Stevie Wonder Album Match Trivia Quiz

Answer: Characters

The 1987 release "Characters" was Stevie Wonder's worst-performing album for fifteen years, stalling at number 17 in the USA and 33 in the UK. Despite this, it was nominated for a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. "Skeletons" was released as a single, reaching number 19 on the US Billboard chart.

The 12" version features soundbites by the likes of Ronald Reagan and Oliver North.

Answer: Conversation Peace

"Conversation Peace" was released in 1995 and charted at number eight in the UK and 16 in the USA. "For Your Love" was a number 23 hit single in the UK and won two Grammys, for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.

Answer: Talking Book

The 1972 album "Talking Book" was number three hit in the USA and reached number 16 in the UK. The album spawned two US Billboard number one singles - "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "Superstition". The latter saw Wonder employ a clavinet synthesiser.

Answer: In Square Circle

Released in 1985, "In Square Circle" made the top five in both the UK and USA. The album won a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. "Part-Time Lover" featured backing vocals by Luther Vandross, Philip Bailey and Syreeta Wright. Released as a single, it topped the US Billboard chart and reached number three in Britain.

Answer: Where I'm Coming From

"Where I'm Coming From" was released in 1971, with all the tracks being written by Wonder and his then-wife Syreeta Wright. The album made a disappointing number 62 in the USA and failed to chart in the UK. "If You Really Love Me", released as a single, performed much better, reaching number eight in the USA and cracking the UK top 20.

Answer: Hotter than July

"Hotter than July" was released in 1980, reaching number two in the UK and three in the USA. "Happy Birthday" was a tribute to Martin Luther King, and was part of a campaign to make the anniversary of his birth a national holiday - this eventually happened, with the first such commemoration taking place in January, 1986.

The song was released as a single, reaching number two in the UK, but failing to crack the US Billboard top 100.

Answer: My Cherie Amour

"My Cherie Amour" was released in 1969, reaching number 17 in the UK and 34 in the USA. "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" was recorded two years earlier, and was a cover of a Chris Clark song. Released as a single, it went all the way to number two in Britain and made number seven on the US Billboard chart.

Answer: Fulfillingness' First Finale

The 1974 release "Fulfillingness' First Finale" gave Stevie Wonder his first US number one since "Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius" in 1963. In Britain, it reached number five, his best chart performance there up to that date. "Boogie on Reggae Woman" includes Stevie playing the harmonica, and reached number three on the Billboard singles chart.

Answer: Innervisions

"Innervisions" was released in 1973, peaking at number four in the USA and eight in the UK. An edited version of "Living for the City" was released as a single, reaching number eight on the US Billboard chart. The full-length version of the song on the album is almost seven and a half minutes long .

The song tells the story of a young man from Mississippi who travels to New York to escape racial discrimination and find work, but ends up in prison for a crime he didn't commit.

Answer: Songs in the Key of Life

Released in 1976, "Songs in the Key of Life" gave Stevie Wonder his second consecutive US number one album, whilst in Britain it reached number two, the equal highest placing of any of his albums there in the 20th century. "Sir Duke" was a tribute to Duke Ellington, with a number of other jazz musicians/singers being mentioned in the lyrics. Released as a single, the song topped the US Billboard chart and reached number two in the UK.