Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection

Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection
Compilation album by Stevie Wonder
Released	1996/1998
Genre	R&B, soul, pop
Length	127:59 (2CD) 78:48 (1CD)
Label	Motown
Producer	Stevie Wonder, Hank Cosby
Stevie Wonder chronology
Conversation Peace (1995) Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection (1996) At the Close of a Century (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	(1996) [1]
AllMusic	(1998) [2]

Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection is a double-disc compilation album by Stevie Wonder. It was also released as a single-disc edition, which contained six tracks not featured on the 2CD release. The Australian edition has a slightly different track listing.

Track listings

Double-disc edition

Disc one

1. "Part-Time Lover" (Stevie Wonder) (7" single version) – 3:43 (From In Square Circle )
2. "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Wonder) (Single version) – 4:21 (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Woman in Red )
3. "Superstition" (Wonder) (Single version) – 3:59 (From Talking Book )
4. "Sir Duke" (Wonder) – 3:51 (From Songs in the Key of Life )
5. "My Cherie Amour" (Henry Cosby, Wonder, Sylvia Moy) – 2:51 (From My Cherie Amour )
6. "I Was Made to Love Her" (Cosby, Lulu Mae Hardaway, Moy, Wonder) – 2:35 (From I Was Made to Love Her )
7. "Overjoyed" (Wonder) – 3:41 (From In Square Circle)
8. "Hey Love" (Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax, Wonder) – 2:42 (From Down to Earth )
9. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Hardaway) – 2:37 (From Signed, Sealed & Delivered )
10. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Wonder) (Single version) – 2:54 (From Talking Book)
11. "Ribbon in the Sky" (Wonder) (Edited version) – 3:42 (From Original Musiquarium I )
12. "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Wonder) (7" single version) – 4:49 (From Hotter than July )
13. "Living for the City" (Wonder) (Single version) – 3:41 (From Innervisions )
14. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) – 2:52 (From Up-Tight )
15. "Lately" (Wonder) – 4:04 (From Hotter than July)
16. "Do I Do" (Wonder) – 10:27 (From Original Musiquarium I)

Disc two

1. "Send One Your Love" (Stevie Wonder) – 4:01 (From Journey Through "The Secret Life of Plants" )
2. "Ebony and Ivory" (Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder) (Paul McCartney) – 3:40 (From Paul McCartney's Tug of War )
3. "All I Do" (Wonder, Paul, Broadnax) – 5:16 (From Hotter than July)
4. "That Girl" (Wonder) – 5:16 (From Original Musiquarium I)
5. "For Your Love" (Wonder) (7" single version) – 4:03 (From Conversation Peace )
6. "I Wish" (Wonder) – 4:11 (From Songs in the Key of Life)
7. "You Will Know" (Wonder) (Radio edit) – 4:00 (From Characters )
8. "Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Wonder) (Single version) – 4:06 (From Fulfillingness' First Finale )
9. "Higher Ground" (Wonder) (Single version) – 3:07 (From Innervisions)
10. "These Three Words" (Wonder) – 4:53 (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Jungle Fever )
11. "Stay Gold" (Wonder, Carmine Coppola) – 3:33 (From the Original Motion Picture The Outsiders )
12. "Love Light in Flight" (Wonder) – 6:54 (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Woman in Red)
13. "Mister Kiss Lonely Good-Bye" (Wonder) – 4:05 (Album versions appears on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Adventures of Pinocchio )
14. "Hold On to Your Dream" (Wonder) – 4:19
15. "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley) – 3:46 (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Get On the Bus )

Single-disc edition

1. "Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder) (From Songs in the Key of Life) – 3:20
2. "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Wonder) (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Woman in Red) – 4:22
3. "Superstition" (Wonder) (From Talking Book) – 4:00
4. "Sir Duke" (Wonder) (From Songs in the Key of Life) – 3:52
5. "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Wonder) (From Hotter than July) – 4:49
6. "Ebony & Ivory" (Paul McCartney) (From Paul McCartney's Tug of War) – 3:41
7. "Happy Birthday" (Wonder) (From Hotter than July) – 5:53
8. "Living for the City" (Wonder) (From Innervisions) – 3:41
9. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" (Wonder) (From Innervisions) – 5:34
10. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Wonder) (From Talking Book) – 2:56
11. "Lately" (Wonder) (From Hotter Than July) – 4:05
12. "Part-Time Lover" (Wonder) (From In Square Circle) – 3:43
13. "My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Wonder, Moy) (From My Cherie Amour) – 2:52
14. "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Ron Miller, Bryan Wells) (From My Cherie Amour) – 3:05
15. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) (From Up-Tight) – 2:53
16. "I Was Made to Love Her" (Cosby, Hardaway, Moy, Wonder) (From I Was Made to Love Her) – 2:36
17. "For Once in My Life" (Miller, Orlando Murden) (From For Once in My Life) – 2:48
18. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Wonder, Garrett, Wright, Hardaway) (From Signed, Sealed & Delivered) – 2:39
19. "For Your Love" (Wonder) (From Conversation Peace) – 4:04
20. "Kiss Lonely Good-Bye" (Wonder) (Album versions appears on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Adventures of Pinocchio) – 4:08
21. "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley) (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Get On the Bus) – 3:47

Australian edition

1. "Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder) (From Songs in the Key of Life) – 3:20
2. "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (Wonder) (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Woman in Red) – 4:22
3. "Superstition" (Wonder) (From Talking Book) – 4:00
4. "Higher Ground" (Wonder) (Single version) (From Innervisions) – 3:07
5. "Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Wonder) (Single version) (From Fulfillingness' First Finale) – 4:06
6. "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Wonder) (From Hotter than July) – 4:49
7. "Ebony & Ivory" (Paul McCartney) (From Paul McCartney's Tug of War) – 3:41
8. "Happy Birthday" (Wonder) (From Hotter than July) – 5:53
9. "Living for the City" (Wonder) (From Innervisions) – 3:41
10. "All In Love Is Fair" (Wonder) (From Innervisions) – 3:39
11. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Wonder) (From Talking Book) – 2:56
12. "Lately" (Wonder) (From Hotter Than July) – 4:05
13. "Part-Time Lover" (Wonder) (From In Square Circle) – 3:43
14. "My Cherie Amour" (Cosby, Wonder, Moy) (From My Cherie Amour) – 2:52
15. "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Ron Miller, Bryan Wells) (From My Cherie Amour) – 3:05
16. "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" (Cosby, Moy, Wonder) (From Up-Tight) – 2:53
17. "I Was Made to Love Her" (Cosby, Hardaway, Moy, Wonder) (From I Was Made to Love Her) – 2:36
18. "For Once in My Life" (Miller, Orlando Murden) (From For Once in My Life) – 2:48
19. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Wonder, Garrett, Wright, Hardaway) (From Signed, Sealed & Delivered) – 2:39
20. "Kiss Lonely Good-Bye" (Wonder) (Album versions appears on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Adventures of Pinocchio) – 4:08
21. "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley) (From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Get On the Bus) – 3:47

Charts

Chart performance for Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3]	4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [4]	32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [5]	23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [6]	14
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [7]	25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8]	53
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [9]	12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [10]	19
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [11]	6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12]	15
UK Albums (OCC) [13]	19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [14]	100

2007 chart performance for Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [15]	44

Certifications

Certifications for Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [16]	Platinum	60,000^
Australia (ARIA) [17]	Platinum	70,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [18]	Platinum	200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19]	Gold	7,500^
Sweden (GLF) [20]	Gold	40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [21]	Gold	25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [22]	Platinum	300,000*
United States (RIAA) [23]	Platinum	1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [24]	Platinum	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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2. Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection at AllMusic
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16. "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
17. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 1, 2019.
18. "Japanese album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Song Review" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved December 1, 2019.Select 1997年3月 on the drop-down menu
19. "New Zealand album certifications – Stevie Wonder – Song Review". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2024-11-20.
20. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
21. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Song Review')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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24. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved February 2, 2020.