For Once in My Life

by Stevie Wonder

For Once in My Life cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 December 1968
  • Label: Tamla
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:29
  • Community rating: 3.7/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Signaling a major transition for the young Motown prodigy, this vibrant album showcases his rapidly maturing vocal prowess and expanding creative influence. Anchored by the exuberantly soulful, harmonica-driven title track, the record perfectly balances the classic Detroit pop formula with emerging elements of deeply rhythmic funk.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, soulful, vocal, harmonies, ballad

Tracklist

  1. For Once In My Life (2:49)
  2. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day (2:45)
  3. You Met Your Match (2:38)
  4. I Wanna Make Her Love Me (2:52)
  5. I'm More Than Happy (I'm Satisfied) (2:56)
  6. I Don't Know Why (2:47)
  7. Sunny (4:00)
  8. I'd Be A Fool Right Now (2:55)
  9. Ain't No Lovin' (2:36)
  10. God Bless The Child (3:28)
  11. Do I Love Her (2:59)
  12. The House On The Hill (2:39)

Credits

  • Stevie Wonder - primary artist, written-by
  • Orlando Murden - written-by
  • Ronald Miller - written-by
  • Sylvia Moy - written-by

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