1982 compilation album by Stevie Wonder
1982 compilation album by Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I |
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Compilation album by Stevie Wonder |
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Released | May 4, 1982 |
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Recorded | 1971–1982 |
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Genre | |
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Length | 85:47 |
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Label | Tamla |
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Producer | Stevie Wonder |
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Stevie Wonder chronology |
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Hotter than July (1980) | Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I (1982) | The Woman in Red (soundtrack) (1984) | |
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Singles from Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I |
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- "That Girl"
Released: December 30, 1981 - "Do I Do"
Released: February 19, 1982 - "Ribbon in the Sky"
Released: June 13, 1982 - "Front Line"
Released: January 1983 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I is a compilation album by R&B/soul musician Stevie Wonder that was released in 1982 by Tamla Records. It collects eleven Top-40 hit singles and five album tracks, including four previously unreleased tracks, from 1972 to 1982. The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart in the U.S., and went to No. 8 in the UK. It has been certified gold by the RIAA. The four new songs were issued as singles to promote the album, with "That Girl" and "Do I Do" reaching the top 10 and top 20 of the US pop chart and number one and two on the R&B chart, respectively.
Content
Eleven previously released tracks were taken as singles from their respective albums, with "Higher Ground" and "Master Blaster (Jammin')" released before the LP. "Isn't She Lovely" was not released as a single from Songs in the Key of Life, while "Superstition", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", "You Haven't Done Nothin'", "I Wish", and "Sir Duke" all topped the Billboard Hot 100. "Living for the City" and "Boogie On Reggae Woman" appear in slightly different versions to those on their albums, and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is the single mix with the horns added.
The double album covers Wonder's "classic period" running from 1972 to 1980, compiling tracks that appeared on every album from Music of My Mind through Hotter than July. It also included four new songs, each tagged on as the last track on each album side: "Front Line"; "Ribbon in the Sky"; "That Girl"; and "Do I Do". The latter track features a solo by bebop innovator Dizzy Gillespie. The album's title is a portmanteau of "music" and "aquarium".
Track listing
All songs written by Stevie Wonder except "Front Line" by Wonder and Gary Byrd.
Side fourNo. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "I Wish" | Songs in the Key of Life (1976) | 4:12 |
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2. | "Isn't She Lovely" | Songs in the Key of Life (1976) | 6:32 |
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3. | "Do I Do" | Previously unreleased | 10:27 |
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Total length: | 21:11 |
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Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1982) | Position | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 26 | US Billboard 200[13] | 86 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 14 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[15] | Gold | 35,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1982 (U.S.)
References
- ^ Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I at AllMusic
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6536". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Year-End". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "1982 Was A Big Year". Billboard. 25 December 1982. p. TIA-57. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 19, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Original Musiquarium I in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Original Musiquarium I". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
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