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2002 compilation album by Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder: The Definitive Collection
US release cover art
Compilation album by Stevie Wonder
ReleasedOctober 21, 2002 (UK)
October 29, 2002 (NA)
Recorded1962–1998; 2003
GenreR&B, soul, pop
Length1:19:46 (UK single disc/US release)
02:25:48 (UK double album release)
LabelMotown/Universal
ProducerHank 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)
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French release cover art
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2003 UK re-release cover art
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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.

Track listings

All songs written by Stevie Wonder, except where noted.

UK single disc/US release

No.TitleFrom the albumLength
1."Fingertips (Part 2)" (Clarence Paul, Henry Cosby)Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius, 19633:10
2."Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Sylvia Moy, Cosby, Stevie Wonder)Up Tight, 19662:52
3."Hey Love" (Paul, Morris Broadnax, Wonder)Down to Earth, 19662:44
4."I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Lula Mae Hardaway)I Was Made to Love Her, 19672:35
5."For Once in My Life" (Ron Miller, Orlando Murden)For Once in My Life, 19682:48
6."My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder)My Cherie Amour, 19692:52
7."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Lee Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Syreeta Wright)Signed, Sealed & Delivered, 19702:39
8."You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (single version)Talking Book, 1972 - single mix, including the horn section2:50
9."Superstition" (7" version)Talking Book4:05
10."Higher Ground" (single version)Innervisions, 19733:11
11."Living for the City^"Innervisions7:25/3:41^
12."You Haven't Done Nothin'"Fulfillingness' First Finale, 19743:27
13."Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Single version)Fulfillingness' First Finale4:11
14."I Wish"Songs in the Key of Life, 19764:09
15."Sir Duke"Songs in the Key of Life3:53
16."Master Blaster (Jammin')" (7" version)Hotter than July, 19804:51
17."That Girl"Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I, 19825:09
18."Do I Do" (Edited version)Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I5:01
19."I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Single version)The Woman in Red soundtrack, 19844:22
20."Overjoyed"In Square Circle, 19853:43
21."Part-Time Lover" (7" version)In Square Circle3:42

^ - 7" version on the UK single disc pressing

UK release

Disc 1
No.TitleFrom the albumLength
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 Life3:21
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, 19823:42
8."As" (Single version)Songs in the Key of Life3:29
9."Never Had a Dream Come True" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)Signed, Sealed & Delivered3:13
10."I Was Made to Love Her" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy, Hardaway)I Was Made to Love Her, 19672:37
11."Heaven Help Us All" (Miller)Signed, Sealed & Delivered3:13
12."Overjoyed"In Square Circle3:44
13."Lately"Hotter than July4:07
14."For Your Love"Conversation Peace, 19955:02
15."If You Really Love Me" (Wonder, Wright)Where I'm Coming From, 19712:59
16."Higher Ground"Innervisions3:44
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.TitleFrom the albumLength
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 & Delivered3:15
4."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Garrett, Hardaway, Wonder, Wright) 2:38
5."Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Miller, Bryan Wells)My Cherie Amour3:04
6."I'm Wondering" (Wonder, Cosby, Moy)Non-album single, 1967; later released on At the Close of a Century, 19992:54
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 Life2:47
10."A Place in the Sun" (Miller, Wells)Down to Earth2:49
11."Blowin' in the Wind" (Bob Dylan cover; written by Dylan)Up Tight3:04
12."Send One Your Love"Stevie Wonder's Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants", 19794:02
13."Pastime Paradise"Songs in the Key of Life3:28
14."I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"Hotter than July4:39
15."Fingertips, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live)" (Paul, Cosby)Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius6:55
16."Boogie On Reggae Woman" 5:13
17."You Haven't Done Nothin'" 3:23
18."He's Misstra Know It All"Innervisions5:34
19."Happy Birthday"Hotter than July5:54

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.

Japan release

Standard

No.TitleLength
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.TitleFrom the albumLength
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 Earth2:49
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.TitleFrom the albumLength
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 July5:54
19."To Feel the Fire"Previously unreleased, 2002/2003; originally from 19993:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 6
UK Albums (OCC) 16
UK R&B Albums (OCC) 4
US Billboard 200 35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 28
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 71
Italian Albums (FIMI) 8
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 9
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 2
UK Albums (OCC) 48
UK R&B Albums (OCC) 11
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 26
UK Albums (OCC) 28
UK R&B Albums (OCC) 9
Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 75
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) 1
Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 11
Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 49
Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 16
Chart (2011) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 83
Chart (2012) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 80
Chart (2013) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) 152
Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 75
Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 19
Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 53
Chart (2017) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 99
Chart (2018) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 84
Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 61
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 31
UK Albums (OCC) 37
Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 49
Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 61

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 80
Chart (2003) Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 39
Chart (2008) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 176
Chart (2009) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 171
Chart (2020) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 76
Chart (2021) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 88
Chart (2022) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 87
Chart (2023) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 100

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) Platinum 250,000
Sweden (GLF) Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 5× Platinum 1,500,000
United States (RIAA) 4× Platinum 4,000,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) Platinum 1,000,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Further reading

Stevie Wonder interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' March 1995

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