| "Never Had a Dream Come True" | ||||
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| Single by Stevie Wonder | ||||
| from the album Signed, Sealed & Delivered | ||||
| B-side | "Somebody Knows, Somebody Cares; My Girl" | |||
| Released | February 7, 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969, Hitsville USA, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:14 (album[1] and 45-rpm single[2] labels show run time of 2:59) | |||
| Label | Tamla | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stevie Wonder Henry Cosby Sylvia Moy | |||
| Producer(s) | Henry Cosby | |||
| Stevie Wonder singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Never Had a Dream Come True" on YouTube | ||||
"Never Had a Dream Come True" is a song written by Stevie Wonder and Motown staff songwriters Henry Cosby and Sylvia Moy, released as a single on the Tamla subsidiary in February 1970. Featured on his 12th studio release, Signed, Sealed & Delivered, as the lead single, "Never Had..." was a modest hit in the U.S. upon its release, debuting at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of Feb. 7, 1970, and No. 11 on the R&B chart.[3] The song received a boost in the U.K. where it eventually peaked at No. 6.[4]
Background
[edit]Cash Box described it as a "gentle ballad bombshell" and an "outstanding offering with across-the-board power."[5] Billboard called it a "driving rock ballad with an infectious beat and good rhythm line."[6]
Credits
[edit]- Lead and background vocals and clavinet by Stevie Wonder
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Arranged by Paul Riser
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.K. Singles (The Official Charts Company)[7] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[8] | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] | 26 |
| U.S. Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard) | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Vinyl Album: Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed and Delivered (1970)".
- ^ "1970 HITS ARCHIVE: Never Had a Dream Come True - Stevie Wonder (Mono 45)". YouTube.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 635.
- ^ "Never had a dream come true | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. January 24, 1970. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. January 24, 1970. p. 79. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 262.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 925.
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