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Superstition
Stevie Wonder
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- Album
- The Definitive Collection
- Released
- 2002
- Genres
- motown, classic soul, soul
- Length
- 4:05
- Tempo
- 100 BPM
- Label
- UNI/MOTOWN
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About this song
"Superstition" was the lead single from Stevie Wonder's fifteenth album, Talking Book. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart in January 1973 and was certified Gold in the UK.
What it's about
The song is described as a turning point in Stevie Wonder's career and in popular black music, arriving as soul and funk began to become the leading form of black musical expression. It marks the close of the Civil Rights Movement era and the "sound of integration" Motown had offered, as the Black Power Movement gained momentum.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 12 other songs, like “Bring Your Lovin' Home by Immature”.
- Covered 42 times, including “Superstition by Piano Project”.
- Written by Stevie Wonder.
- Produced by Stevie Wonder, Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil.
- Recorded at Electric Lady Studios.