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Stevie Wonder recorded the single in Detroit at Hitsville U.S.A. Studio A and Golden World with writer-singer Syreeta Wright and backing vocals from Lynda Tucker Laurence and Venetta Fields. It was arranged by Paul Riser and issued as Wonder’s first self-produced single. Released in 1970, the track marked a turning point in Stevie Wonder’s early career by showing him taking firmer creative control at Motown. It became a major crossover hit, reaching No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became one of Wonder’s signature recordings and a lasting Motown standard. It has been widely covered and reused in film, television, and advertising, keeping it prominent in popular culture.