Personnel
- Stevie Wonder: vocals, keyboards, drums
- Benjamin Bridges: electric guitar
- Nathan Watts: bass
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 94 |
References
- Strong, Martin C. (1998). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 926. ISBN 0-86241-827-5.
- Palmer, Robert (June 6, 1982). "Stevie Wonder Takes A Look Back". New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- Stevie Wonder - Front Line. Tamla Records. 1983.
- "Stevie Wonder -Frontline". Official Charts. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
